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Antitrust, Technology
March 23, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld
North America
Artificial Intelligence
March 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford
North America
Financial Crime
March 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle
Europe, North America
Antitrust View More
March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte
Europe
Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Europe
Veterinary services company CVS Group said that the UK antitrust regulator’s planned measures for the industry are “workable” after the watchdog raised a proposed fee cap for providing prescriptions in its fin... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Legal uncertainty over the use of sensitive personal data to train artificial intelligence systems will persist under the European Commission’s digital simplification package, DOT Europe said an ... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
The European Commission’s AI Office would like to see AI companies take a more proactive role in preparing for compliance with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI models, despite enforcement powers not ye... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia
Chinese technology companies have secured several hundred thousand of Nvidia’s H200 processors, which are undergoing customs clearance in China, MLex has learned. About 300,000 H200 chips have reached China’s ... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
March 24, 2026 | Andrew Boyce
Europe
AkzoNobel's merger with Axalta Coating Systems would bring together companies which largely focus on different markets but compete in two key areas: powder coatings and car refinishes. In their bid for EU appr... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: Toyota Industries said Tuesday that a tender offer by Toyota Asset Preparatory, a subsidiary of Toyota Fudosan, has been successfully completed. Based on the final offer price and total shares ou... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst
Europe
European consumers don't typically plan on buying Pringles, and may do so only when spying them on display in a supermarket. That observation undermined concerns that it was a "must-have" brand for retailers a... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Online platforms will need to prioritize assessing the risks of unsolicited nude images and illegal self-harm content on their services under draft codes published by UK regulator Ofcom this morn... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha
Oceania
Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions are being hailed as a “stunning success” by the regulator, backed by a headline figure of 4.7 million accounts removed, but questions continue to cloud that claim... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: Illegal spam senders and related businesses in South Korea will face fines of up to 6 percent of relevant revenue under amendments to the Network Act. The Korea Media Communications Commission sa... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
March 24, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi
Asia
Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld the rejection of Yamaha Motor’s motorcycle design application, ruling that a computer generated image published online a day before the filing counted against re... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia
Insta360 said patents disputed by drone maker DJI were independently developed by former DJI employees during their time at Insta360, with evidence showing a lawful research and development process.
March 24, 2026 | Freny Patel
Asia
A cancer screening patent from US-based biotechnology company Geron Corp. was rejected as non-patentable by the Delhi High Court in a ruling that emphasized India’s strict patent law and dismissed the relevanc... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
March 24, 2026 | Neil Roland
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America
The global Financial Stability Board said it is focusing this year in part on improving its assessment of vulnerabilities in the nonbank sector. The FSB, the regulatory coordinator for the Group of 20 economic... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: South Korea’s cabinet on Tuesday promulgated the law establishing the Serious Crimes Investigation Office, setting in motion the next phase of the government’s plan to fully separate investigatio... (more story)
March 23, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon has granted ZTE and Huawei's motions to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they had aided and abetted terrorism through their relationships with Iraq-based front compa... (more story)
Financial Services View More
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The Bank of London Group Limited and its parent company Oplyse Holdings Limited have been fined £2 million for misleading the Prudential Regulation Authority over their capital positions and fail... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: UK lenders will receive an update on a potential multi-billion pounds compensation plan for mis-sold car finance shortly after markets close on March 30, the financial regulator has said. The Fin... (more story)
March 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: US tech firm Palantir was granted access to the UK financial regulator's data to help it tackle financial crime, the Financial Conduct Authority confirmed on Tuesday. The FCA ran a competitive pr... (more story)
Trade View More
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: EU carmakers have welcomed the conclusion of the EU-Australia free trade agreement, saying the deal will put the bloc’s exports on an equal footing with other major auto exporting countries. The ... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Europe, Oceania
MLex Summary:The EU's trade and security agreements with Australia have been welcomed by some key European lawmakers, including the heads of the trade and foreign affairs committees. In a statement, David McAl... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Europe, Oceania
The EU and Australia on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement in Canberra after eight years of negotiations. The deal aims to cut almost all tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia, secure critical raw materi... (more story)
State Aid View More
March 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: France has secured EU approval for a program to support the construction of 1 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, the European Commission said Monday. The measure, which comes in the form of a ... (more story)
March 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Denmark has secured European Commission approval to spend €5 billion to support the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms. The 20-year measure will con... (more story)
March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe
Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)
Energy View More
March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)
March 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter as early as possible to benefit from a longer injection period, help mitigate against any pressure on prices, and avoid an end-of-summer ... (more story)
March 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee
Asia
Major South Korean oil refiners — SK Energy, GS Caltex, S-Oil and HD Hyundai Oilbank — are being raided by prosecutors over collusion allegations, the Korea Prosecution Service confirmed Monday, with search-an... (more story)
Technology View More
March 24, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Members of the European Parliament's Internal Market committee have requested that the European Commission ensure proper enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, the EU law that checks the market ... (more story)
March 24, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 357 seeking an inquiry into US game platform Roblox and other online gaming platforms over risks to minors. The measure... (more story)
March 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
Four in five UK adults want the government to regulate to ensure AI systems are safe by design and introduce mandatory AI-related harms testing of products before they are released, according to poll commissio... (more story)