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Ferguson says FTC poised for jump in US privacy enforcement in late 2026

US-EU trade tensions persist over digital taxes, other issues

UK social media ban piles pressure on Ofcom as risk of US pushback looms large

Execs’ own liability for corporate antitrust offenses occupies top EU court

Pervasive digital giants need EU action to safeguard fairness, Ribera says

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Antitrust

June 18, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America, North America

Apple launches new App Store policies in Brazil after deal with CADE
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

Technology

June 18, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Challenge to Florida social media law heads to US trial

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

June 18, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Consumers challenging Paramount-Warner deal defend US injunction bid
Apple launches new App Store policies in Brazil after deal with CADE
Challenge to Florida social media law heads to US trial
Consumers challenging Paramount-Warner deal defend US injunction bid

Antitrust View More

Australian watchdogs to strengthen coordination on digital platforms

June 19, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia’s key watchdogs have signed an agreement to strengthen coordination in their regulation of digital platforms. In a joint statement on Friday, the Digital Platforms Regulators Forum, kno... (more story)

Walmart, Energizer urge US judge to reject class certification in price-fixing case

June 19, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Walmart and Energizer Holdings on Thursday urged a California judge to deny motions for class certification filed by direct and indirect purchasers in antitrust litigation alleging that the companies agreed to... (more story)

FTC, Southern Glazer's tell US judge they've reached settlement

June 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission and Southern Glazer's told a California federal judge that they have reached "an agreement in principle and executed a memorandum of understanding that, subject to... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

South Korea launches phase two of Physical AI Alliance

June 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s science ministry has launched the second phase of its Physical AI Alliance, reshaping the public-private body into an execution-focused platform linking physical AI development with... (more story)

South Korea revises finance-sector AI guidelines to reflect new risks

June 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s financial regulator has announced revised artificial intelligence guidelines for financial companies, fintech operators and other non-financial businesses whose use of AI may affect... (more story)

Australia should 'set the terms' early for data-center boom, minister says

June 19, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia should set clear rules for a rapidly growing data-center sector to capture the benefits of artificial intelligence while limiting strain on the energy system, Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton said.... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Itoham Yonekyu's ANZCO agrees to buy New Zealand meat processor Greenlea for $460m

June 19, 2026

Asia, Oceania

MLex Summary: Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, a listed Japanese food-processing company, said on Thursday that its New Zealand-based subsidiary ANZCO Foods has agreed to acquire all shares of New Zealand meat process... (more story)

BMG-Concord merger under review by Australian watchdog

June 19, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Bertelsmann and Axton’s plan to merge their music businesses — BMG and Concord — is under review by Australia’s competition watchdog. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said German ... (more story)

Medley acquisition by NC Group under CADE scrutiny

June 18, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The Brazilian competition authority is reviewing Novamed’s proposed acquisition of Medley from Sanofi. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE, sent questionnaires to 59 competitors, with resp... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Telegram loses challenge to temporary India blocking order

June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's temporary blocking of messaging platform Telegram has received judicial backing, with the Delhi High Court ruling on Friday that the restriction until June 22 was lawful, proportionate and necessary to... (more story)

Tving breach hits 19.5 mln as South Korea probes retention practices

June 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Tving’s recent data breach has been confirmed to have affected 19.5 million individuals, according to materials submitted to Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lee Jeong-heon by South Korea’s pri... (more story)

Temporary Telegram block in India faces Delhi High Court challenge

June 19, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's decision to temporarily block messaging app Telegram to combat cheating concerns ahead of a national medical entrance examination has triggered a constitutional challenge. The Delhi High Court Judge he... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

NO FAKES Act clears US Senate Judiciary Committee on voice vote

June 18, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously advanced the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, a closely watched artificial intelligence bill that would target unauthorized AI-generated replicas of people's v... (more story)

IP licensing and business: June 5-18

June 18, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

LinkConnect launched with a large telecom network patent portfolio, Everest Medicines struck a major drug licensing deal with Dimerix and Applied Atomics secured rights to commercialize BWXT's small modular re... (more story)

This week at the UPC: June 12-18

June 18, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Anna Lauwereys

Europe

This week, the Unified Patent Court granted InterDigital an injunction against Disney's streaming services, and rejected a preliminary injunction application from Ericsson in its dispute with Asus. The court a... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US FinCEN proposal would make stablecoin issuers keep customer ID programs

June 18, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

A Trump administration proposal would require payment stablecoin issuers to maintain customer identification programs to curb illicit activity such as money laundering and terrorist financing, as banks and cre... (more story)

Nigerian ex-minister’s bribery trial acquittal holds lessons for UK prosecutors

June 18, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Wednesday's acquittal of former Nigerian oil minister and OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke over accusations that she took bribes for oil contracts meant a dark day for prosecutors at the UK's National Cri... (more story)

Thai consumer lawsuit tests Big Tech liability for scam losses

June 18, 2026 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

Asia

A lawsuit in Thailand seeking more than 230 million baht ($7 million) from Meta Platforms, Line, Apple, Google and several financial institutions could become a test case for whether giant tech companies can b... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK prudential watchdog sets out plans for market risk internal model approach under Basel 3.1

June 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's prudential watchdog sets out adjustments to its risk internal model approach, the final piece in implementing the capital requirements under Basel 3.1. The Prudential Regulation Authorit... (more story)

US SEC, CFTC seek input on reporting frameworks for security-based swap, swap markets

June 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint request for public comment on potential opportunities to harmonize, modernize and streamline data... (more story)

EU banking reform push set to propose freer cross-border capital flows

June 18, 2026 | Sofia Gerace and Fanny Roux

Europe

EU banking sector competitiveness will be at the heart of a dozen financial reforms, including freer cross-border capital flows, under legislative plans by the European Commission in a draft report set to be u... (more story)

Trade View More

Indonesia, Kuwait push for Gulf Cooperation Council trade deal by end-2026

June 19, 2026

Asia, Middle East

MLex Summary: Indonesia and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen cooperation on energy security and support completion of the Indonesia-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement, or I-GCC FTA, by the end of 20... (more story)

Chinese rubber accelerant injures US industry, USITC finds

June 18, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission preliminarily determined that allegedly dumped and subsidized imports of rubber accelerant N-cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide (CBS) materially injure US industry.

Turkish aluminum sheet exporter not eligible for duty drawback, US CIT rules

June 18, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Middle East, North America

The US Commerce Department was correct to determine that Turkish exporter Assan was not eligible for duty drawbacks for the dumping order on Turkish common alloy aluminum sheet, the US Court of International Trade ruled.

State Aid View More

Tech sector sees EU competition enforcer ring staff changes

June 18, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Tech companies seeking merger approval or facing antitrust probes will see their cases overseen by different officials after the European Commission rotated the heads of teams tasked with scrutinizing digital ... (more story)

Iveco expects Tata Motors merger to close by third quarter of 2026

June 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: Iveco Group said that its planned sale to Tata Motors is expected to close by the third quarter of 2026, aligning with comments from Tata last month. The €3.8 billion deal was cleared by the EU m... (more story)

Slovakia’s €1bn aid for clean manufacturing wins EU approval

June 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Slovakia’s plan to grant €1 billion of state funding to support clean energy manufacturing capacity has received EU approval. The program comprises grants and income tax relief for companies carr... (more story)

Energy View More

New EU biomethane platform aims to improve regulatory transparency

June 18, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission has launched a digital platform for the biomethane market to improve transparency around national regulatory frameworks, facilitate cross-border market access and attract investment. Th... (more story)

Seeking to boost AI data centers, NTIA preparing report on regulatory obstacles

June 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

The construction of data centers that will power US leadership in artificial intelligence is turning out to be the key infrastructure bottleneck, the chief of the National Telecommunications and Information Ad... (more story)

Vehicle circularity rules on recycled content win EU Parliament approval

June 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers have approved vehicle circularity rules requiring automakers to increase the use of recycled plastics, improve vehicle recyclability and finance the collection and treatment of end-o... (more story)

Technology View More

Florida loses bid for summary judgment against challenge to social media law

June 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Florida's motion for summary judgment against a US court challenge to a state social media law has been denied. US District Judge Robert L. Hinkle said that the governor’s signing statement and n... (more story)

Meta seeks to shield Zuckerberg, Mosseri from testifying in more social media trials

June 18, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta Platforms urged a state court in Los Angeles to not require CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri to testify in upcoming trials involving allegations that Meta’s social media apps contribute... (more story)

Georgia says state social media parental consent law bolstered by Texas win

June 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr told a US appeals court that a decision in favor of Texas’ online age verification law supports overturning an injunction against a similar Georgia law. ... (more story)