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Intellectual Property

July 27, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Tesla succeeds in UK Supreme Court patent pool case
Michael Kratsios

Artificial Intelligence

July 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Chinese AI spotlights White House policy rift with domestic US implications

Antitrust View More

Apple communication risks pressuring UK mass claim class, judge told

July 27, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Apple’s communication over a UK mass claim risks pressuring class members to opt out of a collective action that alleges the tech giant overcharged app developers, the class representative of the suit told a U... (more story)

US FTC, states, Corteva reach consent decree, ask for stay in antitrust case

July 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission and 12 plaintiff states, along with defendant Corteva, filed a joint motion informing a federal court that the they have reached an agreement in the form of a cons... (more story)

Rightmove wins right to see UK real-estate lawsuit communications

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online property portal Rightmove can see communications between Jeremy Newman and a class of real-estate agents that he is seeking to represent in a planned collective lawsuit in the UK, the Comp... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

WhatsApp’s AI incognito mode under 'monitoring' for possible EU AI Act breach

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: WhatsApp’s AI incognito mode is currently being “monitored,” European Commission vice-president Henna Virkkunen said in response to a question from lawmakers on Monday. Some European Parliament m... (more story)

EU’s AI simplification package goes live

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s simplification package for artificial intelligence regulations entered into force on Monday, the bloc said in a statement. The simplified rulebook, also known as the AI Omnibus, aims to ... (more story)

What will the UK tech ministry's abolition mean for policy and regulation?

July 27, 2026 | Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Shutting down the UK government's technology department is expected to slow policymaking and fragment coordination across AI, cybersecurity and online safety, even as AI policy moves closer to the center of go... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Charter, Cox argue CPUC ALJ's rewritten settlement 'unprecedented,' 'unnecessary'

July 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Charter Communications and Cox Communications filed a motion with the California Public Utilities Commission, arguing that parties should not have to accept or reject the settlement rewritten by ... (more story)

Deutsche Börse’s Allfunds deal receives EU foreign-subsidy clearance

July 27, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Deutsche Börse has secured EU foreign-subsidy clearance for its acquisition of funds distribution platform Allfunds. The €5.3 billion deal still needs approval from the European Commission under its merger-control rules.

BNP Paribas’s car-leasing acquisition wins EU approval

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: French banking group BNP Paribas has won EU approval for Arval Service Lease — its car-leasing business — to buy rival Athlon Car Lease International. The European Commission said the deal raised... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK online safety regime and regulator face new parliamentary scrutiny

July 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK’s online safety law, and its enforcement by regulator Ofcom, face a new political challenge after lawmakers on Monday launched an inquiry into the effectiveness of the regime, notably whether it is maki... (more story)

Lusha Systems fined €2m by Italian data watchdog over marketing calls

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Lusha Systems has been fined €2 million by the Italian privacy watchdog for unlawful messages and advertising calls, breaching the EU’s data rules. The American-Israeli company had unlawfully col... (more story)

Transparency question for joint data controllers lands at EU top court

July 27, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Europe

A German court is asking the EU’s top court how an arrangement between joint data controllers must be shown to visitors of an online platform. The case stems from a complaint against a German legal website, wh... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

GEMA, Suno ruling to test copyright limits for AI music training in Germany

July 27, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

German music rights group GEMA's closely-watched lawsuit against Suno, a generative AI music platform, is due to be decided in Munich’s copyright chamber on July 31. The case promises to be a key test of wheth... (more story)

OpenAI ruling shifts India's AI copyright fight from training to outputs

July 27, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's first major AI copyright ruling could reshape generative AI litigation by treating model training as potentially lawful while making AI outputs — not training data — the central battleground for copyright disputes.

Servier targeted by fresh claims from UK health authorities

July 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Servier Laboratories has been targeted by fresh claims from UK health authorities over alleged anticompetitive agreements for the blood pressure medication perindopril, according to filings with ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Businessman Saab pleads not guilty to US charges over Venezuelan aid scheme

July 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Colombian businessman Alex Saab pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his alleged role in a money laundering scheme involving the exploitation of a scandal-ridden Venezuelan food-aid progra... (more story)

Lombard Odier fined 3 million Swiss francs over 'robber baron' laundering case

July 27, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie has been fined 3 million Swiss francs by a court in Switzerland over money laundering failures in relation to Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former president of Uzbekistan Islam K... (more story)

Singapore, Thailand central banks formalize cybersecurity cooperation

July 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Bank of Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity cooperation and digital-fraud protection, establishing a framework for regu... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EuroCTP to be EU consolidated tape provider for shares, exchange-traded funds

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EuroCTP has been approved by the European Securities and Markets Authority as provider of the consolidated tape for shares and exchange-traded funds across the EU. The service is intended to impr... (more story)

TotalEnergies appeals ruling over downstream emissions under French due-diligence law

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: TotalEnergies has appealed a Paris court ruling on its climate-vigilance plan, arguing that France's corporate due-diligence law does not require companies to manage risks arising from customers'... (more story)

Wise denied US banking license over AML concerns

July 24, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe, North America

UK-headquartered fintech Wise has been denied a US banking license, due to concerns about its anti-money laundering defenses. The US banking regulator said it had doubts about the bank's ability to manage anti... (more story)

Trade View More

EU Commission weighs using critical raw materials amendments to establish hub

July 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The European Commission is considering creating its planned Critical Raw Materials Centre through ongoing amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, MLex has learned. Several member states, however, questio... (more story)

Indian firm challenges US Commerce raw honey order

July 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Indian producer Indocan Honey Private Limited filed a lawsuit at the US Court of International Trade challenging the Commerce Department's June final review of an antidumping order on raw honey from India.

US importer sues Commerce over Chinese passenger tires order

July 27, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: US importer Transamerica Tire Co., Ltd filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade to contest the Commerce Department's June final scope ruling that declared 61 models of new pneumatic ra... (more story)

State Aid View More

Italian aid for road transport sector’s increased fuel prices cleared by EU

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has granted Italy clearance for €300 million of support for road transport companies facing increased fuel prices as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. The regul... (more story)

Dutch support for greening of maritime fleet wins EU clearance

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Netherlands has won EU state aid approval for €103 million of support to make its maritime fleet more environmentally friendly. The support will involve grants for the purchase of new “clean ... (more story)

State aid guidance on social projects published by EU regulator

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has published guidance explaining how countries can grant state aid for projects that provide “social support and social investment.” Such programs can include aid for emp... (more story)

Energy View More

EU and Canada add EV charging, permitting to CETA regulatory cooperation agenda

July 27, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The EU and Canada have broadened regulatory cooperation under their trade agreement, CETA, by launching new work streams on heavy-duty electric vehicle charging, environmental permitting and geos... (more story)

Singapore, Australia sign FTA protocol to bolster essential supply chains

July 27, 2026

Asia, Oceania

MLex Summary: Singapore and Australia have signed a protocol to their free trade agreement committing both countries to seek to avoid export restrictions on agreed essential supplies, including diesel and liqu... (more story)

Circular economy promoted as security tool by EU ministers

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The circular economy should become a cornerstone of Europe's economic security by reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels and critical raw materials, EU environment ministers concluded in Du... (more story)

Technology View More

Meta breaches DSA by verifying Instagram accounts made by AI, campaigners say

July 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta has wrongfully verified AI-generated Instagram accounts through its blue-check system, breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act, according to Spanish advocacy group Fundación Maldita.es. The ... (more story)

Trip.com stripped of illegal gains in China's landmark platform penalty

July 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Trip.com became the first online platform ordered to forfeit illegal gains in a Chinese antitrust case after the State Administration for Market Regulation found it had abused its dominance in the domestic onl... (more story)

Australian regulator says weak powers hinder social-media ban cases

July 27, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia's online-safety regulator says it is unlikely to succeed in civil-penalty proceedings against social-media platforms over the country's under-16 social media ban because it cannot compel them to prod... (more story)