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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews

US Third Circuit puts competition at center of ROSS AI training ruling

AI companies sign voluntary accord with White House on frontier model safety

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ procurement push fueling fears of a fragmented rulebook

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Financial Services

October 02, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

New AI regulation may be needed to impede cyber risks, IMF official says

Antitrust

October 02, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement; Ferguson cites litigation risks
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Trade

October 01, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

USTR says G20 summit reached no consensus on forced labor, excess capacity
New AI regulation may be needed to impede cyber risks, IMF official says
Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement; Ferguson cites litigation risks
USTR says G20 summit reached no consensus on forced labor, excess capacity

Antitrust View More

Amazon-targeted UK mass lawsuit over pricing must go to trial, judge told

October 05, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

A mass lawsuit targeting Amazon over its online pricing behaviors must go to trial, the class representative of the action told a UK judge. Amazon's bid earlier this year to get the claim struck out failed.

EU, France eye end of EDF hydropower concession antitrust dispute

October 05, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

A 10-year dispute over EDF's dominant position in France's hydroelectric power generation has taken a step closer to a resolution after the European Commission hailed progress in talks following a new law whic... (more story)

Kiesel fined €2.4m in Austria for illegal mergers

October 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: German company Kiesel GmbH must pay a fine of €2.4 million for illegally implementing two deals with Suncar and Vemcon, after Austria's Supreme Court increased the penalty from €240,000, the nati... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI bill of human rights could fill global governance gaps, UK paper proposes

October 05, 2026

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

MLex Summary: An international AI bill of human rights could address some of the current governance gaps around the technology, Oxford University researcher Yuval Shany has proposed. Shany's policy paper, whic... (more story)

Chinese scholars propose draft AI law with developer, provider liability

October 05, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

A legal research team at Zhejiang University has proposed a draft artificial intelligence law that would hold AI developers, service providers and deployers legally responsible for harm caused by AI systems. T... (more story)

Japan's AI voice ruling puts recognition ahead of enforcement

October 05, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A recognizable voice can earn money for a stranger without the human behind it speaking a word. Japan’s latest AI ruling gives performers grounds to challenge that exploitation, but leaves the decisions that w... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Schneider Electric announces $23.7bn purchase of PTC

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: French energy technology group Schneider Electric announced on Monday that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based software company PTC for $23.7 billion. The merger agreement was fi... (more story)

BT-TalkTalk deal review is open for views, UK’s CMA says

October 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Views on BT Group’s acquisition of Talk Telecommunications Limited and PlatformX Communications are being sought by the UK antitrust regulator until Oct. 9. The Competition and Markets Authority ... (more story)

UPM-Sappi to submit remedies in bid to ease EU concerns (update*)

October 05, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Finland's UPM and South African rival Sappi said they will make concessions to EU merger regulators in a bid to secure approval for their plans to merge their graphic paper businesses in Europe. UPM ruled out ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

USTR opens USMCA comment period, announces hearing

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Trade Representative has opened a comment period and announced a hearing on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ahead of an annual report to Congress on the trade pact. Comments are ... (more story)

EU Digital Omnibus draft adjusts rules on data protection, cookies, trade secrets

October 05, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU governments would seek a review of data protection obligations and shorten the waiting period before providers can make a repeat request for cookie consent, under a revised Digital Omnibus draft dated Oct. ... (more story)

TikTok’s challenge of UK Online Safety Act targets Ofcom’s use of powers

October 05, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

TikTok’s challenge of information requests made under the UK’s Online Safety Act is targeting the regulator’s use of its information-gathering powers, which TikTok said goes beyond what the law permits, the co... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Patent grant delays face Indian Supreme Court scrutiny over shortened protection

October 05, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's Supreme Court will examine whether patent holders should lose part of their 20-year protection because of delays in granting patents.

Suno's AI music training faces novel US challenge by musicians Isbell, Lowery

October 02, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Suno is facing a novel lawsuit from musicians David Lowery and Jason Isbell alleging the AI music service unlawfully indexed and exploited artists' identities and voices. Rather than copyright claims, the suit... (more story)

UK panel clarifies effect of foreign rulings in multinational copyright case

October 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

English law determines whether a prior foreign judgment prevents parties from reopening issues in a multinational copyright dispute, the UK Court of Appeal ruled Friday. Aviator LLC and two affiliates won thei... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK serious fraud cases to be heard by judges alone despite govt U-turn on juries

October 04, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UK plans for fraud and other serious white-collar crime cases to be heard by judges only will go ahead despite a government decision on Sunday to row back on scrapping juries for certain cases. Prime Minister ... (more story)

Former US lawmaker receives prison for unregistered lobbying for PdVSA subsidiary

October 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Former US Rep. David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars connected to that work... (more story)

A7 Network uses ‘constellation’ of sub-agents to access financial system, US says

October 02, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Kremlin-backed financial technology company uses hundreds of “sub-agents” that let the firm access the global financial system without a Russian or other sanctioned customer appearing in the payment chain, a... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU govts’ market integration compromise proposed by lead negotiator Ireland

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A compromise on the proposed EU package to better integrate its capital markets was put forward on Friday by Ireland, which is chairing legislative talks among EU governments until the end of the... (more story)

Lawmakers move closer to EU oversight of all CCPs, CSDs; more talks to come

October 02, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, under the latest compromise proposed by lead lawmaker Markus Ferber on a packag... (more story)

Former HSBC exec banned from UK financial industry over rail fare dodging

October 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A former HSBC executive who used a “doughnutting” scheme to avoid paying fares for his rail journey into London hundreds of times has been banned from working in the UK's financial services industry. Joseph Mo... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce announces penalty against Lambda Research, alleges 66 regulation violations

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced administrative proceedings against Massachusetts-based software and engineering service company Lambda Research Corporation,... (more story)

US Customs says importers evaded steel pressure pipe duties

October 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection said in a final determination that importers Excellent Sharp Inc., VASS Pipe and Steel, Haylier International Limited,  Tejas Tubular Products, Inc and Marmon/Key... (more story)

China opens anti-dumping probe into EU para-nitrotoluene

October 05, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of para-nitrotoluene from the EU, following a petition from two domestic chemical producers, the authority sai... (more story)

State Aid View More

Soukup, Deisenhofer take on senior EU competition roles

September 30, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The European Commission has appointed Karl Soukup as its most senior official overseeing state aid, and Thomas Deisenhofer as the head of the investigation teams prosecuting cartels.

Spielkisten takes EU decision on German aid to WestSpiel to EU court

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spielkisten, an operator of gaming halls in Germany, has filed an appeal at the EU General Court, challenging an earlier decision by the European Commission on German support to casino operator W... (more story)

Swedbank’s levy reduction prompts EU court questions

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Latvian court has requested guidance from EU judges regarding whether a decision to reduce a lender's "solidarity contribution" should be understood as state aid. The issue relates to lender Sw... (more story)

Energy View More

G7 agrees 100 million-barrel oil release, frontloads diesel supplies

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil reserves will begin immediately and run over four months, G7 leaders agreed Friday, according to a press statement. The release will include su... (more story)

US diesel export ban would help no one, undermine trust, EU spokesperson says

October 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

A possible ban on diesel exports from the United States wouldn't be helpful and would weaken trust in the country, a European Union spokesperson said Friday. The comments suggest that for now at least the EU i... (more story)

EU diesel supplies stable despite high prices, task force says

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU diesel supplies remain stable despite tight global markets, but prices remain high, the European Commission said after an Energy Union Task Force meeting Friday. Commission and EU government r... (more story)

Technology View More

Meta, X, TikTok get Oct. 5 court date for fight over UK watchdog's info requests

October 02, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Challenges by Meta Platforms, X and TikTok to UK regulator Ofcom’s information requests under the Online Safety Act will be heard next Monday by the same judge, according to court listings. Meta previously tol... (more story)

Meta’s US child-safety measures may prove insufficient in EU probe, commission says

October 02, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Meta Platforms’ child-safety safeguards following its US settlement may not be enough to satisfy the EU’s Digital Services Act, a European Commission spokesperson said. The commission expects equivalent protec... (more story)

Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Steam face Australian scrutiny over child safety

October 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia’s online-safety watchdog has urged Roblox, Mojang Studios, Epic Games and Valve to strengthen child protections after finding gaps in age checks, harmful-content detection and information sharing. De... (more story)