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Antitrust

August 31, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Calif. bill targeting single-firm conduct heads to governor's desk

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

August 31, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Paramount seeks dismissal of consumers’ amended US challenge to Warner merger
 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

Antitrust View More

Perrigo settles US antitrust claims over infant formula

September 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Perrigo and plaintiffs notified a US federal judge that they've reached settlements to resolve antitrust claims over store-brand infant formula and will soon filed the settlements for approval by the court.

Shale oil companies fail to dismiss US price-fixing case

September 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Permian Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Continental Resources and other producers of shale oil must face US pricing claims over heating oil, according to a US federal judge. District Judge Matthew ... (more story)

HP Tronic’s Czech fine for dictating prices to retailers upheld

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Consumer-electronics company HP Tronic has seen its fine of more than 38 million Czech koruna (almost €1.9 million), levied earlier for restricting competition in the household appliances sector,... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

In US privacy suit over Meta AI smart glasses, amended claims filed

September 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs filed an amended US complaint accusing Meta Platforms and Luxottica of America of violating privacy laws through new Meta AI Glasses. The complaint says contractors in Meta’s AI traini... (more story)

OpenAI ads’ use of sensitive information questioned by EU lawmaker Gozi

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Following OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT ads in 31 European countries in late August, EU lawmaker Sandro Gozi has asked the European Parliament whether existing EU rules can prevent targeted advertis... (more story)

Douyin, Weibo among 68 Chinese tech companies adopting dual AI labels in Beijing

September 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Sixty-eight major technology companies in Beijing have adopted both visible and embedded labels for AI-generated content and largely enabled their labels to be recognized across platforms, the city’s cyberspac... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Alcoa-South32 aluminum deal needs EU, US, Australian, other clearances

September 01, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania

Alcoa’s acquisition of South32’s bauxite and aluminum businesses needs competition approvals in the EU, as well as in the US, Australia, Brazil and other countries, the US aluminum producer said. Alcoa said it... (more story)

States, WGA ask court to deny Paramount bid for $1.88 bln bond in merger fight

September 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

A coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked a federal court to reject Paramount’s $1.88 billion bond request in a lawsuit seeking to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

​Brazil watchdog deepens review of Supermercados BH’s purchase of DMA stores

September 01, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil’s competition agency wants a deeper assessment of Supermercados BH’s proposed acquisition of 120 DMA stores in Minas Gerais. The agency plans to examine rivalry, entry conditions and compe... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US Customs announces proposal for ‘greater visibility’ into supply chains

September 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection is seeking comments from the public and private industry on how to enhance its visibility into supply chains to better detect “illicit importations” and transship... (more story)

Evidence of foreign barriers to data sovereignty sought by EU

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking evidence from companies and other interested parties about barriers to accessing, using and transferring data in third countries, as it considers whether furthe... (more story)

Does social media’s liability shield still hold after recent EU court rulings?

September 01, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Recent EU court rulings are raising questions over how broadly social media platforms can still rely on liability shields for user-generated content. Russmedia, Coyote and a YouTube judgment point to greater r... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan IP court limits use of PayPal data to identify TikTok infringers

September 01, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s IP High Court has ruled that a name linked to an allegedly infringing TikTok user’s PayPal account did not have to be disclosed, because the copyright owner failed to show that it qualified as the user... (more story)

China AI software case offers digital-forensics roadmap for trade secret enforcement

September 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China is adapting its trade secret enforcement and digital forensics to protect valuable artificial intelligence assets, as a recent Beijing case highlights the challenges of detecting and proving the misappro... (more story)

DC Circuit tightens US FDA test for retaining Hatch-Waxman exclusivity

August 31, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found last week that the Food and Drug Administration applied the wrong causation standard when considering forfeiture of the 180-day exclusivity period for the first... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK financial firms await test case for new misconduct rules

September 01, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Firms across the UK's financial services sector, from insurers to asset managers, must now ensure their senior managers comply with the same bullying and harassment rules that bankers have been required to fol... (more story)

China's proposed cross-border corruption law lays out new compliance obligations

September 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Companies operating across borders would face statutory compliance and reporting duties under China’s proposed first law dedicated to cross-border corruption. The bill would allow business suspensions or licen... (more story)

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)

Financial Services View More

EU ESG rating providers' authorization, recognition rules published

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: ESG rating providers seeking EU authorization or recognition will have to submit detailed information to the European Securities and Markets Authority under new rules published Tuesday in the EU'... (more story)

Indonesia eases rules on export-proceeds retention for qualifying mining companies

September 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia will allow qualifying mining exporters to retain 30 percent of their foreign-exchange export proceeds in the domestic financial system for at least three months, instead of the general ... (more story)

Kalshi imposes first lifetime ban on former US Representative Santos

August 31, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Kalshi, the largest US prediction market, said it's imposing its first-ever lifetime ban on disgraced former Representative George Santos, for betting on his own attendance at President Trump’s 2026 State of t... (more story)

Trade View More

European Commission seeks mandate for UK steel tariff compensation talks

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has asked EU governments to authorize negotiations with the UK over compensation for the country's decision to raise its WTO tariff ceiling on almost all steel products to... (more story)

EU capitals hold key to Commission’s next move on Chinese overcapacity

September 01, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Asia, Europe

The European Commission’s technical work on a possible new instrument targeting industrial overcapacity is well advanced, but whether and when it moves forward will depend on political backing from EU governme... (more story)

EU tariffs on Chinese PSC wires, strands face expiry review

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU dumping duties of up to 46.2 percent in place on EU imports of pre-and post-stressing wires and wire strands of non-alloy steel from China are under review to see if their expiry would result ... (more story)

State Aid View More

Japan's METI seeks $940m for Rapidus in FY27 budget request

September 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Monday it is seeking 150 billion yen ($940 million) in fiscal 2027 funding for Japanese chipmaker Rapidus from the government-affiliated Innov... (more story)

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)

Energy View More

Fuel supply shocks test government-antitrust balance in Southeast Asia

September 01, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Fuel-market disruptions are testing the boundaries between government intervention and competition enforcement across Southeast Asia, antitrust officials said at a conference in Singapore on Tuesday. The Phili... (more story)

Calif. legislature approves bill to require data centers to bear their costs

August 31, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The California Legislature has approved SB 1168, which is designed to protect Californians from skyrocketing utility rates caused by data centers. SB 1168 directs the California Public Utilities ... (more story)

EU needs ‘Marshall Plan’ for energy investment, says EU climate chief

August 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Europe needs a "Marshall Plan" to sharply increase public and private investment in power grids, cross-border interconnectors, renewables, batteries, storage and nuclear energy, EU Climate Commis... (more story)

Technology View More

Class-action uptick could see EU change litigation rules

September 01, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Rules that govern where litigants can bring lawsuits in the EU are set for an overhaul, with the European Commission flagging likely changes for class actions. The law — known formally as Brussels Ia — sets ou... (more story)

EU needs a new central agency to enforce its digital rules, experts say

September 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU should centralize enforcement of its digital laws in a single agency to speed up fines for technology firms and avoid fragmentation and political pressures, Kai Zenner, head of office of E... (more story)

Japan consumer panel proposes ban on obstructing subscription cancellations

September 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: An expert panel under Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency proposed on Monday prohibiting businesses from obstructing consumers seeking to cancel subscription services, amid a surge in related complai... (more story)