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Antitrust, Technology

March 19, 2026 | Chris May

North America

'Old’ Live Nation antitrust trial docs from states probed by US judge

Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

March 18, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US appeals court considers link between stripping, copying in AI training

Antitrust

March 17, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Apple to outline near-field communication fees, access restrictions in Brazil

Antitrust View More

Canned food cartel appeal against fine should be rejected, EU court advisor says

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Conserve Italia and Conserves France's appeal against a €20 million European Commission fine for operating as a cartel should be dismissed as they should face the penalty regardless of their corp... (more story)

Adobe probed in UK over membership cancellation fees

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Publishing-software provider Adobe is being investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, over concerns that early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products may breac... (more story)

EU leaders to set path for 'highly competitive' European Union

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: National governments are set to propose a set of actions to ensure the bloc remains "highly competitive," according to a draft statement obtained by MLex, to be adopted at a summit today. The act... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Creation of criminal offense for unsafe AI chatbots gets UK lawmakers’ backing

March 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK lawmakers late on Wednesday approved amendments to create a criminal offense for AI chatbots deemed unsafe, backing campaigner-led proposals over the government's preferred approach to regulating the techno... (more story)

Hong Kong reviews cybercrime rules as AI offenses, deepfakes rise

March 19, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission is examining whether existing laws adequately address crimes involving the use of artificial intelligence, amid growing global scrutiny over deepfake pornography and misinform... (more story)

Hong Kong advances autonomous-vehicle rollout with six pilot projects

March 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hong Kong has issued six pilot licenses covering 62 autonomous vehicles operating in locations including North Lantau, West Kowloon and Kai Tak, as the government accelerates commercial deploymen... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

DHL-CTT joint venture gets EU merger clearance, awaits foreign subsidy check

March 19, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

DHL and CTT's planned parcel delivery joint venture in the Iberian peninsula has been cleared by the EU's merger regulator, but has yet to be filed for approval of the bloc's foreign subsidy rules. The chief e... (more story)

LifeFit wins German approval to take over Just Fit clubs

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: LifeFit Group has won German competition approval to buy 21 fitness clubs in the Rhineland region run under the Just Fit brand. The authority focused its review on the Cologne metropolitan area, ... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna deal sued by a coalition of US states

March 19, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Nexstar Media Group saw a coalition of eight US state attorneys general, led by California, file suit on Thursday to block its proposed acquisition of Tegna. They argue that the $6.2 billion deal would signifi... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Data controllers across EU to be contacted for GDPR transparency exercise

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex summary: Data controllers in companies and other organizations across Europe will be contacted during the first half of this year by their respective national data watchdogs as part of a drive to gather i... (more story)

EU states can ban riskiest telecom vendors under conditions, legal opinion says

March 19, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

An EU court opinion has said member states may exclude high-risk telecom vendors on national security grounds if measures are proportionate and based on specific assessments. The non-binding opinion, in a case... (more story)

Online forum 4chan fined £520,000 in UK over age checks, child safety duties

March 19, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Online forum 4chan has been fined £450,000 by UK regulator Ofcom for failing to implement age checks to protect children from seeing pornography, the watchdog said in a statement. 4chan also rece... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

EUIPO chief suggests shorter, cheaper trademark protection terms

March 19, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

The head of the EU Intellectual Property Office has suggested that EU businesses could be given the option of cheaper filing for trademark protection for five rather than ten years, saying that the current sys... (more story)

Japan court rejects customer data trade secret claims over ex-employees joining rival

March 19, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A Tokyo court rejected a real estate firm’s claim that former employees misappropriated customer data to fuel a rival business, holding that overlapping deals and employee departures weren’t enough to prove tr... (more story)

Trade agreements settle Peru–Chile geographical-indication dispute over Pisco in India

March 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Free trade agreements prove global recognition of the alcoholic beverage Pisco from both Peru and Chile, an Indian court said. In rejecting Peru’s exclusivity claim, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday mandated ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Businessman charged in US with offering bribes to Pemex official

March 18, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Texas-based businessman was charged with offering “a substantial amount in bribes” to an official of Mexico’s state-owned energy company to help an equipment company obtain a $540 million supply contract. He... (more story)

US OFAC issues license authorizing broad business with PdVSA

March 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a general license authorizing certain transactions involving Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PdVSA). The types of business with... (more story)

US anti-money laundering shift under Trump more style than substance, Fitch says

March 18, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Changes in US anti-money laundering regulation and enforcement during President Donald Trump’s second term have thus far been a modest shift in emphasis and tools rather than a relaxation of core expectations,... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Accelerate digital euro preparation, eurozone leaders set to urge

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Heads of states and governments of EU countries that use the euro currency are set to call for an acceleration in preparations for a digital euro, according to a draft statement to be adopted on ... (more story)

UK wholesale markets regulatory priorities flex risk, financial regulator says

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial watchdog has published its annual regulatory priorities for wholesale markets, including increasing operational resilience, improving competitiveness, and enabling safe adoptio... (more story)

EU’s top court requests targeted amendments to rules of procedures

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU Court of Justice has requested amendments to its internal rules, most significantly, to allow the institution to deliver a ruling even after the participating judges have left the court. T... (more story)

Trade View More

INTA backs lower EU tariffs on US agricultural, industrial goods

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: INTA, the EU Parliament's International Trade Committee, has voted in favor of two law proposals that remove most tariffs on industrial and agricultural goods from the US. Rapporteur Bernd Lange ... (more story)

EU parliament committee approves EU-US trade deal, paves way for plenary vote

March 19, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee has approved two laws paving the way for the EU-US trade deal to be approved in a plenary session as early as next week. The Turnberry Agreement, provisi... (more story)

UK cuts import quotas, raises tariffs on steel to protect domestic industry

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK steel import quotas are set to be reduced with anything above the level subject to a higher 50 percent tariff, as part of plans to shield the domestic industry from global overcapacity and pre... (more story)

State Aid View More

Japanese cabinet approves draft bill to amend Economic Security Promotion Act

March 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Japanese Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to amend the Economic Security Promotion Act for submission to parliament. The bill would add services to ensure the stable supply of critical goo... (more story)

EU probe into Danish wastewater fee system open for comments

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties wishing to make comments on Denmark's tariff model for the discharge and treatment of companies' wastewater now have one month to provide input to the European Commission. In January, the... (more story)

Japan bill tightens rules for idle patents in AI, quantum fields

March 18, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan has proposed a bill to strengthen support for artificial intelligence, quantum and other strategically important technologies, while tightening the treatment of patents and other intellectual property ge... (more story)

Energy View More

EU to invest €330m in fusion, fission development under Euratom program

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU plans to invest €330 million in fusion energy, nuclear safety and innovation in the European Atomic Energy Community, or Euratom, 2026-2027 program, the European Commission said. The fundi... (more story)

EU countries to focus on national energy measures as divisions stall bloc-wide action

March 19, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU-wide emergency measures to curb energy costs are unlikely at the March 19-20 European Council, as divisions persist among EU countries. Leaders are expected to focus on national steps, including tax cuts an... (more story)

US faces significant supply chain risk with quantum tech, report says

March 18, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US faces a growing supply chain risk as quantum technology is set to emerge as a major industry in the future, a new report warned. 

Technology View More

Shein avoids block in France as Paris court rejects state’s claims

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online retailer Shein won’t be blocked in France after the Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected the state’s request over listings including childlike sex dolls and other illicit products. T... (more story)

EU states can block high-risk vendors from telecom networks, legal opinion says

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states should be able to block the use of software and hardware in their telecom infrastructure on the basis that the vendor poses a risk to national security, subject to judicial revie... (more story)

US judge sets evidentiary boundaries ahead of federal youth social media harm trial

March 19, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A US federal judge has signaled she will deny most efforts by a Kentucky school district and major social media companies to limit what evidence a jury can hear in a closely watched trial over whether platform... (more story)