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TikTok violated Texas consumer-protection law, state judge rules

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Finland’s RMC files EU complaint over foreign subsidies in icebreaker tender

US copyright owners seek fresh take on transformative fair use in AI training wars

Laion case could steer EU AI copyright reform

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Data Privacy and Security

September 10, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Users knew ads were personalized, Zuckerberg says in New Mexico trial

Trade

September 10, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules
Governor speaks to media.

Artificial Intelligence

September 10, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards
Users knew ads were personalized, Zuckerberg says in New Mexico trial
US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules
California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards

Antitrust View More

China details cost calculations for low-price probes in key industrial sectors

September 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s National Development and Reform Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation on Thursday released rules detailing how regulators should calculate costs when investigating suspected disorde... (more story)

JFTC cautions purchasers over petroleum-related price negotiations

September 11, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Japan Fair Trade Commission said it has sent cautionary letters to purchasers that reported keeping transaction prices unchanged despite suppliers' requests for negotiations, following an eme... (more story)

Japan considers subsidy, bidding suspensions under revised subcontracting law

September 11, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Japanese Cabinet Secretariat's working group on strengthening small- and mid-sized businesses and promoting wage increases on Thursday discussed plans to suspend subsidies and eligibility to ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

China criticizes US-backed AI supply-chain pilot in Panama

September 11, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China said closed and exclusionary blocs and geopolitical maneuvering would hinder technological development in the Global South, responding to reports of a US-backed artificial-intelligence supp... (more story)

Japan weighs limits of current law on AI voice clones

September 11, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is examining how its legal framework should address unauthorized artificial intelligence imitation of voices and likenesses.

European children worry about tech impact on environment, AI control, group says

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The most prominent concerns that European children have about the digital future are the environmental costs of new technology and the possibility that AI may escape effective human control, mult... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Anta-Puma among deals unconditionally cleared in China Aug. 31-Sept. 6

September 11, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Anta Sports Products’ acquisition of a stake in Puma and Italy's Eni Argentina LNG and Abu Dhabi's XRG ARG’s acquisition of 32 percent stakes in part of YPF’s upstream business were among nine tr... (more story)

Lloyds Metals' deal-guarantee crosses India's gun-jumping line

September 11, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's competition regulator fined Lloyds Metals and Energy $15,900 for gun-jumping, finding a pre-closing corporate guarantee effectively prepaid deal consideration despite safeguards and no premature transfer of control.

MPS merger counteroffers enter Italian antitrust review as Intesa filing nears

September 11, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Italy’s merger regulator has kicked off its review of Italian bank MPS’s proposed takeover of rival Banco BPM and Banca Generali. Intesa Sanpaolo’s separate takeover of MPS hasn’t yet been notified but is expe... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Platforms must prove safety before having access to EU’s youth, report author says

September 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

A blanket social-media ban wouldn’t solve the EU’s child-safety challenges, Jörg Fegert, one of two experts who drafted the EU expert panel’s July report on child safety online, told MLex days before a new EU ... (more story)

Google's alleged transfer of sexual-abuse victims' data draws South Korean scrutiny

September 11, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

The recent exposure of South Korean digital sexual-abuse victims’ data contained in removal requests submitted to Google on an external website has drawn intense scrutiny from the South Korean government, with... (more story)

Telegram extremist-content case may be heard in December, Australian court hears

September 11, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

The enforcement proceedings targeting instant-messaging service Telegram Messenger over its failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from the platform may be heard in December, an Australian court hear... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China names Chen Fuli new CNIPA party chief as Shen Changyu prepares for WIPO role

September 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has tapped Chen Fuli, a former senior trade-law official with experience in international intellectual property matters, as party chief of the country’s top IP regulator, bringing an official familiar wi... (more story)

IP licensing and business: Aug. 28-Sept. 10

September 10, 2026 | Steve Scherer and Melissa Ritti

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

Tulip Licensing launched an imaging-technology licensing program with Canon, Sony, Huawei and OPPO. SB Energy revised its trademark royalty arrangement with SoftBank ahead of its IPO. Roche licensed worldwide ... (more story)

X’s ‘Twitter’ injunction shows cracks in retired trademark portfolio

September 10, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A parenthetical is keeping X Corp.’s “Twitter” trademarks enforceable — for now — but a trail of digital relics wasn’t enough for a Delaware federal judge to include “Tweet” or the famed bird logo in a prelimi... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US FinCEN issues whistleblower bulletin for tips on illicit Iran finance

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a whistleblower bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a whistleblower incentive pro... (more story)

US tightens Iran sanctions licensing policy, fine for violations

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a licensing policy update and an enforcement action. Effective immediately, OFAC is considering Iran-related specific l... (more story)

‘Fictitious’ takeover of Touchstone Exploration sees UK fraud guilty plea

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A man who admitted creating a fictitious takeover approach for energy company Touchstone Exploration, by using multiple false identities and forged documents, has pleaded guilty to fraud and forg... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU bank capital relief under Basel III published, to apply from January 2027

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An EU legal text easing banks’ market-risk capital requirements under Basel III has been published in the EU’s Official Journal and will apply from January 2027. The measure, which will apply for... (more story)

US community banks get longer regulatory exam cycle

September 10, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US federal banking regulators issued an interim final rule increasing the number of community banks eligible for an 18-month exam cycle, extended from a 12-month cycle. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act inc... (more story)

EU deposit plan to target big banks, smaller banks to stay under national schemes

September 10, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission is considering an EU deposit-protection scheme for large banks, while allowing smaller lenders to remain in national guarantee schemes, with an option to join. The proposal, due early n... (more story)

Trade View More

Chinese steel producers face registration at EU borders ahead of possible tariffs

September 11, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

Imports of welded steel mesh as well as bolted and boltless steel shelves from China into the European Union will be registered at EU borders. The move will allow the EU’s trade regulator to retroactively appl... (more story)

EU registration of Chinese, Turkish steel mesh starts

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU customs authorities will have to start registering imports of welded steel mesh from China and Turkey — as well as imports of bolted and boltless steel shelves originating in China — after the... (more story)

US Commerce opens probes into hydraulic cylinders from key trade partners

September 10, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department opened an antidumping and antisubsidy investigation into certain linear hydraulic cylinders and parts from China, Canada, Mexico, India and South Korea.

State Aid View More

China seeks information from French companies over EU subsidies

September 10, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce has sought information from several French companies operating in China about subsidies received from the EU and its member states. Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling s... (more story)

Japan ramps up public spending on content as Cool Japan Fund falters

September 09, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is seeking a sharp increase in public spending on creators and the content industry just as mounting losses at the government-backed Cool Japan Fund force policymakers to reconsider an earlier model for ... (more story)

EU to press ahead with FSR information requests outside the bloc, official says

September 08, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Asia, Europe

The European Commission will continue asking for information under the EU foreign subsidies rules for mergers despite China's instructions to its companies not to cooperate with the requests, an official from ... (more story)

Energy View More

California enacts AI bills setting new standards for third-party audits

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills strengthening AI safeguards by establishing first-in-the-nation standards for third-party audits and independent assessments of AI systems. "... (more story)

EU energy infrastructure rules should rely on common scenario, lawmakers say

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU energy infrastructure planning should rely on a common energy scenario developed by the European Commission and shared data, European Parliament industry committee lawmakers agreed by an overw... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul to curb free allowances misuse, EU climate chief says

September 10, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has been "too trustworthy" in expecting companies and governments to use the benefits and revenues from its carbon market to support decarbonization, the EU's climate chief says. Wopke Hoekstra also def... (more story)

Technology View More

Tech firms want more UK-EU mutual recognition of regulation, industry group says

September 11, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Tech companies want the UK and EU to accept more of each other’s regulatory checks in sectors where rules are comparable so businesses do not have to repeat the same processes to operate in both markets. Promi... (more story)

China platforms, AI companies step up content cleanup as regulator targets misuse

September 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Key Chinese websites and platforms have stepped up action against illegal and harmful AI-generated content under the second phase of a nationwide campaign targeting misuse of the technology, with regulators fo... (more story)

Google faces South Korean probe over alleged exposure of sexual-abuse victims' data

September 11, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Google is under investigation by South Korea’s privacy regulator over the alleged exposure of personal information contained in requests to remove digital sexual-abuse materials on an external we... (more story)