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Congress takes aim at familiar foil in US economic espionage prosecutions

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

Meta settles US addictive algorithm cases, will alter platforms, pay up to $17bn

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An illustration of Facebook's personal data collection from Cambridge Analytica

Data Privacy and Security

August 28, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Meta uses $17bn US social media deal to turn the page on Cambridge Analytica

Trade

August 28, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US tariff refunds watered down by taxes, missed duties

Artificial Intelligence

August 28, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US judge’s forceful rejection of Anthropic risk designation not courts' final word
Meta uses $17bn US social media deal to turn the page on Cambridge Analytica
US tariff refunds watered down by taxes, missed duties
US judge’s forceful rejection of Anthropic risk designation not courts' final word

Antitrust View More

Food delivery platform Foodora probed in Austria for abuse of dominance

August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Foodora, a Delivery Hero brand, is under investigation in Austria for suspected abuse of dominance, following a sector inquiry concerning online food delivery platforms. The competition authority is looking in... (more story)

German referral in Lotto24 dispute released by top EU court

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Court of Justice of the EU on Monday released a request for a preliminary ruling made by the Hamburg Higher Administrative Court, which seeks guidance on how EU competition law applies to Ger... (more story)

Hong Kong arrests 50 in building maintenance bid-rigging, bribery probe

August 31, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hong Kong's Competition Commission conducted a joint operation with the Independent Commission Against Corruption and police last week against a bid-rigging and bribery syndicate in the building ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Software group backs rehearing in Amazon case against Perplexity AI

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Software & Information Industry Association filed a brief in support of Amazon’s petition for a rehearing in its US case against Perplexity AI, arguing that the panel’s decision in favor of P... (more story)

Singapore commits $174 million to accelerate AI, emerging tech in finance

August 31, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore’s financial regulator will commit S$220 million ($174 million) over three years to accelerate the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies acro... (more story)

China data regulator weighs industry proposals on AI, data infrastructure

August 31, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s National Data Administration will consider proposals from private digital-economy companies to improve policy support, open more application scenarios and promote shared data infrastructu... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Saipem-Subsea7 merger investigation suspended in EU

August 31, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Energy-services companies Saipem and Subsea7 have seen the EU’s competition regulator suspend its in-depth investigation into their proposed combination. Before the pause, the European Commission had until Dec... (more story)

Kimberly-Clark-Kenvue deal raises EU concerns over ‘iconic brands’ concentration

August 31, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Kimberly-Clark is due to hear by Sept. 29 whether its $49 billion planned acquisition of Kenvue to create a global powerhouse in the personal care and hygiene market will require an in-depth probe by EU merger... (more story)

Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power

August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US judges deny Virginia motion to end injunction of social media time limit

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Judges for the The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied Virginia's request to stay the preliminary injunction currently barring the state from enforcing its law limiting t... (more story)

Netherlands increases fine transparency, privacy rights for minors in updated law

August 31, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Europe

The Dutch privacy watchdog will be required by law to publish its financial sanctions for data violations, starting Sept 1. The changes are part of an amendment to the country’s privacy regulation, which also ... (more story)

EU will monitor TikTok Shop’s impact on minors, parliament says

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU has said it will continue to monitor TikTok’s impact on young consumers since it rolled out its shopping feature in four more member states on June 15. In response to a parliamentary quest... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Philips scores partial patent victory over Quectel in US jury verdict

August 31, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A US jury has handed Philips a partial win in its long-running patent battle with Quectel Wireless Solutions, finding that the Chinese cellular-module maker infringed one patent and awarding about $3 million i... (more story)

Japanese AI-image copyright fight could bring first court test of human creativity

August 31, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A dispute over commercially sold beauty images made using generative artificial intelligence is moving through courts in Tokyo and Osaka, potentially giving Japanese courts an early opportunity to decide when ... (more story)

SerpApi accuses Reddit of monopolizing users' content in US case

August 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: SerpApi filed counterclaims seeking a declaratory judgment against Reddit over access to its data, arguing that Reddit has breached its own privacy policy by limiting access to user-created conte... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Limits on access to beneficial ownership data face EU top court review

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU Court of Justice has been asked to clarify when beneficial owners — the individuals who ultimately own or control a company or other legal entity — can restrict access to their information... (more story)

Egyptian bank’s UAE branches targeted by US over money laundering concerns

August 28, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The US Treasury Department deemed United Arab Emirates-based branches of an Egyptian bank a money laundering concern, moving to block their access to US correspondent banking over business with Iranian clients.

Australia's Austrac begins issuing anti-money laundering compliance notices

August 28, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Austrac, Australia's financial crimes regulator, announced that it has begun issuing notices to businesses that appear to be providing designated services but have not enrolled under the country'... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Singapore, Indonesia operationalize local currency framework for bilateral trade

August 31, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Bank Indonesia and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have operationalized a local currency transaction framework for bilateral trade, enabling settlements in Indonesian rupiah and the Singapore... (more story)

EU lawmakers’ capital market amendments show divides, hint at compromises

August 31, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU lawmakers' amendments to the capital market reform reveal common ground between the main parties, the center-right EPP and center-left S&D, on expanding the European Securities and Markets Authority's overs... (more story)

AI models pose cyber risks that can threaten financial stability, FSB head warns

August 31, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

Advanced artificial intelligence models pose a risk to global financial stability through their potential impact on cybersecurity, Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Stability Board, told the Group of 20 eco... (more story)

Trade View More

USITC erred in finding on fresh tomatoes, Mexican firms say

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A coalition of Mexican producers filed a lawsuit at the US Court of International Trade to contest the International Trade Commission’s negative determination of “changed circumstances” in the an... (more story)

US Customs says importer evaded citric acid duties on China

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection said importer Daffodil Pharmachem Private Limited evaded antidumping and antisubsidy duties on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China. CBP said the comp... (more story)

US Commerce to investigate Thai spray-foam systems for circumvention

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department announced a circumvention probe into Thai imports of spray-foam systems assembled or completed with Chinese-made parts to determine their compliance with antidumping an... (more story)

State Aid View More

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)

Italy's €285m plan to offset fuel, fertilizer price hikes wins EU approval

August 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies active in agriculture, fisheries or aquaculture suffering from increased fuel and fertilizer prices due to the crisis in the Middle East will be eligible for direct grants and tax advan... (more story)

Germany wins EU approval for €75m aid to Stadion Oldenburg

August 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany has won approval for its plan to grant 75 million euros to Stadion Oldenburg for the construction and operation of a stadium for football and other sports, the European Commission said on... (more story)

Energy View More

Strengthen EU electricity grid security rules, operators’ association says

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU energy security rules should set common standards for protecting electricity grids against physical, cyber and hybrid threats, according to the European Network of Transmission System Operator... (more story)

Oil and gas industry seeks three-year delay to EU methane import rules

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU methane rules for oil and gas imports should be postponed for three years because the systems needed for companies to comply are not yet fully in place, industry groups such as Eurogas, Energy... (more story)

UN land talks mobilize $1.3bn; again fail to reach drought deal

August 31, 2026

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

MLex Summary: COP17, a conference held in Mongolia organized by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, has ended with a $1.3 billion financing portfolio for land restoration and drought resilience. But c... (more story)

Technology View More

ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox receive designations under EU’s DSA

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: ChatGPT has been designated as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, while Reddit and Roblox have been designated as Very Large Online Platforms, the European Com... (more story)

ChatGPT, Roblox, Reddit designated under EU digital rulebook (update*)

August 31, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Júlia Tar

Europe

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been designated as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, bringing it under the bloc’s strictest online safety regime. US gaming platform Roblox and online ... (more story)

Australia online-safety regulator calls for smart-glasses safeguards

August 31, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia’s online-safety regulator on Monday warned that smart glasses can facilitate covert recording and amplify online harms including image-based abuse, cyberbullying, harassment and livestr... (more story)