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Meta faces two more jury trials over US consumer harm in coming weeks

Macron calls for faster EU Commission trade response to Chinese overcapacity

EU outlines slower industry decarbonization plan for carbon market

Kickoff for cloud giants' new UK oversight regime spotlights its novel approach

UK dental services market rules, payment plans in focus of competition probe

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Gautam Adani

Financial Crime

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

US attorney says he wasn't 'decisionmaker’ in dismissing Adani fraud case
Black eyeglasses on display in a blue-and-white case

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

July 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

US litigation over privacy of Meta AI glasses gets lead plaintiff counsel

Antitrust, Technology

July 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Live Nation, DOJ must turn over settlement-related discovery, US states say
US attorney says he wasn't 'decisionmaker’ in dismissing Adani fraud case
US litigation over privacy of Meta AI glasses gets lead plaintiff counsel
Live Nation, DOJ must turn over settlement-related discovery, US states say

Antitrust View More

Class actions, speed of antitrust probes in focus of new UK competition overhaul

July 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has launched a consultation on reforms to streamline competition enforcement, regulatory appeals, and the opt-out collective actions regime as part of its economic growth agenda... (more story)

Clariant rejects new damage claim by Dow Europe over EU ethylene cartel

July 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Chemicals company Clariant said it has received a new €1.1 billion damages claim from Dow Europe over a 2020 EU cartel decision involving the ethylene-purchasing market. It rejected the allegatio... (more story)

Zillow, Compass court fights highlight broader real estate industry antitrust issues

July 17, 2026 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

North America

While the dominant US home search platform, Zillow Group, and the largest residential real estate brokerage in the country, Compass, Inc., exchange allegations of anticompetitive conduct in court, both also fa... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Singapore positions data governance as AI enabler with new guidance

July 20, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Singapore is positioning data governance as an enabler of artificial intelligence adoption, unveiling new guidance on generative AI, chatbot transparency and digital twins at the inaugural Singapore Data Festi... (more story)

South Korea's manufacturing focus may limit AI productivity gains, report says

July 20, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

South Korea is expected to outpace the world’s major economies in adopting artificial intelligence over the next decade, with the National Assembly Budget Office projecting the adoption rate to rise to 50 perc... (more story)

Singapore updates ICT data-protection guide for AI

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission on Monday released an updated Guide to Data Protection Practices for ICT Systems, incorporating lessons from recent data breaches, Cyber Essentials... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Liquid Nails can’t raise prices without angering clients, executives tell US court

July 18, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

North America

Executives at Liquid Nails’ parent Pittsburgh Paints testified Friday that home improvement retailers catering to budget-minded shoppers have fiercely resisted even modest wholesale price bumps in cases where ... (more story)

Paramount, Warner to hear from US judge by July 22 on states’ request for block

July 17, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Europe, North America

A US judge said she will rule by July 22 on whether to grant 12 states’ request for a temporary restraining order blocking Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from closing their $110 billion transact... (more story)

Democrats introduce US legislation to break up meatpacking monopolies

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Democratic US Representatives Chris Deluzio, Pramila Jayapal and Pat Ryan have introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, which purports to break up meatpacking monopolies, rein in fore... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Singapore launches digital twin playbook for enterprise adoption

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority on Monday launched the country's first Digital Twin for Enterprises Playbook, providing non-ICT companies with a practical framework to assess, ad... (more story)

Singapore launches new privacy-enhancing technology guides, expands PET Sandbox

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission and Infocomm Media Development Authority on Monday released a new guide on federated learning and updated guidance on synthetic-data generation to ... (more story)

Singapore issues transparency guidelines for generative AI chatbots

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority on Monday issued voluntary transparency guidelines for deployers of consumer-facing generative AI chatbots, introducing a standardized "chatbot in... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

OMB grant reforms put commercialization pipeline at risk, stakeholders warn

July 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

Universities, trade groups, legal experts and technology transfer organizations say a planned rewrite of federal grant rules injects unprecedented uncertainty into the process through which government-funded r... (more story)

Senate confirms five USITC commissioners with agency now at full strength

July 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The US Senate confirmed five nominees to be commissioners of the US International Trade Commission on Thursday, bringing the agency to a full six members for the first time since 2022. Having a full complement... (more story)

Geoblocking in copyright protection spotlight as ECJ ruling changes landscape

July 17, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Companies publishing copyrighted material online face new challenges and opportunities following a significant recent decision by the EU’s highest court that puts geoblocking at the heart of copyright protection strategies.

Financial Crime View More

US attorney denies decisionmaking role in move to dismiss Adani fraud case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Attorney Joseph Nocella said he did not make the government’s decision to dismiss a high-profile fraud and corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Trent McCotter, a senior U... (more story)

Agricultural company resolves US foreign bribery case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Scoular Co., an agricultural supply chain company based in Omaha, Nebraska, agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve an investigation by the US Justice Department into a years-long sche... (more story)

Nebraska agriculture firm agrees to pay $10 million to resolve US bribery case

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Scoular Co. agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve a US Justice Department investigation into allegations the agricultural supply chain company relied on bribery of Mexican officials to deliver trains ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Singapore details PDPA obligations across generative AI lifecycle

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission on Monday issued guidance clarifying how the Personal Data Protection Act applies to the development and deployment of generative artificial intell... (more story)

Warsh’s US Fed AI task force draws fire over his picks from senators, academic

July 17, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s new artificial intelligence task force drew fire for its composition from two Senate Democrats and a Fed historian. Warsh pushed back and said his three-member panel, who... (more story)

EU Commission cautiously frames sensitive debate on banking reforms

July 17, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission's banking competitiveness report, published on July 17, is set to revive decade-old debates on the bloc's single rulebook. It outlines plans for lenders, including freer flow of capital... (more story)

Trade View More

China welcomes US ending national emergency order targeting Hong Kong

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China welcomed the US decision not to extend the national emergency declared under Executive Order 13936 concerning Hong Kong, saying the move fulfills a commitment made during bilateral trade ta... (more story)

US court sides with Commerce on changes to antisubsidy review for Korean steel

July 17, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

A federal appeals court has ruled against Dongbu Steel, reversing the US Court of International Trade’s 2024 ruling that the Commerce Department’s remand redetermination for its antisubsidy review of South Kor... (more story)

US CIT sustains antidumping duty order on Thai truck, bus tires

July 17, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade sustained an antidumping duty order imposed on Thai truck and bus tires. The court determined that the Commerce Department's calculation methods for the duty o... (more story)

State Aid View More

State aid guidance on ‘carbon contracts for difference’ projects published by EU

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s state aid regulator has published guidance on how it will assess programs concerning “carbon contracts for difference” – where member states support manufacturers to reduce emissions by ... (more story)

Chinese businesses call for further ‘improvements’ to EU subsidy rules

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: China’s chamber of commerce in Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to make its foreign subsidy rules more “simplified,” including by raising merger notification thresholds. Bu... (more story)

Valentino starts work as new head of Italian competition regulator

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Saverio Valentino has taken office as the new head of the AGCM, Italy's competition authority. Valentino, a lawyer, has served as one of two commissioners at the AGCM since June 2023.

Energy View More

EU Commission proposes extending carbon market to more flights, shipping and waste

July 17, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission proposed expanding the EU Emissions Trading System to additional international flights, smaller ships and municipal waste incinerators, while delaying any broader aviation expansion pen... (more story)

Tomas Anker Christensen named EU energy unit's global clean transition adviser

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission appointed Tomas Anker Christensen as principal adviser for the global clean transition in its energy department. Christensen, a Danish national who joined the commission i... (more story)

EU plan aims for 2040 electrification target of 46%, carbon-market overhaul

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has outlined plans for electricity to meet 46 percent of EU energy demand by 2040 to help cut the bloc's fossil fuel import bill by €260 billion per year, and boost invest... (more story)

Technology View More

Australian state moves to expand social media liability laws

July 20, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: An Australian state government has pledged to introduce legislation making it easier for families to sue social media and AI companies for negligence causing psychiatric harm to children, removin... (more story)

Meta loses bid to block US states’ damages expert ahead of social media trial

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US federal judge has cleared states’ expert Carl Saba to testify about Meta’s profits from teen users, time spent on Facebook and Instagram, billions of alleged harmful encounters and estimated... (more story)

EU cross-regulatory info-sharing lacks clear legal basis, EDPB says

July 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

EU privacy regulators still lack a clear legal basis to share confidential information with watchdogs of different competences, the European Data Protection Board said on Friday, urging the European Commission... (more story)