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Antitrust, Technology

March 23, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Live Nation’s conduct reduced competition, US states' expert tells jury

Artificial Intelligence

March 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Chilly reception from Democrats signals challenges for Trump's US AI framework

Financial Crime

March 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

Europe, North America

Balt settles US, French probes into alleged bribery of public hospital doctor

Antitrust View More

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)

Vet market plans `workable’ after fee cap is raised, CVS says

March 24, 2026

Europe

Veterinary services company CVS Group said that the UK antitrust regulator’s planned measures for the industry are “workable” after the watchdog raised a proposed fee cap for providing prescriptions in its fin... (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)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU simplification package fails to resolve AI data uncertainty, analysis shows

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Legal uncertainty over the use of sensitive personal data to train artificial intelligence systems will persist under the European Commission’s digital simplification package, DOT Europe said an ... (more story)

EU AI Office would like companies to be more active on compliance, official says

March 24, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission’s AI Office would like to see AI companies take a more proactive role in preparing for compliance with the AI Act’s rules on general-purpose AI models, despite enforcement powers not ye... (more story)

China clears Nvidia H200 shipments for Alibaba, Tencent as policy eases

March 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese technology companies have secured several hundred thousand of Nvidia’s H200 processors, which are undergoing customs clearance in China, MLex has learned. About 300,000 H200 chips have reached China’s ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

AkzoNobel, Axalta to highlight competition, sustainability for EU merger approval

March 24, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

AkzoNobel's merger with Axalta Coating Systems would bring together companies which largely focus on different markets but compete in two key areas: powder coatings and car refinishes. In their bid for EU appr... (more story)

Toyota Industries tender offer by Toyota Group completed

March 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Toyota Industries said Tuesday that a tender offer by Toyota Asset Preparatory, a subsidiary of Toyota Fudosan, has been successfully completed. Based on the final offer price and total shares ou... (more story)

How Pringles helped satisfy EU watchdog's Mars-Kellanova buyer-power concerns

March 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

European consumers don't typically plan on buying Pringles, and may do so only when spying them on display in a supermarket. That observation undermined concerns that it was a "must-have" brand for retailers a... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Platforms must assess risks of cyberflashing, self-harm under new UK draft online safety codes

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms will need to prioritize assessing the risks of unsolicited nude images and illegal self-harm content on their services under draft codes published by UK regulator Ofcom this morn... (more story)

Australia touts success in teen social media ban, but evidence gaps persist

March 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions are being hailed as a “stunning success” by the regulator, backed by a headline figure of 4.7 million accounts removed, but questions continue to cloud that claim... (more story)

South Korea raises fines for illegal spam senders to up to 6% of relevant revenue

March 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Illegal spam senders and related businesses in South Korea will face fines of up to 6 percent of relevant revenue under amendments to the Network Act. The Korea Media Communications Commission sa... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan court says Yamaha design falls because prior image not identical, but still too similar

March 24, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld the rejection of Yamaha Motor’s motorcycle design application, ruling that a computer generated image published online a day before the filing counted against re... (more story)

Insta360 rebuts DJI patent claims, says inventions independently developed

March 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Insta360 said patents disputed by drone maker DJI were independently developed by former DJI employees during their time at Insta360, with evidence showing a lawful research and development process.

Geron's cancer screening patent rejected as non-patentable under Indian law

March 24, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

A cancer screening patent from US-based biotechnology company Geron Corp. was rejected as non-patentable by the Delhi High Court in a ruling that emphasized India’s strict patent law and dismissed the relevanc... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

FSB to focus on improving assessment of nonbank vulnerabilities this year

March 24, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

The global Financial Stability Board said it is focusing this year in part on improving its assessment of vulnerabilities in the nonbank sector. The FSB, the regulatory coordinator for the Group of 20 economic... (more story)

South Korea promulgates law for new serious crimes office, starts October launch process

March 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s cabinet on Tuesday promulgated the law establishing the Serious Crimes Investigation Office, setting in motion the next phase of the government’s plan to fully separate investigatio... (more story)

ZTE, Huawei win dismissal of US lawsuit over alleged IRGC-linked business

March 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Carol Bagley Amon has granted ZTE and Huawei's motions to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they had aided and abetted terrorism through their relationships with Iraq-based front compa... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Bank of London, parent company fined £2m for misleading prudential watchdog

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Bank of London Group Limited and its parent company Oplyse Holdings Limited have been fined £2 million for misleading the Prudential Regulation Authority over their capital positions and fail... (more story)

UK update on car finance compensation plan due after markets close March 30

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK lenders will receive an update on a potential multi-billion pounds compensation plan for mis-sold car finance shortly after markets close on March 30, the financial regulator has said. The Fin... (more story)

Palantir given access to UK financial regulator's data to help tackle fraud

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: US tech firm Palantir was granted access to the UK financial regulator's data to help it tackle financial crime, the Financial Conduct Authority confirmed on Tuesday. The FCA ran a competitive pr... (more story)

Trade View More

EU carmakers welcome Australia trade deal, urge timely approval

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU carmakers have welcomed the conclusion of the EU-Australia free trade agreement, saying the deal will put the bloc’s exports on an equal footing with other major auto exporting countries. The ... (more story)

EU-Australia trade agreement welcomed by key European Parliament lawmakers

March 24, 2026

Europe, Oceania

MLex Summary:The EU's trade and security agreements with Australia have been welcomed by some key European lawmakers, including the heads of the trade and foreign affairs committees. In a statement, David McAl... (more story)

EU, Australia sign trade deal after eight years of talks

March 24, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe, Oceania

The EU and Australia on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement in Canberra after eight years of negotiations. The deal aims to cut almost all tariffs on EU goods exports to Australia, secure critical raw materi... (more story)

State Aid View More

France granted EU approval to support renewable, low-carbon hydrogen

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France has secured EU approval for a program to support the construction of 1 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, the European Commission said Monday. The measure, which comes in the form of a ... (more story)

Denmark can grant €5bn in aid for offshore wind energy, EU watchdog says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Denmark has secured European Commission approval to spend €5 billion to support the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms. The 20-year measure will con... (more story)

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court

March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

Energy View More

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)

EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter, EU Commission says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter as early as possible to benefit from a longer injection period, help mitigate against any pressure on prices, and avoid an end-of-summer ... (more story)

South Korean oil refiners raided by prosecutors over alleged collusion

March 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

Major South Korean oil refiners — SK Energy, GS Caltex, S-Oil and HD Hyundai Oilbank — are being raided by prosecutors over collusion allegations, the Korea Prosecution Service confirmed Monday, with search-an... (more story)

Technology View More

DMA must be properly enforced, EU lawmakers say

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Members of the European Parliament's Internal Market committee have requested that the European Commission ensure proper enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, the EU law that checks the market ... (more story)

Philippine senator seeks probe into Roblox, online gaming child safety risks

March 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 357 seeking an inquiry into US game platform Roblox and other online gaming platforms over risks to minors. The measure... (more story)

AI-specific regulation backed by four in five UK adults, survey shows

March 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Four in five UK adults want the government to regulate to ensure AI systems are safe by design and introduce mandatory AI-related harms testing of products before they are released, according to poll commissio... (more story)