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Data Privacy and Security

September 10, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Users knew ads were personalized, Zuckerberg says in New Mexico trial

Trade

September 10, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules
Governor speaks to media.

Artificial Intelligence

September 10, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards

Antitrust View More

SulAmérica, Rede D’Or appeal accepted in healthcare antitrust case

September 11, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

SulAmérica and Rede D’Or’s appeal over the Brazilian competition authority’s refusal to impose a preventive measure on two anesthesiologist organizations in Pernambuco has been accepted by agency councilor Car... (more story)

Soy Moratorium probe returns to CADE Tribunal after Supreme Court dismissal

September 11, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The Brazilian competition authority’s investigation into the Soy Moratorium has returned to its Tribunal after the country’s Supreme Court ordered the agency to dismiss proceedings regarding the agreement’s al... (more story)

Visa, Mastercard targeted by Water Plus in UK claim over card fees

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Visa and Mastercard have been targeted by Water Plus in a UK claim over allegedly inflated card fees, according to a summary of the claim. Water Plus, a utility administrator, is a joint venture ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK’s voluntary model for AI safety testing faces global reality check

September 11, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The limitations of the UK’s reliance on voluntary arrangements for testing the safety of frontier AI tools were exposed this week, after reports that Anthropic did not grant the AI Security Institute access to... (more story)

'High Time' for AI providers to rein in models, EU says

September 11, 2026 | Masha Borak

Europe

The European Commission said it is "high time" AI providers ensure advanced models remain under control after new incidents involving OpenAI agents. Meanwhile, EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen called for g... (more story)

EU to curb foreign influence over strategic tech standards in upcoming overhaul

September 11, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The EU seeks greater control over who shapes standards for strategic technologies, in a leaked proposal that would let it restrict foreign-controlled participants and diverge from global standards. The overhau... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Nvidia’s reported Groq scrutiny could sharpen review of Hugging Face deal

September 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The Justice Department’s reported investigation of Nvidia’s separate Groq arrangement does not directly call into question its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face, but it could complicate the agency’s review ... (more story)

Live Nation’s Pukkelpop deal gets conditional Belgian approval

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Live Nation’s takeover of Belgian music festival Pukkelpop has received clearance from the national competition authority, after Live Nation agreed to keep the operation of Pukkelpop separate fro... (more story)

EU clearance decision in Saudi PIF's Electronic Arts deal released by watchdog

September 11, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The European Commission has issued the public version of an earlier decision to approve plans by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to take over video game maker Electronic Arts. In July, the ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Risky online features in focus as EU weighs new child-safety rules, Virkkunen says

September 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Risky features in online services used by children are in focus as the European Commission prepares further child-safety measures, digital chief Henna Virkkunen said in Dublin. She highlighted addictive design... (more story)

Grindr to pay £26 million to settle UK data privacy lawsuit

September 11, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Dating app Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million ($35 million) to settle a UK lawsuit over allegations it shared users’ personal information, including their HIV status, with third parties in a pe... (more story)

Platforms' progress tackling gender-based harms to be reviewed by UK watchdog

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms’ progress in tackling harms against women and girls since Nov. 2025 is set to be reviewed by the UK’s communications watchdog through a consultation lasting until Nov. 4  to info... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Uncrustables fame ruling sets up functionality fight over crimped edge

September 11, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

J.M. Smucker Co.'s trademark dilution claim against Trader Joe’s remains live after a US judge found the Uncrustables maker adequately pleaded the fame of four asserted design marks. Discovery will likely test... (more story)

Japan weighs limits of current law on AI voice clones

September 11, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is examining how its legal framework should address unauthorized artificial intelligence imitation of voices and likenesses.

China names Chen Fuli new CNIPA party chief as Shen Changyu prepares for WIPO role

September 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has tapped Chen Fuli, a former senior trade-law official with experience in international intellectual property matters, as party chief of the country’s top IP regulator, bringing an official familiar wi... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Tornado Cash co-founder loses bid to dismiss US case over speedy trial violations

September 11, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges against him because of speedy trial violations issues. The judge instead granted a g... (more story)

Ex-Goldman banker rejects US bid for $2.6 million forfeiture over bribery scheme

September 11, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko rejected arguments from US prosecutors that he should be ordered to forfeit $2.57 million in ill-gotten gains from a bribery and money laundering scheme.

'Overwhelming' evidence backs ex-Goldman banker's bribery conviction, US says

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko cherry picked evidence and raises arguments rejected by the jury in his bid to overturn their verdict convicting him of foreign bribery, prosecutors said ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU needs simpler bank rules, competitiveness mandate, key lawmaker says in report

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU needs streamlined bank capital rules, a competitiveness mandate for European financial supervisors and proposals for a simplification package, a key European Parliament lawmaker has said i... (more story)

EU bank capital relief under Basel III published, to apply from January 2027

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An EU legal text easing banks’ market-risk capital requirements under Basel III has been published in the EU’s Official Journal and will apply from January 2027. The measure, which will apply for... (more story)

MPS merger counteroffers enter Italian antitrust review as Intesa filing nears

September 11, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Italy’s merger regulator has kicked off its review of Italian bank MPS’s proposed takeover of rival Banco BPM and Banca Generali. Intesa Sanpaolo’s separate takeover of MPS hasn’t yet been notified but is expe... (more story)

Trade View More

EU carbon market reform should be tougher after 2035, lead lawmaker says

September 11, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU's planned revision of its carbon market should reduce the speed at which companies need to cut their emissions allowances after 2030 but accelerate after 2035, the lawmaker that is leading the European ... (more story)

US trade court sides with Kazakh chrome producers on questionnaire dispute

September 11, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

The US Court of International Trade on Thursday granted a motion for judgment by a Kazakh ferrochrome manufacturer, remanding its countervailing duty case for further proceedings.

USTR opens public comments for 2027 foreign trade barriers report

September 11, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative said it is seeking public comments on the 2027 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Oct. 29 is the deadline for submitting comments.

State Aid View More

China seeks information from French companies over EU subsidies

September 10, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce has sought information from several French companies operating in China about subsidies received from the EU and its member states. Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling s... (more story)

Japan ramps up public spending on content as Cool Japan Fund falters

September 09, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is seeking a sharp increase in public spending on creators and the content industry just as mounting losses at the government-backed Cool Japan Fund force policymakers to reconsider an earlier model for ... (more story)

EU to press ahead with FSR information requests outside the bloc, official says

September 08, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Asia, Europe

The European Commission will continue asking for information under the EU foreign subsidies rules for mergers despite China's instructions to its companies not to cooperate with the requests, an official from ... (more story)

Energy View More

California enacts AI bills setting new standards for third-party audits

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills strengthening AI safeguards by establishing first-in-the-nation standards for third-party audits and independent assessments of AI systems. "... (more story)

EU energy infrastructure rules should rely on common scenario, lawmakers say

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU energy infrastructure planning should rely on a common energy scenario developed by the European Commission and shared data, European Parliament industry committee lawmakers agreed by an overw... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul to curb free allowances misuse, EU climate chief says

September 10, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has been "too trustworthy" in expecting companies and governments to use the benefits and revenues from its carbon market to support decarbonization, the EU's climate chief says. Wopke Hoekstra also def... (more story)

Technology View More

Global online safety regulators back common approach to child age assurance

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A common, privacy-preserving approach to age assurance is needed to protect children online, the Global Online Safety Regulators Network has said. The GOSRN sets out principles for services using... (more story)

Tech firms want more UK-EU mutual recognition of regulation, industry group says

September 11, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Tech companies want the UK and EU to accept more of each other’s regulatory checks in sectors where rules are comparable so businesses do not have to repeat the same processes to operate in both markets. Promi... (more story)

European children worry about tech impact on environment, AI control, group says

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The most prominent concerns that European children have about the digital future are the environmental costs of new technology and the possibility that AI may escape effective human control, mult... (more story)