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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Trade

February 26, 2025 | Bradley Dress

North America

Senate confirms Greer as US trade representative
Two planes crossing paths against sunset

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

February 26, 2025 | Jon Menon

Europe

Reversal on Amex GBT-CWT deal will hurt UK watchdog’s reputation, Berg-Hansen says
Portrait of Alastair King, Lord Mayor of the City of London 2024-25

Financial Services

February 26, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

Grow now, don't rely on regulatory reform, UK finance sector's ambassador urges

Antitrust View More

Sutter Health antitrust retrial prep coming down to the wire, US judge says

February 26, 2025 | Chris May

North America

Sutter Health’s antitrust trial rematch against California consumers will be managed on a tighter leash than the previous go-around, a California federal judge told the parties today on the eve of jury selecti... (more story)

US lawmakers call for PBM reform while opposing Musk’s influence

February 26, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

North America

US lawmakers called for bipartisan legislation to sanction pharmacy benefit managers today, with several Democrats guaranteeing their parties’ support while urging Republicans to kill Elon Musk’s influence ove... (more story)

Apple accuses Brazil's CADE of bias following public hearing

February 26, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

After being heavily criticized in a public hearing organized by the Brazilian competition authority, Apple has accused the regulator of conducting a biased hearing. The tech giant claims that the event was sel... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU AI Act's interplay with medical device rules outlined in draft of guidance

February 26, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

An early draft of a document on the interplay between the EU AI Act and medical device regulations discusses questions that are bound to arise on how the AI law’s requirements will interact with product safety... (more story)

RealPage admits it has no ‘true competitors,’ US DOJ says in rent-fixing case

February 26, 2025 | Chris May

North America

RealPage admitted in internal documents that its access to a “data moat” of nonpublic, competitively sensitive information from landlords across the country means it has no “true competitors” among revenue-max... (more story)

Tesla's China software update signals advancement amid regulatory hurdles

February 26, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

Tesla has released an update to its driver-assistance software for selected Chinese customers to provide functions akin to its Full-Self Driving system, indicating it is moving closer to deploying its most adv... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Synopsys CEO says Ansys merger progressing with regulators, including China's

February 26, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

Asia, North America

Synopsys Chief Executive Officer Sassine Ghazi said his company’s proposed merger with Ansys is making “strong progress” toward regulatory approval from foreign jurisdictions. He specifically cited China. 

US merger guidelines should be repealed, replaced, App Association tells FTC

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The 2023 federal merger guidelines "have introduced confusion into the U.S. economy" and should be rescinded, policy counsel from ACT-The App Association told US Federal Trade Commission Chairman... (more story)

Omnicom-Interpublic deal filed as fast-track in Brazil

February 26, 2025 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Omnicom’s proposed acquisition of Interpublic for $13.25 billion has been notified with the Brazilian competition authority under a fast-track procedure. The simplified form means the agency has 30 days to iss... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Facebook shareholder plaintiffs say they'll be ready for US trial in early 2027

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Facebook and plaintiffs suing on behalf of shareholders who lost stock value after the Cambridge Analytica privacy breach in 2018, told a California federal judge that they can be ready to go to ... (more story)

Staffing shortage at Brazil's ANPD makes conducting probes harder

February 26, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The Brazilian data protection agency is targeting mishandling of data on social media platforms, in soccer stadiums and within drugstores in Brazil. However, the authority’s General Coordinator of Supervision ... (more story)

Online Safety Act implementation is ‘proofed against judicial review,’ UK minister says

February 26, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The implementation of the UK Online Safety Act by regulator Ofcom had to ensure the codes that tech companies must follow are “proofed against judicial review,” a junior minister said today after lawmakers que... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Music publisher can’t use ‘Ultra’ mark, but disgorgement denied in US trademark dispute

February 26, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

Ultra International Music Publishing can no longer use the “Ultra” name in business, a Southern District of New York judge ruled yesterday following a December jury trial which found mostly in favor of former ... (more story)

Ultra Records wins US injunction over 'Ultra' mark; profit disgorgement denied

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A US judge ruled that Ultra Records' claims of trademark infringement against former sibling company Ultra International Music Publishing aren't barred by equitable estoppel, issuing a permanent ... (more story)

Nvidia petitions US patent board for review of three Neural AI patents

February 26, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

North America

In concurrent filings earlier this week, Nvidia took aim at graphical processor unit technology utilized in advanced machine learning and other emerging tech it stands accused of infringing in Texas federal co... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US Senate Democrats look into effects of CFPB shutdown

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democrats released an analysis finding that since the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started facing cuts, the agency is processing 80 percent fewer... (more story)

Gotbit founder extradited to US to face fraud, market manipulation charges

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A Russian national residing in Portugal was extradited to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role in a scheme to manipulate cryptocurrency markets on behalf of client crypto... (more story)

Iranian drone component procurement network sanctioned by US

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is targeting six entities based in Hong Kong and China engaged in the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicle components on behalf of ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US SEC extends compliance dates, gives temporary exemption for Treasury securities rule

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission extended the compliance dates for a Treasury securities rule by one year for eligible cash market transactions and for eligible repo market transactions.... (more story)

EU banks to see three new board members for bailout fund

February 26, 2025 | Jean Comte

Europe

The EU Parliament committee for economic affairs will hold a hearing on March 3 with Miguel Carcaño Saenz De Cenzano, Radek Urban and Slavka Eley, three candidates to join the Single Resolution Board. The nomi... (more story)

UK regulatory environment holding back potential investors, Barclays says

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The "decision paralysis" of individual investors over whether to invest money in Britain is exacerbated by the current regulatory framework, top lender Barclays has said. The bank has urged the F... (more story)

Trade View More

EU says it will act 'firmly and immediately' to potential tariffs after Trump threat

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission said it will “react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade,” after US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 25 percent tariffs on all ... (more story)

Container chassis ‘supply overhang’ threatens US industry again, producers allege

February 26, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

Container chassis imports from Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam are creating a ‘supply overhang’ effect on the US chassis industry, causing a surge in subject import volumes that will lead to a harmful decline in ... (more story)

UN expert publishes guidance on sanctions, business and human rights

February 26, 2025

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, Alena Douhan, announced the publication of the finalized versions of Guiding Principles on Sanctions, Busin... (more story)

State Aid View More

Clean Industrial Deal means subsidy boost for EU industry, stiffer risks for foreign aid

February 26, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Government support to EU companies for green technologies will have an easier ride under a new plan today aimed at boosting domestic industries. EU commissioner Teresa Ribera signaled that markets were changin... (more story)

Clean Industrial Deal published by EU

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Clean Industrial Deal — the EU's new strategy to decarbonize industry while boosting its competitiveness — was published today by the European Commission. "We know that too many obstacles sti... (more story)

Logistics operator Zásilkovna fights Czech Post compensation at EU court

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Logistics company Zásilkovna is at the EU's first-tier court today, in a move to challenge support granted to Czech Post to compensate it for its universal service obligation. In 2022, the Europe... (more story)

Energy View More

FTC labor task force to probe unfair, anticompetitive practices, Ferguson says

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson directed the agency to form a Joint Labor Task Force that will work to prioritize rooting out and prosecuting deceptive, unfair, and anticompetit... (more story)

Businesses toasting EU simplification drive could see lawmakers crash the party

February 26, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello and Jean Comte

Europe

The European Commission unveiled today its first “omnibus” legislative text aimed at cutting administrative costs for companies. But the proposal might face difficulties during the scrutiny process as member s... (more story)

EU financial sector quizzed on commodity derivatives markets

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on the functioning of commodity derivatives markets and certain aspects relating to spot energy markets. It aims to assess the efficiency of the rules ... (more story)

Technology View More

UK online safety regulator clarifies how it plans to use information-gathering powers

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms active in the UK received new guidance today on how Ofcom plans to use its information-gathering powers under the Online Safety Act. Following public consultation, the watchdog a... (more story)

Qualcomm welcomes US appeals court ruling in chip licensing antitrust suit

February 26, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Qualcomm welcomed a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejecting allegations that its business practices and licensing model are anticompetitive under California law. "As t... (more story)

UPC limits court fee refunds in Panasonic’s patent cases against Oppo and Xiaomi

February 26, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Unified Patent Court's Munich Local Division ruled that Panasonic would receive only a 40 percent refund of court fees after withdrawing its patent infringement cases against Guangdong Oppo a... (more story)