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Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

March 26, 2026 | Melissa Ritti and Emma Whitford

North America

Cox ruling in US clouds contributory infringement claims against AI companies
Trade relations between United States and China. US duties to China. Trade agreements between US and China. US-China trade war. USA flag. China flag

Trade

March 26, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

US Section 301 trade probes loom over fragile China truce

Antitrust View More

US DOJ, FCC’s different dynamics, standards can really impact outcomes, Slater says

March 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Differences in institutional design, economic expertise and regulatory mandates play a significant role in shaping enforcement outcomes across sector regulators and antitrust authorities, according to former a... (more story)

UK claims against instrument makers spotlight digital price-fixing risks

March 27, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

The impact and risks of digital price-fixing behaviors are back in the spotlight in the UK with a recent procedural advance in planned collective claims against music instrument makers Fender, Roland, Korg and... (more story)

Marko construction group fined €103,000 for Austrian bid rigging

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Construction group Marko has been fined a total of €103,000 by the Austrian cartel court for pricing agreements, market division and information exchange with rivals as part of public and private... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Taiwan FTC to scrutinize Uber's stake in Grab's $600m Foodpanda deal

March 27, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission said it is preparing to scrutinize Grab's planned acquisition of Foodpanda's Taiwan operations, as lawmakers raised concerns over Uber's stake in Grab and potential monopoly risk... (more story)

Japanese chip suppliers dominate China trade show despite self-sufficiency push

March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Japanese exhibitors dominated displays of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and chemical materials at one of China’s largest chip industry trade shows, underscoring how Chinese manufacturers and internatio... (more story)

South Korea's class action debate returns, with data breaches front and center

March 27, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

South Korea is moving to introduce a sweeping general class action regime, putting the Ministry of Justice at the center of an overhaul that could recalibrate both corporate risk and how consumers are compensa... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Telenor plan to buy GlobalConnect triggers concerns at Norwegian watchdog

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Telenor’s planned acquisition of GlobalConnect could weaken competition in the broadband service market, the Norwegian competition authority has said. The regulator has sent a statement of object... (more story)

Suzano-Kimberly Clark deal probe starts in UK

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK review of Brazilian pulp and paper maker Suzano's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Kimberly-Clark’s tissue business has started, the antitrust regulator said. The Competition an... (more story)

Air France-KLM's services deal with Airbus open for feedback in EU

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in plans by Air France-KLM and Airbus to create a joint venture to provide maintenance services for Airbus A350 aircraft components have now ten days to provide feedback to the... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Lack of diverse training data constrains effectiveness of age checks, UK govt report says

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Limited access to “high-quality, diverse” datasets is leaving age assurance tools with “critical performance gaps,” a UK government research report has found. The analyzed age assurance technolog... (more story)

Platforms face UK lawmakers’ calls for algorithm transparency under online safety law

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Social media platforms should be required to make their algorithms transparent to the public under changes to the Online Safety Act, a group of UK lawmakers urged in a report Friday. The UK Parli... (more story)

Parents should restrict social media use, screen time for under-5s, UK govt says

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The use of screens should be avoided by children under the age of two and restricted to one hour a day for children under five years old, the UK government has said. The guidance said “fast-paced... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Hurom loses juicer injunction appeal as patent court confirms reach

March 27, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

South Korean kitchen appliance manufacturer Hurom has lost its appeal at the Unified Patent Court, with judges overturning an injunction against rival manufacturers NUC and Warmcook after finding no patent inf... (more story)

Leica challenges Japan ruling upholding Chinese university's microscopy patent

March 27, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia, Europe

A Japan Patent Office ruling upholding a Chinese university’s patent on high-speed 3D microscopy is under review at Japan’s IP High Court, in a dispute over whether linking scan speed, excitation timing and re... (more story)

Fragmented codec licensing exposes need for clearer rules for Chinese tech majors

March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Major Chinese technology companies are emerging as active participants in video codec patent pools while also playing a larger part in shaping standard-essential patent, or SEP, licensing frameworks.

Financial Crime View More

First Nations charitable group fined by Canada over compliance violations

March 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed an administrative monetary penalty on Northern Isga Foundation — a nonprofit charitable organization authorized by the Ale... (more story)

Damen says Dutch bribery and sanctions allegations have taken toll

March 26, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Damen Shipyards Group said allegations of fraud and sanctions violations brought by Dutch prosecutors have had a “significant impact” on the company. Units of the conglomerate faces bribery and sanctions claim... (more story)

Former medical device executive's US bribery trial rescheduled to May 2027

March 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: At the joint request of the prosecution and the defense, a US judge rescheduled the corruption trial of former medical device company executive David Ferrera to May 2027. At his arraignment, the ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Geopolitical, private finance risks add pressure on EU finance, authorities say

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Geopolitical tensions and risks in private finance are increasing pressure on the EU financial system, the European Supervisory Authorities said in their latest report. Higher energy prices, infl... (more story)

Dinosaur Merchant Bank fined in UK for market abuse surveillance failures

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Dinosaur Merchant Bank has been fined £338,000 for failing to put in place effective systems and controls to detect and report suspicious trading in its contracts for difference business. The UK'... (more story)

UK backs transition finance guidelines, sees growth opportunity

March 27, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK government has welcomed a set of industry-led recommendations aiming to unlock investment from the financial sector to help high-emitting sectors transition to net zero. 

Trade View More

USMCA panel finds labor rights violations at Camino Roji mine

March 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US-Mexico-Canada Agreement panel has found “severe” labor rights violations at Canadian firm Orla Mining Ltd’s Camino Rojo gold and silver mine, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced.

EU-US trade deal could 'probably' be in place by May, US ambassador suggests

March 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The EU-US trade deal could be in place by May, the US ambassador to the EU suggested on Friday, as he voiced caution over amendments urged by EU lawmakers this week as they their stance on the agreement, provi... (more story)

China counters US Section 301 probes with dual investigations as Xi-Trump meeting looms

March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

China has opened two trade barrier investigations into US measures affecting global supply chains and green product trade, signaling a calibrated response to Washington’s renewed use of Section 301 tools ahead... (more story)

State Aid View More

HyforSeeds €144m French state aid cleared by European Commission

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France's planned €144 million state aid for HyforSeeds to produce renewable and low-carbon hydrogen for the fertilizer sector has been approved by the European Commission. HyforSeeds, a subsidiar... (more story)

Luxembourg’s €500m state aid for clean manufacturing cleared by EU Commission

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Luxembourg’s €500 million state aid for “cleantech” manufacturing has been approved by the European Commission. The authority said it was the first program by a small member state cleared based o... (more story)

South Korea warns egg, pork producers of funding cuts, license suspension over cartels

March 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The South Korean government has warned that it may cut public funding for egg and pork producers’ associations and suspend their licenses if the country’s competition regulator confirms they have... (more story)

Energy View More

Seventy-seven German companies facing possible fines for smart meter failings

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Seventy-seven German mostly small and medium-sized companies are facing possible fines for failing to start the rollout of smart meters in 20 percent of their eligible installations by the end of... (more story)

US launches critical minerals fund under new initiative

March 26, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US State Department launched a $250 million fund for overseas critical minerals projects as part of a new fund, called Pax Silica, which has signed several countries to the effort already to ... (more story)

Clean-energy supply chain concentration raises risks, international agency warns

March 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Concentrated clean-energy supply chains leave key technologies vulnerable to disruption, with China dominating most manufacturing steps and every major chain containing at least one weak link, an... (more story)

Technology View More

Companies offering deepfake detection tech still face hurdles, UK report finds

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK deepfake detection technology remains in its early stages, and the market itself is still “nascent,” a government-commissioned report published Thursday found. It said companies face “signific... (more story)

Autotrader, Feefo among five companies probed in UK consumer review crackdown

March 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Autotrader, Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat and Pasta Evangelists are under investigation as part of a crackdown on fake and misleading reviews, the UK antitrust regulator said. The Competition and Mark... (more story)

Indonesia lifts restriction on Wikimedia Commons after verification

March 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs said on Friday it had restored access to Wikimedia Commons, a subdomain of Wikimedia, after a temporary restriction. The ministry said t... (more story)