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Financial Services

July 14, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Fed’s Warsh pledges central bank independence will be 'sacrosanct'

Data Privacy and Security

July 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Apple defeats CSAM claims as US judge says Section 230 bars complaint

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 14, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Calif. AG says Paramount CEO’s film pledge carries little weight in merger fight

Antitrust View More

UK snooker damages suit risked by telephone call recording, UK judge told

July 15, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

A UK competition-law claim against the main professional snooker tour over the freedom of players to compete has been threatened by the leaking of a recorded telephone call between sports promoters, a UK judge... (more story)

US lawmakers back rehearing of challenge to FCC data-breach notification rules

July 15, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Eric S. Schmitt, Representative Scott Fitzgerald, and 22 other members of Congress told an appeals court that the Federal Communication Commission’s updated data-breach notification ru... (more story)

Truckmakers settle with Morrisons, Boots, others over UK truck-cartel litigation

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Truckmakers have reached settlement agreements with companies including grocer Morrisons and retailer Boots following damages lawsuits over cartel activity, documents from the Competition Appeal ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK cyber bill ignores threats from AI, lawmakers warn

July 15, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Senior lawmakers have warned that the UK’s Cyber Resilience and Security Bill does not effectively incorporate AI, as the government faces growing pressure to keep pace with the rapidly evolving technological ... (more story)

UK child-safety plans include mandatory AI chatbot breaks; no VPN ban

July 15, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

AI chatbot providers and social media platforms will face new UK child safety duties, including mandatory breaks for under-18s using chatbots and default social media curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds under gov... (more story)

AI could improve confusion analysis in trademark examination

July 15, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

IP offices around the world should expand their use of AI technology in the trademark examination process, a new report by the International Trademark Association argues, holding up the tech as a powerful tool... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US FCC plan to raise national cap 'unlawful,' Commissioner Gomez says

July 15, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Communications Commission plan to raise the national television ownership cap through a vote in August is "unlawful," Commissioner Anna M. Gomez said. "The 39 percent cap is not an... (more story)

Novamed-Medley effects on Brazil government drug contracts probed by CADE

July 15, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil's antitrust authority is investigating whether Novamed's proposed acquisition of Medley Farmacêutica could affect competition in the public procurement of medicine.  The agency is seeking the Health Min... (more story)

US FCC to vote on order repealing national broadcast ownership cap on Aug. 6

July 15, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Communications Commission will vote on an order during its Aug. 6 Open Meeting that would repeal the agency's 39 percent national television multiple ownership rule, according to a... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Trustworthiness of data flows is focus of UK consultation

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The extent to which the UK’s data regime is enabling trusted data flows is the core question asked by a government consultation opened on Wednesday. Lawyers, data protection officers and other ... (more story)

Belgian privacy watchdog names Van Der Kelen head of litigation

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Dirk Van Der Kelen has been appointed head of the Belgian privacy regulator's litigation department, the watchdog said on Wednesday. He succeeds Hielke Hijmans. Van Der Kelen’s career in law span... (more story)

Is UK data regulation fit for purpose in age of AI, consultation asks

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Whether the UK’s current data regulation remains fit for purpose in a world changing at speed through the evolution of artificial intelligence is at the heart of a government consultation opened ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

UK govt's SEP, design consultation responses delayed due to political upheaval

July 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

The future of the UK's standard-essential patent and design law regimes will remain uncertain for longer after the UK Intellectual Property Office delayed its response to major consultations on proposed reform... (more story)

SMEs eyeing slice of UK defense spending risk fight to safeguard their IP

July 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

As the UK scrambles to increase defense spending in reaction to geopolitical threats, the government’s commitment to usher more small British businesses into the supply chain could be stymied by the perception... (more story)

OpenAI loses EU trademark fight over its name (update*)

July 15, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

OpenAI has lost its challenge to an EU trademark refusal, after General Court judges found its name too descriptive of the AI-related goods and services covered by the application. The EU Intellectual Property... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Three convicted of fraud in UK court over Covid protective-clothing scam

July 15, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Europe

Three individuals were convicted of fraud and money laundering in a UK court on Wednesday over their involvement in a multimillion-dollar Covid scam purporting to supply personal protective clothing. The court... (more story)

UK investment firm loses bid to access wealth order documents

July 15, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A UK investment firm has lost a bid to be tied to a dirty-cash order made against a pair of British businessmen and £29 million in two linked HSBC accounts. Enspire Investments, which claimed to be a victim of... (more story)

Mobile phone providers face new UK rules for cracking down on scammers

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Mobile phone providers must crack down on scam calls and messages under new UK rules published by the sector regulator Ofcom. Companies must identify and block numbers used by scammers, prevent f... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Final rules under insurance framework review issued by EU insurance regulator

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has completed the rules needed for the revised EU insurance framework, Solvency II, due to apply from January 30, 2027. The package, pub... (more story)

UK financial services stronger from competitiveness strategy, govt says

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial services industry has seen steps over the past year to strengthen it and boost economic growth, the government has said in a first anniversary review of its Financial Services ... (more story)

UK payment services and electronic money regime set to be modernized

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s payment services and electronic money regime will be modernized to support innovation, while minimizing prudential risks and maintaining consumer protection, the UK's finance ministry sa... (more story)

Trade View More

EU steel quotas turn overcapacity fight into trade-law balancing act

July 15, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU's new steel import quotas and tariffs regime designed to shield the bloc's producers from excess foreign output could be vulnerable to challenge at the World Trade Organization or within bilateral trade... (more story)

Dutch block on Kyndryl-Solvinity deal upheld by court

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Rotterdam District Court has upheld a Dutch order blocking US company Kyndryl’s acquisition of Dutch cloud-services company Solvinity on national security grounds. The companies had claimed i... (more story)

US handed list of products where EU sees hope for tariff cuts

July 15, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

A list of EU products earmarked for possible tariff reductions as part of the implementation of the EU-US trade agreement has been submitted to US officials by the European Commission. Brussels is seeking to r... (more story)

State Aid View More

Czech agri businesses lose appeal to state aid recovery order at EU court

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Czech agricultural companies Úsovsko Agro and Úsovsko Eko have lost their legal challenge to a European Commission decision that required Czechia to recoup illegal aid granted to large agricultur... (more story)

Japan backs Tower Semiconductor with up to $1 billion subsidy

July 15, 2026

Asia, Middle East

MLex Summary: Israel-based chip foundry Tower Semiconductor said Tuesday that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide up to $1 billion (160 billion yen) in subsidies toward the company's p... (more story)

EU's FSR notification threshold could rise to €600m, official says

July 14, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Asia, Europe

The threshold for notifying deals for review under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation could be raised by 20 percent to €600 million given that very few deals have merited in-depth scrutiny so far, a senior ... (more story)

Energy View More

Liese will lead on EU Parliament's Emissions Trading System review

July 15, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

German politician Peter Liese has been named the European Parliament's rapporteur for the review of the EU Emissions Trading System, putting him in charge of steering negotiations on one of the bloc's flagship... (more story)

All EU countries face action over delayed building energy rules

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: All 27 EU countries have been warned by the European Commission for failing to fully implement new rules on the energy performance of buildings. The measures set renovation targets, energy standa... (more story)

New York Gov. Hochul enacts statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order creating a one-year moratorium on the construction of new hyperscale data centers. “New York has always been at the forefront of innov... (more story)

Technology View More

X’s action plan to remedy DSA breaches accepted by EU Commission

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: X has received European Commission approval for its action plan to remedy breaches of the Digital Services Act linked to its advertising repository and researcher access to public data, the EU ex... (more story)

AI chatbots face mandatory breaks for UK users under 18

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: AI chatbots will have to introduce mandatory breaks for users under 18 in the UK, the government has said in its latest response to a wide-ranging consultation about child safety online. The resp... (more story)

Indonesia expands online gambling crackdown to target financial ecosystem

July 15, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, or Komdigi, said Tuesday it is expanding its crackdown on online gambling by targeting the financial infrastructure supporting illegal p... (more story)