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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

October 12, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

RHI Magnesita says antitrust case for Vesuvius built on experience, analysis
Sen. Chris Van Hollen

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

October 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Data centers’ energy cost coverage is incomplete, US senators say
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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

October 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues
RHI Magnesita says antitrust case for Vesuvius built on experience, analysis
Data centers’ energy cost coverage is incomplete, US senators say
Roblox facing investigation by US FTC on child safety issues

Antitrust View More

Turf probe to explore EU frontier between sustainability and antitrust

October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst and Anna Ferrari

Europe

Makers and replacers of synthetic turf will this week test one of the new frontiers of antitrust law: when does cooperation to benefit the environment slip into market abuse? At a closed-door hearing at the Eu... (more story)

US FTC's RPA enforcement takes shape through Southern Glazer's, Gildan resolutions

October 12, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

In the span of less than a week, the US Federal Trade Commission secured its first Robinson-Patman Act settlement in more than 25 years and closed a separate investigation after t-shirt manufacturer Gildan Act... (more story)

Apple’s software update prompts DMA complaint over alleged ad-blocking

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Apple’s latest software update includes anti-competitive ad blocking, in violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, advocacy group Movement for an Open Web said on Monday. The group calls on the ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Google faces third EU copyright referral over Gemini training, publisher opt-outs

October 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Google faces a third EU copyright referral over Gemini, as Hungarian judges seek clarity on whether AI training and chatbot responses fall under the same rules, how far copyright exceptions extend and whether ... (more story)

Testing AI models before release no longer enough, UK AI Security Institute warns

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Testing AI models to ensure they’re safe before public release is no longer enough, with recent incidents showing that inadequate controls could lead to real harm even before a model was released... (more story)

UK to resume frontier AI testing after US talks, minister says

October 12, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK will resume testing of frontier AI models following recent negotiations with the US, AI minister Kanishka Narayan said Monday, as he outlined government plans to strengthen the country's cyber defenses ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

XXXLutz sees EU open in-depth probe of Porta purchase

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of plans by XXXLutz, a furniture retailer, to acquire Porta. The regulator said it was concerned over the deal's potential competitive... (more story)

XXXLutz’s Porta deal faces in-depth EU probe over retail, purchasing concerns

October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

XXXLutz’s proposed acquisition of German furniture retailer Porta faces an in-depth EU merger investigation over concerns that it could raise consumer prices, reduce choice and strengthen the buyer’s purchasin... (more story)

Nvidia’s Hugging Face defense likely to hinge on openness, limits of platform influence

October 12, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Nvidia is likely to argue that its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face would strengthen open-source artificial intelligence and expand demand for computing, while any attempt to steer developers toward its ow... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

CalPrivacy notes first 'Delete Week' in Calif. to highlight data broker protections

October 12, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The California Privacy Protection Agency, commonly known as CalPrivacy, announced its first-ever "Delete Week" to highlight new privacy protections in state law. Throughout this week, CalPrivacy ... (more story)

EU digital package end-game talks could start next year, official says

October 12, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Talks between EU lawmakers, member states and the European Commission on the digital simplification package could begin next year, commission official Pavlina Peneva suggested Monday. The parliament is expecte... (more story)

US Supreme Court to hear first Video Privacy Protection Act case Wednesday

October 12, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday over who counts as a consumer under the Video Privacy Protection Act — the first time the high court will hear a case on the 1988 law being used in th... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Google’s Gemini copyright case back on EU top court calendar

October 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

An EU court adviser will deliver an opinion on Nov. 3 in a closely watched Google Gemini copyright case, after an earlier date was dropped. The ruling to follow could clarify AI training and publishers’ rights... (more story)

Huawei wins Guangzhou orders removing patent-infringing earphones from market

October 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s Guangzhou intellectual property authority has ordered three businesses to stop selling earphones that infringe a Huawei industrial-design patent and keep remaining inventory off the market, highlightin... (more story)

US Ninth Circuit may change copyright test, but replacement remains unclear

October 09, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

Lawyers who followed last week’s en banc rehearing in a copyright plaintiff’s appeal of an adverse jury verdict say the US Ninth Circuit appears open to revising an intrinsic test for substantial similarity. A... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK fraud agency opens new direct line for companies to discuss settlements

October 12, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

The UK's fraud agency has opened a new direct line of communication in a bid to encourage companies who may have broken the rules to consider its rarely-used settlement procedure rather than risk facing possib... (more story)

Arm UK fraud busters with US-style whistleblowing incentives, govt says

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has set out proposals that would see the Serious Fraud Office given powers to reward whistleblowers who provide information that leads to successful cases. The consultation pape... (more story)

Powers for UK fraud agency to reward whistleblowers set out in consultation

October 12, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Proposals that would see UK whistleblowers paid for information they give to the Serious Fraud Office to help crack financial crime cases were set out in a consultation paper on Monday. The paper noted that co... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU backs return to 1.5C path, transition away from fossil fuels ahead of COP31

October 12, 2026

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

MLex Summary: The EU will push for faster implementation of national climate plans, a transition away from fossil fuels and accelerated clean electrification at COP31, the UN climate summit in Turkey, which st... (more story)

EU oversight of significant cryptofirms proposed by key EU lawmaker, draft shows

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A new compromise on cryptoasset service providers under the Market Integration and Supervision Package has been put forward by key EU lawmaker Markus Ferber, a draft obtained by MLex shows. Only ... (more story)

Securities depositories’ revised prudential rules published by EU watchdog

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Banking Authority on Monday published changes to prudential rules for central securities depositories, following recent reforms to EU settlement rules. The changes address new arrang... (more story)

Trade View More

EU, UK to hold second summit on Nov. 20 in Brussels

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU and UK will hold their second summit on Nov. 20, the European Council announced Monday. European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will... (more story)

Ireland eyes industry law deal among EU govts in November despite divisions

October 12, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

Irish officials aim for a deal on the Industrial Accelerator Act among EU governments next month, despite ongoing disagreements over which non-EU countries and foreign-owned companies should qualify for prefer... (more story)

EU, Thailand provisionally close most FTA chapters after 10th negotiating round

October 12, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The EU and Thailand have provisionally closed most chapters of their planned free trade agreement following a 10th negotiating round, the European Commission said in a report. After talks in Phuk... (more story)

State Aid View More

Ribera to ‘step up’ help for EU’s joint state-aid projects

October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

EU competition chief Teresa Ribera pledged to step up efforts to make Europe's cross-border state aid projects faster and easier for companies to navigate, warning that procedural delays could cost promising t... (more story)

PostNord Strålfors’ capital injections open for comments in EU

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in capital injections received by PostNord Strålfors — totaling €15.9 million and made by its parent company PostNord Strålfors Group — now have one month in which to send feed... (more story)

Spar challenges Hungary’s retail-tax changes in fresh EU complaint

October 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Austrian retailer Spar has filed a fresh complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail tax, arguing that a July amendment leaves foreign supermarket chains facing discriminatory burdens despite ... (more story)

Energy View More

No change to carbon market extension expected, EU climate chief says

October 12, 2026 | Louis de Briant

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

The European Commission has no plans to make further changes to the planned extension of the EU's Emissions Trading System to buildings and road transport, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said Monday. More... (more story)

EU methane reporting templates for oil, gas operators open for feedback

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Oil and gas operators across the EU would use standardized templates to report their methane emissions under planned secondary legislation that the European Commission is consulting on until Nov.... (more story)

US Sens. Warren, Blumenthal, Van Hollen issue report on data center practices

October 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Democratic Senators Elizabeth of Massachusetts, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut issued a report on their year-long investigation into data center development... (more story)

Technology View More

Austria’s social media ban should be paused, tech group tells European Commission

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission should ask Austria to pause its plan to restrict under-14s’ access to certain video-sharing platforms pending negotiations on the EU Kids Act which aims to introduce age l... (more story)

AI developers urged to strengthen safeguards by UK minister

October 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Tech companies developing the world’s most advanced AI systems will be urged to strengthen safeguards, in a speech to be made on Monday by the UK AI minister. Kanishka Narayan will also announce ... (more story)

Instagram ‘Instants’ didn't meet EU risk assessment threshold, Meta says

October 12, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Instagram’s Instants feature didn't meet the threshold requiring an additional risk assessment under the EU’s digital services law, Meta Platforms has said, adding that it reviewed the risks and briefed the Eu... (more story)