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Data Privacy and Security

August 24, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Discord appeals Brazil's livestream suspension, says ANPD lacks authority

Financial Crime, Trade

August 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Iran secondary-sanctions risk expanded under US ‘Operation Economic Outcast’

Antitrust

August 24, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

North America

Zillow, Redfin settle US FTC, states’ rental listings suit ahead of trial

Antitrust View More

US DOJ patent deposit stance wins narrow embrace in Corteva-Inari ruling

August 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A summary judgment Friday clarified one side of an important boundary for biological patent deposits — public availability does not create a public license. But the question of whether Inari Agriculture's cond... (more story)

US FTC's Zillow-Redfin agreement attained same benefits as trial, Ferguson says

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said the agency's settlement with Zillow and Redfin in an antitrust lawsuit over competition for rental listing marketing services obtains "ev... (more story)

Zillow, Redfin file antitrust settlement with US FTC, states

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Zillow Group and Redfin Corp. asked a Virginia federal judge to sign off on a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and a multi-state coalition that would resolve antitrust claims over ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

xAI asks US appeals court to reverse dismissal of trade secret case against OpenAI

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: xAI argues a US judge erred by dismissing the company's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of running a coordinated campaign to poach xAI engineers and acquire trade secrets through them in an opening brief... (more story)

US judge skeptical of Meta workers' AI layoff claims, points to arbitration

August 24, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

Former Meta employees who claim the company used AI to disproportionately target disabled workers for layoffs are unlikely to win a preliminary injunction preserving their jobs and benefits, US District Judge ... (more story)

OpenAI facing investigation by Alabama AG into AI-driven Hugging Face hack

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has launched an investigation into OpenAI over an experimental AI model that allegedly gained unauthorized access to computer networks and was involved in ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

In Brazil, Kenvue sale eases antitrust concerns over Kimberly-Clark deal

August 24, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

North America

Kenvue’s agreement to sell its Brazilian feminine-care business to Essity eases antitrust concerns over Kimberly-Clark’s acquisition of the company, MLex has learned. The $284 million sale covers Kenvue’s Semp... (more story)

California AG cancels Paramount meeting, but says still willing to have talks

August 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

The California Attorney General’s office, scheduled to meet with Paramount Skydance today to discuss the lawsuit to block the Hollywood studio from acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, canceled the meeting after P... (more story)

Uber gets conditional approval in Denmark for Dantaxi buyout

August 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Danish competition authority has allowed Uber to acquire local transport provider Dantaxi, subject to several conditions. These include the divestment of Dantaxi’s trademark, of some of its p... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Instagram teen-safety tools were litigation shield, former worker tells US jury

August 24, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

As a US addictive design trial against Meta Platforms in California entered its second week, former Instagram employee George Volichenko told jurors he quit Meta after concluding its teen-wellbeing team partly... (more story)

Meta acknowledges teen overuse concerns, but disputes addiction claims in Tennessee trial

August 24, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Meta Platforms executives told jurors Monday that the company responded to concerns about teens' problematic Instagram use by adding parental controls, time-management tools and other safety features, while re... (more story)

Meta asks US appeals court for inunction against Calif. addictive-feed law

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms asked a US court of appeals to enjoin California's Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, pending its appeal. “After incorrectly concluding that the First Amendment ‘... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

US patent litigation drawn into broader third-party funding disclosure debate

August 24, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

Third-party litigation funders have suffered setbacks in a disclosure fight that includes patent disputes, with the USITC considering new requirements alongside action by states, Congress and a federal rules c... (more story)

Commenters oppose USPTO proposal to force disclosure in reexamination requests

August 24, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

Patent policy and trade groups overwhelmingly oppose a proposed US Patent and Trademark Office rule that would mandate the disclosure of real-parties-in-interest in ex parte reexamination requests, calling the... (more story)

InterDigital targets Disney streaming patent workaround in UPC fight

August 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

InterDigital has expanded its fight with Disney at the Unified Patent Court, saying the company’s shift to a different video-encoding technology for some Disney+ content does not avoid an earlier patent injunc... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

New rule may render Corporate Transparency Act case moot, US tells Supreme Court

August 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The US Supreme Court should deny a case challenging the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act because a rule removing its reporting requirements from Americans may moot the claims from a small bu... (more story)

US Treasury launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' in bid to isolate Iran

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: At President Donald Trump’s direction, the US Treasury Department has begun Operation Economic Outcast, which it said will sever the economic lifelines that sustain the Iranian regime and the Isl... (more story)

Italian arms dealer sentenced to prison in US for ammunition exports to Russia

August 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Italian national Manfred Gruber was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to commit export control violations over his role as a key member of an international procurement network for R... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Indonesia plans integrated bullion market, strategic commodities exchange from 2027

August 21, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia plans to deepen its bullion market through an integrated market ecosystem that will include a mineral and strategic commodities exchange operating from Jan. 1, 2027, Coordinating Econom... (more story)

HEICO executive charged in US with insider trading

August 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Jesus Luis Morell, a senior executive at HEICO Corporation, was charged with three counts of securities fraud stemming from multiple instances of insider trading based on misappropriated financia... (more story)

Four former Commerzbank bankers charged in German cum-ex probe

August 20, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Four bankers, including two based in the UK, have been charged by German authorities over allegations that they defrauded the country’s tax authorities out of €20 million through cum-ex trading. The four have ... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce says India dumping citric acid, excludes Canada from order

August 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department preliminarily determined that citric acid from India is being dumped, but gave a negative determination on subject imports from Canada. Commerce gave Indian producers a... (more story)

Canadian producer appeals trade court wind tower ruling

August 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: Canadian producer Marmen Inc. appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to contest a Court of International Trade June ruling that upheld the Commerce Department's second remand... (more story)

China plans outbound-investment reporting on foreign data, technology demands

August 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China is proposing to require outbound investors to immediately report foreign demands for technology, data or asset disposals that threaten national interests or security, while removing a $300 million report... (more story)

State Aid View More

Germany wins EU approval for €75m aid to Stadion Oldenburg

August 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany has won approval for its plan to grant 75 million euros to Stadion Oldenburg for the construction and operation of a stadium for football and other sports, the European Commission said on... (more story)

EU probe into Post Danmark capital injection now open for feedback

August 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback as part of its ongoing investigation into a capital injection made by PostNord into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017. The commission opened an in-de... (more story)

RWE, Spain sent to ECJ by German court over investment arbitration award

August 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Litigation between German utility RWE and the Spanish government is heading to the EU's top court after German judges sought guidance on when the bloc's state aid law might impede the enforcement... (more story)

Energy View More

EU electrification push is key to cutting fossil-fuel dependence, Von der Leyen says

August 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s target to increase electricity’s share of final energy consumption to 46 percent by 2040 will help reduce Europe’s exposure to fossil-fuel price shocks, the European Commission president... (more story)

EU maritime emissions reporting overhaul put out for eight-week feedback period

August 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An EU proposal to overhaul maritime emissions reporting is open for feedback for eight weeks, with submissions feeding into legislative negotiations. The proposal would create a single monitoring... (more story)

EU energy, tire labeling proposal open to feedback for eight weeks

August 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An EU proposal to simplify energy and tire labeling rules is open for feedback for eight weeks, with submissions to be summarized and presented to EU lawmakers to inform negotiations. The proposa... (more story)

Technology View More

Big tech must do more to fight investment fraud, UK financial regulator says

August 24, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Major tech companies should help combat the significant increase in investment fraud by taking a more proactive approach to tackling illegal content across their platforms, a senior official at the UK's Financ... (more story)

China's five-year internet-tech plan targets AI chips, cutthroat competition

August 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Under a new five-year plan, China will push companies primarily engaged in informatization and cybersecurity to develop advanced AI chips, improve foundation models and pursue frontier technologies such as AI ... (more story)

Addictive-design risk against Meta, TikTok, others could drive organizational changes

August 21, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Meta Platforms was able to claim a win this week when another individual plaintiff dropped her addictive-design claim against the company. But the pervasive aspect of so many state addictive-design suits — MLe... (more story)