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Artificial Intelligence

April 29, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Musk defends motivation for OpenAI, Microsoft suit in US during tough cross
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Data Privacy and Security

April 28, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

US lawsuit over online casinos spotlights payment processing in Section 230 fight
US oil well

Energy

April 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe, Latin America

Can fossil-fuel talks in Colombia move the needle with top polluters absent?

Antitrust View More

US FTC partially wins bid for spoliation sanctions against Amazon

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Washington federal judge granted in part and denied in part the US Federal Trade Commission and several states' motion to impose spoliation sanctions against Amazon in their antitrust case. US ... (more story)

Three flight routes at center of Brazil CADE's Gol, LATAM pricing probe

April 29, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The investigative body of Brazil’s antitrust authority analyzed three busy air routes before opening a full-scale investigation against Gol Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Airlines over the alleged use of algorithmic ... (more story)

Liability for Audi, BMW, Porsche, VW sought in Brazil CADE probe

April 29, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil’s antitrust authority, through its investigative arm, recommended finding four luxury German automakers liable in an in-depth probe into alleged exchanges of sensitive information that lik... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US interstate transmission is partisan sticking point in AI cost debate

April 29, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US House Republicans and Democrats are feeling equal pressure to shield their constituents from energy bill hikes amid the country’s artificial intelligence boom and spiking electricity demand, but they disagr... (more story)

US suits against OpenAI over Canada mass shooting face First Amendment hurdle

April 29, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing a new wave of litigation filed by families of victims killed or injured in a mass shooting in Canada, accusing them of ignoring the shooter’s troubling interactions with Ch... (more story)

Perplexity not authorized to access Amazon, software group tells US court

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Software & Information Industry Association told a US appeals court that the technology of agentic artificial intelligence doesn't change the fact that when a party is explicitly not authoriz... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

American Water gives regulatory review update for remaining six state PUCs

April 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

American Water’s proposed acquisition of Essential Utilities has received regulatory approval from one state and will be entering the most crucial part of the review process in six others in the next two month... (more story)

Dechert says Q1 merger probes in decline, reminiscent of Biden’s final years

April 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

An analysis of US merger investigations under the Trump administration in the most recent quarter saw a sustained decline in activity reminiscent of the last two years of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to a... (more story)

Investment remedies have worked in Spain, CNMC head says

April 29, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Investment commitments have proved successful in Spain as a response to merger concerns, according to the head of the country’s competition authority. Cani Fernández dismissed claims that EU merger law needs t... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

NetChoice targets Minnesota social media law over warning labels in new US lawsuit

April 29, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Tech trade group NetChoice sued the State of Minnesota to stop its law requiring social media companies to warn users of potential harm on their platforms, claiming it is a violation of the First Amendment by ... (more story)

Republican agreement on US House privacy proposal is its strength, lawmakers say

April 29, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

The Republican consensus on the two data privacy bills released last week is part of the legislative proposal's strength, the bill sponsors said on Wednesday.

NetChoice files US complaint challenging Minnesota warning social media label

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NetChoice announced a US complaint against Minnesota for the second time over a law that would force websites to display “warning” messages that the tech industry association said would discourag... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Tesla, InterDigital divided on patent pool rights in face-off at UK’s top court

April 29, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Landmark litigation between Tesla and InterDigital saw arguments aired in a UK Supreme Court hearing this week that centered on a dispute between the parties over whether or not the English courts’ jurisdictio... (more story)

UpCodes co-founder reflects on Third Circuit fair use win

April 29, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

Garrett Reynolds, co-founder of code access startup UpCodes, says a recent ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirming the company’s fair use defense marks a significant moment not just... (more story)

Chinese court clarifies distinctiveness test for phrase trademarks in Penhaligon's case

April 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s top court has clarified how to assess whether trademarks consisting of short phrases are distinctive and eligible for registration, in a retrial involving British perfume house Penhaligon’s.

Financial Crime View More

US CFTC sues Wisconsin, claiming exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin in response to the state’s lawsuits against Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Robinhood and Coinbase. “States cannot ci... (more story)

Global scam center takedown leads to 276 arrests, US charges

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Cooperation between US, Dubai and Chinese authorities resulted in the arrest of at least 276 individuals and the dismantlement of at least nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fra... (more story)

Mercasa and former execs cleared of Spanish bribery charges

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Mercasa, a state-owned Spanish food company, and several former executives have been cleared of bribery charges by Spanish judges on Wednesday. The company and the executives faced criminal charg... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Warsh nomination as US Fed chair advanced by panel in party-line vote

April 29, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Kevin Warsh’s nomination as US Federal Reserve chair was advanced in an acrimonious Senate Banking Committee vote along party lines, as a Fed historian called the Trump pick “the most partisan nominee for that... (more story)

EU securitization deal close to being secured in European Parliament

April 29, 2026 | Fanny Roux, Helena Freitas

Europe

Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament are considering endorsing the lead negotiator's compromise on a revamped securitization framework, MLex understands. The S&D group is due to confirm its endo... (more story)

EU securitization compromise text presented in EU Parliament for last talks

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The latest compromise amendments on a revamped EU securitization framework, obtained by MLex, have been proposed by Ralf Seekatz — the lawmaker leading negotiations in the European Parliament — f... (more story)

Trade View More

Certain PTMEG should be considered separate product, spandex producer tells USITC

April 29, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

The sole US producer of spandex told the US International Trade Commission that it should consider polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG) with a molecular weight of 1800 as a separate domestic-like product in... (more story)

US trade partners defend anti-forced-labor mechanisms at Section 301 hearing

April 29, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

Nations targeted by the dozens of Section 301 forced labor investigations announced by the US earlier this year pushed back at a hearing Wednesday, arguing their regulatory mechanisms are sufficient to avert s... (more story)

US announces global financing for countries buying agricultural goods

April 29, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

A top US official on Wednesday announced a new initiative to provide more financing to countries buying American agricultural goods, part of the Trump administration’s strategy to pressure countries who commit... (more story)

State Aid View More

Belgium sees EU Commission step up infringement procedure over arbitration awards

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has sent Belgium a reasoned opinion, or formal request to comply with EU law, accusing the country of circumventing the bloc's rules on state aid. The country had recogniz... (more story)

Businesses hit by energy crisis can get more support as EU relaxes state aid rules

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy-intensive industries will be able to receive larger subsidies, under a temporary relaxing of the state aid rules by the European Commission to respond to a spike in energy prices. Member s... (more story)

Farmers, fishermen to see extra state aid to compensate Iran-crisis price spikes

April 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

The agriculture, fishery and transport sectors, as well as energy-intensive industries, will be eligible for extra state aid, under a temporary plan unveiled on Wednesday by the European Commission aimed at mi... (more story)

Energy View More

OECD says export controls on critical materials hit all-time high

April 29, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a new report that export controls on critical raw materials reached an all-time high in the past 15 years through 2024. The repor... (more story)

EU Parliament pushes MSR reform to curb carbon price

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday approved changes to the Market Stability Reserve to limit carbon price volatility under the EU Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings... (more story)

EU should use energy budget funds to boost electrification, EU chief says

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU should use €95 billion available in its energy spending plans to help the bloc switch to electricity in industry and heating as well as transport, European Commission President Ursula von ... (more story)

Technology View More

Online platforms, AI providers face tighter UK duties as crime bill becomes law

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms and AI service providers will face expanded compliance duties in the UK as a bill tightening Online Safety Act obligations became law Wednesday. Under the final text of the Crime... (more story)

Doubts still linger over UK bill that sets social media curbs for children

April 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the government to impose “some form” of social media restrictions on under-16s, but leaves key details unresolved. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has c... (more story)

BT probed by UK telecom regulator over legally binding requests for information

April 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: British telecom operator BT is being investigated for potentially failing to comply with legally binding requests for information from regulator Ofcom. The probe relates to requests issued in Dec... (more story)