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State attorneys general campaigning for re-election this November say they will talk up their antitrust enforcement efforts because voters understand the relationship between corporate competition and the high... (more story)

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs filed an amended US class action accusing Permian Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Continental Resources and other producers of shale oil of scheming to fix the price of heating oil by co... (more story)

MLex Summary: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a federal complaint accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance of conspiring to allocate customers and territories, to restrict o... (more story)

The US International Trade Commission is weighing whether to continue a trade-secret investigation despite a contract directing disputes to Germany. Neither Zync nor BMW argues that the agreement strips the ag... (more story)

Patent deals linked US and Chinese technology portfolios, renewed smartphone licenses and expanded automotive coverage, while a memory-patent dispute ended in a $600 million settlement. Pharmaceutical partners... (more story)

This week, the Unified Patent Court appeal judges denied a pause on Canfield’s infringement and revocation appeals over a separate third-party challenge to the same patent. The Court of Appeal also upheld Dutc... (more story)

The US Court of International Trade ruled against the Commerce Department Wednesday, remanding its final redetermination that its antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese imports of chassis and su... (more story)

EU lawmakers have backed amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act that would establish a center to help secure supplies for European industry. The European Parliament's industry committee urged the Europea... (more story)

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers have called for modernized economic partnership agreements with African countries and investment that strengthens regional supply chains. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the Eur... (more story)

UK fashion retailer Asos has confirmed that a hacker gained access to personal customer information — including names and contact details — after impersonating a trusted contact to obtain an employee’s login c... (more story)

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms faces a German lawsuit over its alleged refusal to reimburse legal expenses after losing an out-of-court dispute over Facebook content originating from the Russian state-affiliated... (more story)

Meta Platforms faces scrutiny in India after the Delhi High Court questioned whether Instagram’s Remix feature facilitates copyright infringement, raising broader concerns over platform responsibility for tool... (more story)