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Utility of US consumer laws in spotlight after AI hacking incident

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Patent pools shape SEP licensing choices in court disputes

Independent auditor overseeing US Meta compliance seen as linchpin to deal

Belgian moves on ratifying EU-Canada trade deal put focus on other holdouts

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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

September 01, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

California passes slate of bills advancing child online-safety push
U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA)

Artificial Intelligence

September 01, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Trahan makes post-recess push for frontier AI bill in US House

Antitrust

August 31, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Calif. bill targeting single-firm conduct heads to governor's desk
California passes slate of bills advancing child online-safety push
Trahan makes post-recess push for frontier AI bill in US House
Calif. bill targeting single-firm conduct heads to governor's desk

Antitrust View More

EU’s trade-defense resources get a boost, Jørgensen says

September 02, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The European Commission has increased the resources devoted to trade defense and strengthened its monitoring of imports, said Ditte Juul Jørgensen, the new head of its trade department, amid mounting calls for... (more story)

South Korea's KFTC seeks measurable consumer gains from antitrust enforcement

September 02, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

South Korea’s competition regulator says its recent cartel crackdown has driven price reductions of up to 26.5 percent, reflecting a push for antitrust enforcement to deliver measurable benefits for consumers ... (more story)

China appoints Liu Guiping as new head of SAMR

September 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's State Council on Wednesday appointed Liu Guiping as head of the State Administration for Market Regulation, after the Communist Party named him party secretary of the agency last Friday. ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

India opens copyright door to AI works, rejects AI authors

September 02, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India’s Copyright Office found artificial intelligence-generated works can qualify for copyright protection but AI cannot be an author, leaving unresolved how much human involvement is needed to establish authorship.

Chinese court sets layered originality test for AI copyright protection

September 02, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A Chinese court has developed a structured test for determining when artificial intelligence-generated content reflects sufficient human creativity to qualify for copyright protection, offering more detailed g... (more story)

South Korea forms offshore wind committee amid AI-led surge in power demand

September 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a committee under the prime minister, established as stipulated in a special law on expanding offshore wind power generation. The public-pri... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

E.On's OVO Energy buyout now under formal UK merger probe

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany energy group E.On's acquisition of British electricity and gas supplier OVO Energy formally became subject to a merger review in the UK on Wednesday. The Competition and Markets Authority... (more story)

Laos to revise competition law, targeting 2028 enactment

September 02, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Laos is preparing to overhaul its competition law, with the revised framework expected to address digital markets and introduce leniency and whistleblower programs. The draft is undergoing assessment and will ... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue deal approved in Australia with conditions

September 02, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Kimberly-Clark's bid for consumer health company Kenvue has received regulatory approval with conditions in Australia. In a statement on Wednesday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commissio... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

EU housing law should curb disproportionate rental restrictions, tech group says

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s planned Affordable Housing Act should require local authorities to demonstrate that restrictions on short-term rentals address a genuine local problem and remain proportionate, CCIA Euro... (more story)

Irish HSE fined €645,000 over security failures in medical-record storage

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ireland’s Health Service Executive has been fined €645,000 and ordered to audit and overhaul its paper-record storage after the Data Protection Commission found security, retention and breach-not... (more story)

Web browser Opera loses challenge of EU's refusal to label Edge a gatekeeper

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Web browser Opera saw judges at the EU lower-court uphold a decision by the European Commission not to regulate its rival Edge, developed by Windows, under the Digital Markets Act. The General Co... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

EU keeps eye on Big Tech's video alliance for possible competition concerns

September 02, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

The market for video-streaming technology will be monitored by the European Commission as it keeps an eye out for possible competition concerns stemming from the Alliance for Open Media, which is backed by the... (more story)

Japan IP court accepts new prior art, reverses lower court patent win

September 02, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court has overturned an injunction against a lightbulb manufacturer after finding that two patents asserted by HotaluX, the successor to NEC Lighting’s business, should not h... (more story)

UK govt to consult on AI digital replicas after actors call for voice protections

September 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government has said it will consult on the risks of AI-generated digital replicas following sustained pressure from the entertainment industry for greater protections for their creative output. The move... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Citibank fined £4.7m over London branch's Russian sanctions breaches

September 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

CitiBank has been fined £4.7 million by the UK’s sanctions enforcer over breaches by its London branch of the country’s sanctions rules related to Russia. In total, Citibank was found to have processed 970 pay... (more story)

UK financial firms await test case for new misconduct rules

September 01, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Firms across the UK's financial services sector, from insurers to asset managers, must now ensure their senior managers comply with the same bullying and harassment rules that bankers have been required to fol... (more story)

China's proposed cross-border corruption law lays out new compliance obligations

September 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Companies operating across borders would face statutory compliance and reporting duties under China’s proposed first law dedicated to cross-border corruption. The bill would allow business suspensions or licen... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes new stablecoin rules

September 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the city-state's central bank, is consulting on legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act to implement its framework for regulating single-currency s... (more story)

US SEC plans overhaul of transfer agent rules to adapt to AI, crypto

September 01, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed an overhaul of its transfer-agent securities infrastructure rules to keep pace with developments in cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and electronic ma... (more story)

EU ESG rating providers' authorization, recognition rules published

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: ESG rating providers seeking EU authorization or recognition will have to submit detailed information to the European Securities and Markets Authority under new rules published Tuesday in the EU'... (more story)

Trade View More

Özkan Demir suffers setback in EU dumping duty challenge at EU court

September 02, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

Turkish steel producer Özkan Demir Çelik has suffered a court loss in its appeal to a 13.6 percent dumping duty that the European Commission imposed on EU imports of its steel bulb flats — a key component in t... (more story)

Özkan Demir loses appeal to steel bulb flat EU duties at court

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Özkan Demir Çelik Sanayi, a Turkish steelmaker, has lost its appeal against a 13.6 percent dumping tariff imposed on EU imports of its steel bulb flats. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the ... (more story)

China reins in automakers' pricing as export boom draws scrutiny

September 02, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China has issued new guidelines to rein in automakers' competitive practices abroad, marking an effort by Beijing to impose discipline on an export sector that has grown explosively while drawing international... (more story)

State Aid View More

Germany’s €35bn electricity ‘capacity mechanism’ wins EU approval

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany has secured EU state aid approval for an up to €35 billion program designed to ensure sufficient capacity to produce, store and consume electricity. The European Commission said the “capa... (more story)

Japan's METI seeks $940m for Rapidus in FY27 budget request

September 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Monday it is seeking 150 billion yen ($940 million) in fiscal 2027 funding for Japanese chipmaker Rapidus from the government-affiliated Innov... (more story)

Tata’s planned €2bn Dutch subsidy puts EU green-aid test in focus

August 28, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Tata Steel Nederland’s proposed €2 billion Dutch subsidy will need to show environmental improvements that wouldn’t otherwise take place as part of the EU state aid approval process, competition chief Teresa R... (more story)

Energy View More

EU emissions targets will not be reviewed by European Commission, court says

September 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions allocations for 2023-30 will not be reviewed by the European Commission, the EU General Court said on Wednesday, rejecting a challenge by two environmental campa... (more story)

US House panel advances bills on AI, supply chains, corporate duty restrictions

September 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress and Emma Whitford

North America

A US House panel Tuesday advanced a slate of new bills to bolster supply chain security, promote US artificial intelligence open-source code and push back against sustainability requirements in other countries... (more story)

EU states urged to agree car emissions rules by December

September 01, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU countries should agree their positions on revisions to car CO2 rules and the Emissions Trading System by December, Irish Climate Minister Darragh O'Brien said. Ireland, which chairs negotiations among EU go... (more story)

Technology View More

Southeast Asia steps up child-safety pressure amid Meta settlement

September 02, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez and Roffie Kurniawan

Asia

Southeast Asian governments are stepping up pressure on technology platforms over child safety amid Meta’s landmark US settlement. Singapore is preparing mandatory age assurance and stronger safeguards for tee... (more story)

HP wins dismissal of amended US antitrust claims over printer ink cartridges

September 02, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Hewlett-Packard defeated for a second time claims accusing it of trying to monopolize the market for ink cartridges compatible with HP printers, with a US federal judge granting the company's motion to dismiss... (more story)

Roblox, Discord face amended claims in US child safety case

September 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The parents of minors filed amended US complaints accusing Roblox and Discord of providing havens for adult sexual predators who use their negligently designed apps to gain access to and prey upo... (more story)