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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Frontier AI capabilities for US, China loom over Trump-Xi Washington summit

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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe

Trade

September 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge

Antitrust

September 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case
Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe
US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge
Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case

Antitrust View More

DOJ’s former top litigator says Live Nation deal blindsided trial team (FTCWatch)

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

David Dahlquist, the former top antitrust litigator at the Department of Justice who led the trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, told FTCWatch the political leadership’s settlement of the lawsuit was “... (more story)

Carioca Engenharia settles four probes with Brazil's CADE

September 22, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazilian construction company Carioca Christiani-Nielsen Engenharia has entered into a settlement with the country’s competition authority covering four cartel investigations into public tenders... (more story)

Paramount-Warner private plaintiffs seek emergency order to prevent closing

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Private plaintiffs challenging Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery have asked a federal judge to temporarily prevent the companies from closing while they renew their bid for a ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Lawmakers press EU executive to revive AI liability rules

September 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

EU lawmakers have asked the European Commission to propose an AI Liability Act to address harm caused during the development and testing of AI systems. In a letter to the EU executive, four EU lawmakers said t... (more story)

Role of AI in UK's cybersecurity to come under review, telecom watchdog says

September 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The role of AI in cybersecurity across UK critical communications networks and services is to be examined by regulator Ofcom in closed discussions with industry and technical experts over coming months. The co... (more story)

AI companions set for deeper scrutiny under EU's AI Act, official says

September 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

The European Commission’s AI Office is analyzing whether there are any signs that AI companions allow illegal child sexual-abuse material or non-intentional intimate images, a commission official has said. Und... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Times have changed and antitrust needs defending, four former EU chiefs say

September 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Antitrust law is under pressure in the new world order and four former EU commissioners came to its defense on Tuesday, bewailing the breakdown of relations with the US and stressing the need for a strong hand... (more story)

Philippines antitrust commission restores 30-day merger filing rule

September 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippine Competition Commission on Monday reinstated the 30-day notification period for mergers and acquisitions, requiring parties to file notification forms within 30 calendar days of sig... (more story)

Kone-TK Elevator deal faces UK antitrust review

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Kone’s acquisition of rival lift company TK Elevator is to be probed by the UK antitrust regulator, which is seeking views on the transaction from interested parties. The Competition and Markets ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Camera-glasses makers urged to ensure privacy by Dutch data watchdog

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manufacturers and providers of camera glasses should ensure their products visibly signal active recording or AI features and guard against manipulation, the Dutch privacy regulator has said. The... (more story)

Meta, Roblox, Reddit, Discord ordered to explain Philippine privacy compliance

September 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission on Tuesday issued show-cause orders to Meta, Roblox, Reddit and Discord over alleged non-compliance with registration requirements, as part of the reg... (more story)

China grants first data-rights certificates as datasets become assets

September 22, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China has issued its first batch of data property-rights certificates covering more than 50 companies and institutions, a key step in the country's effort to turn intangible datasets into recognized assets tha... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Apple ruling in India warns against using copyright to bypass trademark-raid rules

September 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Apple cannot use copyright law to bypass trademark-raid safeguards, the Gujarat High Court ruled, warning that mischaracterizing counterfeit claims could undermine resulting searches, seizures and criminal proceedings.

UK vinyl record counterfeiter jailed in ‘hugely significant’ prosecution

September 21, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

A West London man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in connection with £2.7 million in counterfeit record sales. The case, which produced the largest-ever UK police seizure of fake vinyl, ... (more story)

New Thomas Pink womenswear lines strain ‘PINK’ pact with Victoria’s Secret

September 21, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe, North America

A 2015 agreement allowed Victoria’s Secret and Thomas Pink Ltd. to end their global fight over “PINK” and coexist in different commercial terrain. Now, after the London shirtmaker’s assets have changed hands t... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UBS fined €5m by Dutch prosecutors over Credit Suisse legacy tax evasion cases

September 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UBS has been fined €5 million by Dutch prosecutors after its subsidiary Credit Suisse helped customers transfer assets to Swiss bank accounts to keep them out of the view of the Dutch tax authorities between 2... (more story)

Former Nodus Bank chief sentenced to prison in US for fraud, sanctions violations

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Tomás Niembro Concha, a Spanish and Venezuelan national and the former chief executive of Nodus International Bank, a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and th... (more story)

Top job at UK's Serious Fraud Office to be advertised next week

September 21, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Recruitment for the new head of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office will formally start next week when the post will be advertised by the government, MLex has learned. It is understood that the Attorney General’s Of... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Dubious investment guidance widespread on some EU bank sites, apps, group says

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manipulative so-called dark patterns that steer investment choices are commonplace in some European bank websites and apps, NGO Finance Watch said in a report ahead of a new EU law called the Dig... (more story)

EU capital market reform negotiations among member states enter home stretch

September 22, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU countries are entering the final phase of negotiations on the Market Integration and Supervision Package, aiming to secure a common position among finance ministers on Oct. 9. Ireland, which is chairing tal... (more story)

Stronger oversight, reporting rules for crypto providers urged by ECB

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Central Bank has responded to the European Commission’s review of EU crypto rules, calling for stronger oversight and reporting rules for crypto service providers and large groups, f... (more story)

Trade View More

EU-Philippines trade deal could take two years to complete, says EU trade chief

September 22, 2026 | Ryan Harrison and Oscar Pandiello

Asia, Europe

A “substantial agreement” has put the EU-Philippines free-trade deal on track for final conclusion in the coming months, but legal, translation, and approval steps could take up to two years, the EU's chief tr... (more story)

EU supply diversification tool to be presented in December, Šefčovič says

September 22, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

A new EU supply-chain diversification tool — targeting dependencies in strategic sectors — is due in December, the EU trade chief said on Tuesday. Maroš Šefčovič linked the initiative to efforts to secure new ... (more story)

EU sanctions can't yet shield SAP from Nayara Energy contract, Indian court rules

September 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia, Europe

SAP India must restore software support to EU-sanctioned Nayara Energy despite its German parent's concerns about the sanctions, an Indian court has ruled.

State Aid View More

EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Thirteen member states have called on the EU to step up its push to simplify European law. In a note circulated in Brussels and obtained by MLex, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Hung... (more story)

Latvia calls for higher, reviewed minimum thresholds for EU state aid controls

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Latvia has proposed having higher and regularly reviewed minimum threshold for investment that would trigger EU state aid controls, saying the current level no longer reflects inflation, rising i... (more story)

EU countries to start aid pre-notifications in first major AI project this month

September 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eleven out of nineteen EU countries involved in the first Important Project of Common European Interest in the field of artificial intelligence and planning to grant state aid, will start pre-not... (more story)

Energy View More

California puts new costs, disclosures on data centers amid AI boom

September 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of laws aimed at making data centers shoulder more of the electricity, water and infrastructure costs created by the artificial intelligence boom, as the T... (more story)

G20 energy ministerial outlines collaborations on critical mineral supply chains

September 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial released a joint statement announcing the intention of the member countries to collaborate to create more resilient critical mineral supply chains through vol... (more story)

EU data centers to get sustainability labels; minimum standards to follow

September 21, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Data centers will receive their first EU sustainability labels by August 2027, under a European Commission regulation published on Monday. The labels will assess energy and water efficiency and low-emission en... (more story)

Technology View More

Philippine gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to establish local presence

September 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center on Tuesday said it had ordered Reddit and Discord to designate resident agents or local representatives within 24 hours or potent... (more story)

EU’s Ribera escalates war of words with US FTC over Big Tech rules

September 22, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant

Europe

The EU’s competition boss Teresa Ribera went to the US with a message of cooperation. But in an interview with MLex she voiced her frustration at having to explain the Digital Markets Act “once and again” to U... (more story)

TikTok should be liable for currency, reward policies, New Jersey tells court

September 21, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

TikTok should be found liable for fraud by violating New Jersey's money transmission law through various creator rewards, according to a motion for summary judgment from state Attorney General Jennifer Davenport.