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US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

June 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Slaughter ruling, Ferguson move narrow US FTC, DOJ merger differences
A blue logo symbol and the white letters Meta are against a black background and a brown gavel rests atop a round sound block on a table in the foreground.

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

June 30, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta must face trial in US states’ social media addiction case, judge rules
US Rep. Kathy Castor, D-F.L.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

June 29, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Emma Whitford, Maria Dinzeo

North America

US House passes KIDS Act, teeing up Senate vote

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Google faces South Korea antitrust hearing over ‘Project Hug’ app-market deals

July 01, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

Google is heading into formal antitrust proceedings in South Korea over allegations that it used a program known as “Project Hug” to keep major game publishers tied to its Play Store and shut out rival app mar... (more story)

Google's 'Project Hug' deals with game publishers face South Korea antitrust scrutiny

July 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Google is facing formal antitrust proceedings in South Korea over allegations that its “Project Hug” deals used its dominant position in the Android app-market to block competition from rival app... (more story)

In Yelp antitrust case against Google, judge says US DOJ search findings apply

July 01, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Google is bound in Yelp’s antitrust suit by certain market definition and monopoly power findings made in the US Department of Justice’s monopolization case against the search giant, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence View More

China's financial hub details AI cleanup under Beijing's enforcement drive

July 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Shanghai's internet regulator has released one of the first quantitative updates on Beijing's nationwide crackdown on AI-related misconduct, offering a rare glimpse into how the campaign is being enforced at t... (more story)

SpaceX-Anysphere deal to be reviewed by Australia antitrust regulator

July 01, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The proposal by Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, to wholly acquire Anysphere will be reviewed by Australia’s antitrust regulator. In a statement on Wednesday, the Australian ... (more story)

Anthropic says US government lifts export controls on Fable 5, Mythos 5

July 01, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Anthropic said in a statement that the US government has lifted export controls on its Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models. The company said the June 12 export control directive followed th... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Paramount submits WBD remedies to EU merger watchdog

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance has said it has submitted remedies to the European Commission to address concerns relating to its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company expressed conf... (more story)

Getty Images abandons $3.7bn Shutterstock takeover; cites UK conditions

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Getty Images has abandoned its $3.7 billion plan to take over rival photo library Shutterstock, it told investors. The company said that under the acquisition agreement, it was entitled to withdr... (more story)

PIF’s Electronic Arts takeover open for views in EU

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Parties interested in the plan by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to acquire sole control of US-based entertainment and video games business Electronic Arts now have 10 days to provide feed... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Indonesia instructs 25 digital platforms to comply with registration requirements

July 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has officially instructed 25 private electronic-system providers, known as PSE, to register with the ministry, as required by current ... (more story)

Singapore's AI ambitions are reshaping role of its privacy regulator

July 01, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Singapore's privacy regulator is broadening its role beyond traditional data protection as AI adoption accelerates, with responsible data use becoming a central theme of its engagement with businesses. In an i... (more story)

Alleged BTC operator’s US trial delayed to November

June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

During a brief virtual status hearing Tuesday, US Judge Susan Illston confirmed with lawyers for the government and for the defense that the trial of Aliaksandr Klimenka, who is accused of controlling the BTC-... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China's trademark overhaul shifts trademark protection beyond registration

July 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's latest trademark law overhaul suggests policymakers are redefining trademarks less as rights acquired through registration than as commercial assets whose protection depends on continued lawful use.

Crystal Crop seeks merger clearance for FMC's India crop protection business

July 01, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

The sale of global agrochemical giant, FMC's India crop protection business to Crystal Crop Protection faces an in-depth merger review. In its long-form merger filing, Crystal informed the Competition Commissi... (more story)

Issa commits to US Judiciary votes on deepfake, anti-piracy legislation

June 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

At a wide-ranging House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing Tuesday on internet copyright issues, Chairman Darrell Issa said he wants bills regulating AI deepfakes and no-fault injunctions to counter online pira... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Maryland lawyer sues US for $30 million over ‘malicious’ fraud prosecution

June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Maryland attorney sued the US for $30 million, alleging that the Justice Department’s foreign bribery unit targeted him in a “malicious prosecution” over his work recovering assets for the Somali government.... (more story)

EagleBank agrees to pay $9.7 million to resolve US Bank Secrecy Act probe

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: EagleBank, a community bank with operations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and its parent entity entered into a non-prosecution agreement and agreed to pay more than $9.7 mil... (more story)

Goliath Ventures chief pleads guilty in US to operating crypto Ponzi scheme

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Christopher Alexander Delgado, the president and chief executive of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering after operating the compan... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed’s independence hangs by thread after Trump move to oust Cook

June 30, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

President Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to oust US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hinged on one conservative justice’s ballot in the 5-4 vote Monday. That leaves either of the two conservatives who sided wi... (more story)

US SEC invites public comment on 'novel' exchange-traded funds

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced it is seeking public comments on exchange-traded funds looking to invest in “innovative asset classes” or engage in “novel investment strategie... (more story)

UK plan for 'systemic' stablecoin issuers includes joint oversight by BOE, FCA

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Issuers of systemic stablecoins would be given up to three years to comply with stricter UK regulatory requirements, the Bank of England has proposed in a consultation that explains how firms wou... (more story)

Trade View More

EU €3 duty for low-value e-commerce parcels takes effect

July 01, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Low-value e-commerce parcels entering the EU will face a fixed €3 customs duty from Wednesday, as the bloc scraps duty-free treatment for shipments valued at below €150. The temporary duty is meant to apply un... (more story)

Japan seeks closer emerging-economy ties to bolster supply-chain resilience

July 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan should diversify procurement sources and cultivate new markets as supply-chain resilience becomes increasingly important and China expands its economic presence in Southeast Asia and other ... (more story)

Ruveon petitions US government for antidumping duties on Chinese glyphosate

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Monsanto subsidiary Ruveon LLC has petitioned the US Commerce Department to impose antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese glyphosate imports, arguing material injury to the US industry.

State Aid View More

PostNord's 2017 capital injection into Post Danmark undergoing state aid probe

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: PostNord Group's capital injection of 1 billion Danish krone (approximately €134 million) into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017 is undergoing an in-depth probe to assess whether it was in line... (more story)

Open Markets says US Supreme Court 'grossly usurped' Congress in Slaughter case

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Open Markets Institute said the US Supreme Court has "grossly usurped Congress' constitutional authority" by ruling the president could remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners at will, ... (more story)

US Senator Cantwell says Supreme Court 'gutting' independent agencies

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Maria Cantwell said the Supreme Court, in a decision concerning the president's ability to remove Federal Trade Commissioners without cause, is "gutting" independent agencies created b... (more story)

Energy View More

Low-emission trucks, buses to qualify for road toll reductions under EU deal

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Road tolls for low-emission trucks and buses could be reduced by up to 75 percent until June 30, 2031, and by up to 50 percent thereafter, in member states that exempt zero-emission vehicles from... (more story)

Cross-border electricity trading advances under EU market rules, reports show

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European electricity markets made further progress in implementing EU rules on cross-border trading, balancing and capacity allocation over the past year, according to annual reports published by... (more story)

US Sen. Warren slams Supreme Court decision on FTC commissioners

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren issues a statement slamming a Supreme Court decision regarding the president's ability to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, saying that a S... (more story)

Technology View More

NewsGuard tells US appeals court FTC seeks to restrict speech through probe

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NewsGuard asked a US appeals court to reverse an order that denied an injunction against an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency unfairly used its authority to s... (more story)

NetChoice says Ohio decision on social media law doesn't support defense of Georgia law

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NetChoice filed an opposition to Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr’s argument that a decision in favor of Ohio’s online age verification law supports overturning an injunction against a s... (more story)

UK implementation plans for cyber bill include phased new duties

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The implementation of the UK government's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would include a phased commencement of new duties, consultation on technical thresholds, and powers to update Network ... (more story)