For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss
Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
Top News
Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence
March 24, 2026 | Clayton Vickers
North America
Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology
March 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan
North America
Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security
March 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Madeline Hughes
North America
Antitrust View More
March 25, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst
Europe, North America
The teamwork between EU and Italian antitrust officials over Meta’s ejection of chatbots from WhatsApp has been a “perfect example of mutual cooperation,” according to a senior Italian enforcer. Saverio Valent... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst
Europe
Slovenia’s competition authority is struggling to win court backing for its decisions in the face of high evidential demands and a "strange" inability to appeal negative verdicts, according to the country's to... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Chris May
North America
Tacit collusion among fully autonomous algorithms may not yet exist, but US antitrust laws will likely be unable to effectively address it, an enforcer with the Utah Attorney General’s office said Wednesday.
Artificial Intelligence View More
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US District Judge Vince Chhabria allowed a proposed class of authors led by Richard Kadrey to amend their copyright complaint for the fourth time, adding a contributory infringement claim related... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford
North America
A proposed class of book authors can add a contributory infringement claim to their copyright lawsuit against Meta Platforms related to alleged torrenting, US District Judge Vince Chhabria begrudgingly ordered... (more story)
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has enacted two artificial intelligence safety measures: HB 2225, which will require operators of companion chatbots to issue certain notifications and implement ... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Alex Wilts
North America
Expertise and an Ivy League doctorate degree might be overrated when providing expert testimony in antitrust trials. Two US district court judges and an appellate court judge at an antitrust conference in Wash... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Flavia Fortes
North America
Antitrust enforcers may risk constraining effective remedies if they draw overly rigid distinctions between merger and conduct cases, according to a panel discussion Wednesday between US federal and state enfo... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes
Asia, Europe, North America
US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Plaintiffs bringing US wiretap claims against Amplitude failed to convince a California federal judge to grant them leave to immediately appeal an order granting a motion to compel arbitration. U... (more story)
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US Senator Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, called on Congress to pass his Children and Teens’ Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). The update to his 1996 privacy law governing how ... (more story)
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said a California jury’s ruling against Meta Platforms reinforces efforts to hold the company accountable for designs that harm children, citing New Mexico... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
March 25, 2026 | Melissa Ritti
Asia, Europe, North America
The intellectual property ecosphere is no longer just about securing rights. Where innovation takes place, and where it remains, are paramount, experts agreed Wednesday.
March 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson
North America
Leaders of the House Judiciary IP subcommittee from both sides of the aisle questioned US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires over his controversial policy changes at the Patent Trial and Appeal ... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant
North America
The analysis of any market power conferred by patents, including standard-essential patents, should always be undertaken on a case-by-case basis, a senior US Department of Justice official said Wednesday. Dina... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
March 25, 2026 | Neil Roland
North America
Banking and cryptocurrency groups with stakes in tokenization clashed before a US congressional committee on the best rule-making process for addressing potential regulatory gaps and ambiguities. Executives wi... (more story)
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: A US appeals court denied rap star Prakazrel "Pras" Michel's request for bail pending the appeal of his conviction and prison sentence for campaign finance violations and acting as an unregistere... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Sofia Gerace
Europe
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey told a London court on Wednesday that he was the “victim” as the UK's financial regulator scrutinized whether his firm could continue to meet compliance requirements in the wake... (more story)
Financial Services View More
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Financial Stability Oversight Council voted unanimously to publish the proposed interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company designations.* *Corrected March 25, 2026, at 17:33 GMT; ... (more story)
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Randall Guynn, the new Director of the Division of Supervision and Regulation at the Federal Reserve, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest g... (more story)
March 25, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: UK financial advice firms may be able to provide simpler advice to consumers after a new proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said "simplified advice is not new," but adde... (more story)
Trade View More
March 25, 2026
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: President Donald Trump said he will hold a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing from May 14 - 15. Trump also said he will host Xi in Washington later this year.
March 25, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
Plans for the EU to phase out Russian fossil fuels remain on track despite delays and political pressure, the bloc's energy chief, Dan Jørgensen, said as lawmakers clashed in debate over Russian energy depende... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Europe
Several EU member states have said they need more time to address a draft version of an EU-US critical minerals strategy, MLex understands. The two sides are finalizing a memorandum of understanding and action... (more story)
State Aid View More
March 25, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Spain has won clearance for a plan worth €50 million to support projects to decarbonize industrial process heat via innovative technologies. The aid will take the form of a fixed premium per ton ... (more story)
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
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)
Energy View More
March 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce
Europe
German carrier Deutsche Lufthansa voiced concerns over “competitive distortions” between EU and foreign airlines at a meeting with the bloc’s competition chief, according to minutes published on Wednesday. Luf... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Jon Menon
Europe
Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang has been blocked from building a £1.5 billion factory in Scotland over potential national security concerns. The UK government said it would continue to welcome investment ... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford
North America
Disagreements over preferred types of energy generation and debates about whether and how the federal government should preempt US state and local decisionmakers are complicating bipartisan permitting reform t... (more story)
Technology View More
March 25, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US Senator Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, called on Congress to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the wake of recent verdicts in New Mexico and California where jurors f... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe, North America
Linsey McCallum, the EU’s most senior competition enforcer, has rejected criticism of the bloc’s law regulating the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google, saying there's “common ground” with the tech market proble... (more story)
March 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes
North America
Children’s data is facing stricter regulation as more transparency requirements by the US Federal Trade Commission and the state of Maryland take effect in April, regulators said Wednesday.