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US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

June 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Slaughter ruling, Ferguson move narrow US FTC, DOJ merger differences
A blue logo symbol and the white letters Meta are against a black background and a brown gavel rests atop a round sound block on a table in the foreground.

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

June 30, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta must face trial in US states’ social media addiction case, judge rules
US Rep. Kathy Castor, D-F.L.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

June 29, 2026 | Madeline Hughes, Emma Whitford, Maria Dinzeo

North America

US House passes KIDS Act, teeing up Senate vote

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Google must pay $1.5bn in antitrust damages to PriceRunner, Swedish court says

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Google must pay the equivalent of about 14.3 billion Swedish krona ($1.5 billion) in damages to price comparison service PriceRunner, a Swedish court has said. PriceRunner was considered to have ... (more story)

Apple, Amazon-targeted UK collective claim is flawed, Apple tells judge

July 01, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

A planned collective lawsuit against Apple and Amazon over alleged unlawful marketplace practices is flawed, Apple told a UK judge Wednesday. The claimant is litigating against the tech giants in pursuit of hu... (more story)

Align Technology says its practices comply with EU competition law

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Align Technology has responded to the opening of a European Commission investigation, saying it is confident that its business practices comply with competition law. The company said any review o... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Malaysia launches AI-focused digital strategy through 2030

July 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Malaysia has launched a national digital strategy aimed at transforming the country into a producer of artificial intelligence and digital innovation by 2030. Unveiled Tuesday, the Malaysia Digit... (more story)

China's financial hub details AI cleanup under Beijing's enforcement drive

July 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Shanghai's internet regulator has released one of the first quantitative updates on Beijing's nationwide crackdown on AI-related misconduct, offering a rare glimpse into how the campaign is being enforced at t... (more story)

SpaceX-Anysphere deal to be reviewed by Australia antitrust regulator

July 01, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The proposal by Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, to wholly acquire Anysphere will be reviewed by Australia’s antitrust regulator. In a statement on Wednesday, the Australian ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Allianz offer to win Romanian approval for Campion Broker deal ready for input

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An offer made by Allianz-Țiriac Asigurări, the Romanian arm of insurance group Allianz, to allay the Romanian competition authority’s concerns about its planned acquisition of Campion Broker de A... (more story)

Getty blames UK regulator's condition for decision to abandon Shutterstock deal

July 01, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Getty Images has said it plans to abandon its acquisition of US rival Shutterstock, saying it was unwilling to divest an editorial business to gain UK antitrust clearance. The Competition and Markets Authority... (more story)

Paramount submits WBD remedies to EU merger watchdog

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance has said it has submitted remedies to the European Commission to address concerns relating to its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company expressed conf... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK needs stronger online safety rules from next prime minister, campaigners say

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Stronger online safety regulation is needed from the next UK prime minister to address harms linked to social media, AI and online advertising, a group of 47 civil society groups, academics and c... (more story)

Digital checks for alcohol sales in England, Wales set to be introduced by autumn

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Certified digital verification providers are set to become eligible to support alcohol age checks in England and Wales under amended UK legislation. Subject to parliamentary approval, the changes... (more story)

Online platforms could regain EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child abuse

July 01, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Online platforms could regain an EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until April 2028, under draft interim rules that EU member states are preparing to approve without convening a ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China's trademark overhaul shifts trademark protection beyond registration

July 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's latest trademark law overhaul suggests policymakers are redefining trademarks less as rights acquired through registration than as commercial assets whose protection depends on continued lawful use.

Crystal Crop seeks merger clearance for FMC's India crop protection business

July 01, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

The sale of global agrochemical giant, FMC's India crop protection business to Crystal Crop Protection faces an in-depth merger review. In its long-form merger filing, Crystal informed the Competition Commissi... (more story)

Issa commits to US Judiciary votes on deepfake, anti-piracy legislation

June 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

At a wide-ranging House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing Tuesday on internet copyright issues, Chairman Darrell Issa said he wants bills regulating AI deepfakes and no-fault injunctions to counter online pira... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Alleged BTC operator’s US trial delayed to November

June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

During a brief virtual status hearing Tuesday, US Judge Susan Illston confirmed with lawyers for the government and for the defense that the trial of Aliaksandr Klimenka, who is accused of controlling the BTC-... (more story)

Maryland lawyer sues US for $30 million over ‘malicious’ fraud prosecution

June 30, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Maryland attorney sued the US for $30 million, alleging that the Justice Department’s foreign bribery unit targeted him in a “malicious prosecution” over his work recovering assets for the Somali government.... (more story)

EagleBank agrees to pay $9.7 million to resolve US Bank Secrecy Act probe

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: EagleBank, a community bank with operations in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and its parent entity entered into a non-prosecution agreement and agreed to pay more than $9.7 mil... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed’s independence hangs by thread after Trump move to oust Cook

June 30, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

President Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to oust US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook hinged on one conservative justice’s ballot in the 5-4 vote Monday. That leaves either of the two conservatives who sided wi... (more story)

US SEC invites public comment on 'novel' exchange-traded funds

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced it is seeking public comments on exchange-traded funds looking to invest in “innovative asset classes” or engage in “novel investment strategie... (more story)

UK plan for 'systemic' stablecoin issuers includes joint oversight by BOE, FCA

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Issuers of systemic stablecoins would be given up to three years to comply with stricter UK regulatory requirements, the Bank of England has proposed in a consultation that explains how firms wou... (more story)

Trade View More

EU nations want more say over foreign investments in draft clean industry law

July 01, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

EU member states have revised plans for a closely-watched clean industry law to ensure their national regulators would have more power to supervise foreign direct investment rather than the European Commission... (more story)

EU €3 duty for low-value e-commerce parcels takes effect

July 01, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Low-value e-commerce parcels entering the EU will face a fixed €3 customs duty from Wednesday, as the bloc scraps duty-free treatment for shipments valued at below €150. The temporary duty is meant to apply un... (more story)

Japan seeks closer emerging-economy ties to bolster supply-chain resilience

July 01, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan should diversify procurement sources and cultivate new markets as supply-chain resilience becomes increasingly important and China expands its economic presence in Southeast Asia and other ... (more story)

State Aid View More

PostNord's 2017 capital injection into Post Danmark undergoing state aid probe

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: PostNord Group's capital injection of 1 billion Danish krone (approximately €134 million) into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017 is undergoing an in-depth probe to assess whether it was in line... (more story)

Open Markets says US Supreme Court 'grossly usurped' Congress in Slaughter case

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Open Markets Institute said the US Supreme Court has "grossly usurped Congress' constitutional authority" by ruling the president could remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners at will, ... (more story)

US Senator Cantwell says Supreme Court 'gutting' independent agencies

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Maria Cantwell said the Supreme Court, in a decision concerning the president's ability to remove Federal Trade Commissioners without cause, is "gutting" independent agencies created b... (more story)

Energy View More

Low-emission trucks, buses to qualify for road toll reductions under EU deal

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Road tolls for low-emission trucks and buses could be reduced by up to 75 percent until June 30, 2031, and by up to 50 percent thereafter, in member states that exempt zero-emission vehicles from... (more story)

Cross-border electricity trading advances under EU market rules, reports show

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European electricity markets made further progress in implementing EU rules on cross-border trading, balancing and capacity allocation over the past year, according to annual reports published by... (more story)

US Sen. Warren slams Supreme Court decision on FTC commissioners

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren issues a statement slamming a Supreme Court decision regarding the president's ability to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, saying that a S... (more story)

Technology View More

NewsGuard tells US appeals court FTC seeks to restrict speech through probe

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NewsGuard asked a US appeals court to reverse an order that denied an injunction against an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency unfairly used its authority to s... (more story)

NetChoice says Ohio decision on social media law doesn't support defense of Georgia law

June 30, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NetChoice filed an opposition to Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr’s argument that a decision in favor of Ohio’s online age verification law supports overturning an injunction against a s... (more story)

UK implementation plans for cyber bill include phased new duties

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The implementation of the UK government's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would include a phased commencement of new duties, consultation on technical thresholds, and powers to update Network ... (more story)