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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

March 24, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

US regulators ponder impact of antitrust law on AI — and vice versa

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

March 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Snap fails to halt Utah enforcement over online children safety
David Sacks

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

March 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Madeline Hughes

North America

White House AI czar says parental control ‘north star’ for kids' online safety

Antitrust View More

US Senator Murphy wants Democrats to call for unwinding some mergers

March 25, 2026 | Claude Marx

North America

US Senator Chris Murphy said Wednesday that Democrats should run on a platform that includes promising to try to unwind some of the mergers approved during the Trump administration.

Amazon fails in bid to strike out UK mass lawsuit over pricing

March 25, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Amazon has failed in its bid to strike out a proposed UK mass lawsuit over its online pricing behaviors, the UK’s competition tribunal has said. The company argued that claims filed by the Association of Consu... (more story)

SAS, Air Canada win multimillion payouts for unpaid interest on annulled cartel fines

March 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Scandinavian Airlines System and Air Canada should receive millions of euros in compensation after the European Commission failed to pay interest when reimbursing annulled cartel fines, the bloc’s General Cour... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Is effective altruism's catastrophist risk agenda shaping EU AI enforcement?

March 25, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Which risks to prioritize in AI governance? As core parts of the EU's AI Act near enforcement, competing to provide the answer are effective altruism, which stresses maximizing humanity’s long-term wellbeing, ... (more story)

EU countries see no easy fix to AI governance coordination challenge

March 25, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Enforcement of the EU's keystone AI law is proving a struggle for the bloc's member states as they try to coordinate across fragmented national regulatory systems: Differing structures, capacity constraints an... (more story)

South Korea eyes top-12 global AI ranking as sovereign models advance

March 25, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

South Korea’s science minister said the country’s homegrown “sovereign AI” models have already cleared key global benchmarks and could break into the global top 12 after the next evaluation, as the government ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US FTC, DOJ seek input on premerger notification and report form

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice announced a joint public inquiry regarding the effectiveness of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act’s premerger reportin... (more story)

Merck agrees to buy cancer drugmaker Terns for $53 per share

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Merck intends to acquire oncology medicine creator Terns Pharmaceuticals for approximately $6.7 billion in equity value, or $53 a share, according to a corporate press release. Terns has a resear... (more story)

GL events gets French conditional clearance to acquire some of Fimalac's activities

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The French competition authorities have approved GL events' acquisition of the entertainment venue and exhibition center management activities formerly owned by the Fimalac group. The clearance i... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK govt ‘genuinely open’ to under-16s social media ban as pilot trial announced

March 25, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government remains “genuinely open” to introducing a social media ban for users under-16s, tech minister Liz Kendall has said following the announcement of a pilot trial of the measure alongside curfews... (more story)

Senators say $375 mln New Mexico verdict against Meta shows need to pass KOSA

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Senators Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, and Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said the $375 million penalty Meta Platforms received in New Mexico for violating consumer prote... (more story)

UK details age assurance duties for platforms under online safety, privacy regimes

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms face different age assurance requirements in the UK depending on their service type, the UK privacy and media regulators said in a joint statement, detailing how online safety an... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Call for using IP tax scheme to fund UK defense spending questioned by lawyers

March 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Barriers to success for military inventions run deeper than just the need for more funding, legal experts have said in response to a call for tax relief for helping companies monetize their intellectual proper... (more story)

Japan court says fish vaccine patent covers renamed bacterium but can't be enforced

March 25, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A Tokyo court ruled that a fish vaccine patent held by Kyoritsu Seiyaku, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, extended to a product by its rival Biosiense using a bacterium later reclassified under a different... (more story)

Torrent cleared for semaglutide launch in India, defeats Novo Nordisk's injunction bid

March 25, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Torrent Pharmaceuticals has been cleared to launch its semaglutide product after an Indian court found no infringement of Novo Nordisk’s formulation patent. The Delhi High Court stressed claim scope limits, pe... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Uruguayan man pleads guilty in US to using unlicensed money services business

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Uruguayan man pleaded guilty to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent US sanctions on Venezuela by transferring nearly $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a ... (more story)

Smartmatic's vindictiveness motion relies on false premise, US says in response

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution filed by Smartmatic's UK parent company "relies on a fundamentally flawed premise" and on assumptions lacking factual basis, prosecuto... (more story)

UK property worth millions frozen under dirty cash orders

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Property worth more than £81 million, including apartments in central and south London, have been frozen after the granting of applications by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service for an unexplaine... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK investment advice rules to be simplified in new proposal

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK financial advice firms may be able to provide simpler advice to consumers after a new proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said "simplified advice is not new," but adde... (more story)

European Commission's way forward on Basel III rules outlined in documents

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is expected by mid-June to put forward a proposal to offset bank capital requirement increases due to the implementation of internationally agreed Basel III standards. Pro... (more story)

EU plans bank-specific multiplier to offset Basel III rules, draft shows

March 24, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission will propose bank-specific multipliers to neutralize capital increases under Basel III market risk rules from January 2027, draft texts show. The multipliers will be individually calibr... (more story)

Trade View More

Lille to host new EU Customs Authority headquarters

March 25, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The French city of Lille has been chosen to host the headquarters of the EU Customs Authority, a new body employing some 250 people which will coordinate customs cooperation across the bloc, oversee risk manag... (more story)

EU critical raw materials law update should boost recycling, key lawmaker says

March 25, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

An update to EU rules designed to make the bloc less dependent on countries like China for critical raw materials should recognize materials recovered from manufacturing waste to boost recycling in the bloc, a... (more story)

China finds Mexico tariff measures constitute trade, investment barrier

March 25, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday that it has concluded a trade and investment barrier investigation into Mexican measures affecting China, finding that tariff increases on imports from... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spain wins EU approval to back decarbonization of industrial process heat

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has won clearance for a plan worth €50 million to support projects to decarbonize industrial process heat via innovative technologies. The aid will take the form of a fixed premium per ton ... (more story)

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged

March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

National courts must provide reason when refusing to request preliminary ruling

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)

Energy View More

US FCC bans consumer-grade routers from import

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Federal Communications Commission updated its covered list to include all imports of consumer-grade routers, prohibiting them from importation. The decision comes after an interagency body... (more story)

Time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be given to UK’s CMA

March 24, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

New time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be granted to the UK antitrust regulator following concerns that some companies could exploit the conflict in the Middle East to boost their profits. The Com... (more story)

Start storing winter gas early, EU govts urged, with lower targets if necessary

March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)

Technology View More

Big Tech is seeing lawsuits stack up over EU digital rules, but risks lie ahead

March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Big tech companies are starting to face private litigation to force compliance with the EU's digital services law, raising questions about how these case could shape standards across the bloc. While national c... (more story)

Live Nation overcharged fans who bought concert tickets, expert tells US jury

March 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Fans who bought tickets to certain concerts at major venues owned or controlled by Live Nation overpaid between $1.56 and $1.72 per ticket, a damages expert testified Tuesday at a high-profile US antitrust trial. 

Uber files reply in support of dismissing US FTC, state ROSCA claims

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Uber filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss claims brought by the US Federal Trade Commission and state plaintiffs over its confusing design, which makes it difficult for consumers to ... (more story)