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Antitrust, Technology

March 04, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Live Nation says it is not 'big, fat, lazy' monopolist as US DOJ trial kicks off
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram

Data Privacy and Security

March 04, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo and Mike Swift

North America

Instagram head confronted at N.M. trial with troves of 'inappropriate' child content
book of FCPA law and gavel

Financial Crime

March 03, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Businessman fights translations of messages shown to jury at US bribery trial

Antitrust View More

Power-grid operator PSE probed in Poland

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Poland’s electricity transmission system operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, or PSE, is under investigation by the Polish competition and consumer authority to see if it might have treate... (more story)

EU job ad to seek new head of competition department

March 04, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

The European Commission is moving forward its search for the new director-general of its powerful competition department, agreeing Wednesday to publish an ad for the position, MLex has learned. Olivier Guersen... (more story)

Pfanner fined in Austria for dictating resale prices

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Pfanner, a supplier of protective clothing such as helmets and boots, has been fined €400,000 by the Austrian national cartel court for forcing its retailers to stick to minimum price levels for ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU energy data space and AI tools set out in digitalization roadmap

March 04, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Matthew Newman

Europe

The EU energy sector would see a "Common European Energy Data Space" realized early next year to harmonize data access, under proposals in a draft European Commission roadmap. Agreements between public authori... (more story)

UK government creates lab for fundamental AI research, new capabilities

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary:  The UK government is backing a new laboratory for fundamental research into artificial intelligence to address existing flaws in the technology and discover new capabilities. The government is m... (more story)

China's EV executives push Beijing to leapfrog L3, scale humanoid robots

March 04, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China's top auto entrepreneurs are urging the government to accelerate adoption of fully driverless cars and scale humanoid robots in factories, proposals that could reshape the global race for self-driving an... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Clean industry law shouldn't be used as economic security tool, Dutch paper says

March 04, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The Netherlands has warned against integrating economic security elements into the upcoming European Commission’s clean industry proposal – the Industrial Accelerator Act – which is set to come out Wednesday, ... (more story)

Japan's NTT Docomo faces Indonesia probe over late notification of Intage deal

March 04, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Indonesian Competition Commission, or KPPU, said it will conduct a preliminary examination of Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo over its alleged late notification of an acquisition. In a st... (more story)

Competitors to Fleury, Femme warn proposed deal risks competition in Brazil

March 03, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Pushback came mainly from small and medium-sized competitors operating in São Paulo and Osasco, the two cities where operations overlap, while major clients foresee a positive outlook for the deal’s completion.

Data Privacy and Security View More

Feedback on guidance to ease Cyber Resilience Act compliance sought by EU Commission

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened a consultation on draft guidance aimed at helping companies comply with the obligations of the Cyber Resilience Act, as it steps up preparations ahead of the la... (more story)

US House Republicans’ KIDS Act result of years of online safety regulation attempts

March 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US House Republicans in the Energy and Commerce Committee have unveiled the largest package of child online safety bills after parents and activists have pressured members relentlessly in the midst of an awake... (more story)

Family conflicts didn’t cause youth’s mental disorders, jury hears in LA social media trial

March 04, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Physical hitting, silent treatment and other conflicts between the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms and her mother and other family members did not cause the mental health issues the 20-year-old woman has suffer... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Philips wins UPC sleep-therapy patent dispute; ABM plans appeal

March 04, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court has revoked Advanced Brain Monitoring’s sleep-therapy patent in counterclaim proceedings brought by Philips, clearing its NightBalance device of infringement in three countries. ABM pl... (more story)

China expands trade-secret rules to cover algorithms, data and failed research

March 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s top market authority has issued sweeping new rules broadening trade-secret protection to formally cover algorithms, data and even unsuccessful research results, as the country adapts its regulatory reg... (more story)

US Trade Representative releases 2025 Notorious Markets List

March 03, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative released the 2025 edition of its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. The list identifies 69 markets, including 37 online an... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

John Wood Group fined almost GBP13m by UK FCA for misleading financial results

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: John Wood Group has been fined £12,993,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority for publishing inaccurate information in its financial results for 2022, 2023 and half-year 2024 results. Wood Group’... (more story)

Businessman moves to strike US reply over translations in bribery case

March 03, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Texas-based Mexican businessman Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez moved to strike a government reply to his argument over translations of messages central to his corruption case, saying the origi... (more story)

Businessman's translation argument 'untethered' from facts in bribery case, US says

March 03, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Texas-based Mexican businessman Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez's arguments regarding translations in his corruption case are argument “completely untethered” from the facts and Fifth Circuit p... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Final rules on UK car-finance redress plan are coming soon, FCA says

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial watchdog said on Wednesday that car-finance lenders will have between three and five months to process the claims generated by a nationwide redress program. The final details o... (more story)

US bank liquidity rules on discount window to follow Basel III proposal, Bessent says

March 03, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

After the US Federal Reserve proposes bank capital rules, presumably by the end of the month, it will then consider “wholesale” changes to bank liquidity regulations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bef... (more story)

EU leaders to call for further action to boost bloc's competitiveness

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU heads of states and governments are set to push for several moves to boost the bloc's competitiveness during a summit planned for March 19 and 20, according to a preparatory document obtained ... (more story)

Trade View More

New EU maritime, port strategies aim to drive competitiveness, green transition

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New EU maritime and ports strategies which aim to boost competitiveness and support the clean energy transition, security and resilience have been published by the European Commission. The plans ... (more story)

EU Commission presents law to boost bloc's manufacturing industry

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Wednesday presented the Industrial Accelerator Act, aimed at boosting investment in the bloc's clean industry while also cutting the EU's dependency on other countries.... (more story)

US court ruling reshapes Indonesia's political calculus on reciprocal trade deal

March 04, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Asia

The US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating emergency tariff powers has reshaped Indonesia’s political calculus over ratifying its Agreement on Reciprocal Tariffs with Washington, as a negotiated 19 percent t... (more story)

State Aid View More

Slovenian aid to Lekarna Ljubljana open for feeback in EU

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in Slovenia's transfer of assets from the Ljubljana municipality to pharmacy chain Lekarna Ljubljana have now one month to provide input to the European Commission. The state a... (more story)

Revised EU state aid rules on guarantees now open for views

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: National authorities in the EU, as well as banks and businesses, can now file comments on the revision of the Guarantee Notice, which describes how the European Commission assesses state guarante... (more story)

Award to renewable energy investor ACF now open for feedback in EU

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A 2024 arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to compensate Maltese investor ACF Renewable Energy, and currently under in-depth EU scrutiny over possible illegal state aid, is now open for feedback.... (more story)

Energy View More

Heavy-duty vehicles carbon toll regime in EU set to get clarification

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states have agreed on changes to road-charging rules to clarify and ensure consistent application of CO2-based tolls for heavy duty vehicles, ahead of new emission standards that will a... (more story)

Position on critical raw materials law agreed by EU governments

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states have agreed their stance on changes to the bloc’s law on critical raw materials, aiming to strengthen supply security and boost recycling. The proposal shifts responsibility for ... (more story)

Stillwater says generators' 'late rebidding' was deliberate in Australian antitrust appeal

March 04, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

“Late rebidding” by electricity generators Stanwell and CS Energy was a deliberate choice designed to maximize price spikes rather than a routine response to changing market conditions, Stillwater Pastoral tol... (more story)

Technology View More

EU regions urged to close enforcement gaps as digital risks to minors intensify

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Daily internet use among young Europeans has reached near universality, while cyberbullying, grooming, manipulative design and AI-driven harms outpace fragmented enforcement across member states,... (more story)

Post-election social media rhetoric unlikely to spur Japan content rule changes

March 04, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Asia

After veteran lawmaker Jun Azumi was defeated in Japan’s Feb. 8 general election and lost the seat he had held for three decades, he renewed calls for Tokyo to tighten rules governing online content. Days befo... (more story)

US DOJ's Glad defends whistleblower program, addresses cartel 'trial risk'

March 03, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

The US Department of Justice's new whistleblower rewards program doesn't undermine the government's cartel cases and doesn't incentivize witnesses to provide biased testimony because cartel cases are built in ... (more story)