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Antitrust, Technology

March 04, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Live Nation says it is not 'big, fat, lazy' monopolist as US DOJ trial kicks off
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram

Data Privacy and Security

March 04, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo and Mike Swift

North America

Instagram head confronted at N.M. trial with troves of 'inappropriate' child content
book of FCPA law and gavel

Financial Crime

March 03, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Businessman fights translations of messages shown to jury at US bribery trial

Antitrust View More

AI chatbot’s potential to become web 'gateways' set for French opinion by July

March 04, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

The potential for AI chatbots to evolve into a “gateway” for access to internet services will be addressed in French conclusions in “late June or early July,” according to a senior official at the national com... (more story)

Salmon producers-targeted UK class action must go to trial, tribunal told

March 04, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

A proposed UK collective claim targeting salmon production companies Mowi, SalMar, Lerøy, Scottish Sea Farms and Grieg over cartelized pricing must advance to trial, a judge was told Wednesday by the suit's cl... (more story)

Motorola-targeted UK mass claim trial scheduled to start in 2027, tribunal says

March 04, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

The trial of a UK mass claim against Motorola Solutions over alleged inflated prices paid by emergency services for its Airwave telecom network is proposed as scheduled to start in June next year, the UK compe... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

For IP-intensive defense vendors, Pentagon, Anthropic clash has high stakes

March 04, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A brewing battle between the US Department of Defense and Anthropic over military use of advanced artificial intelligence could be a pivotal moment for intellectual property rights in government contracting. 

EU energy data space and AI tools set out in digitalization roadmap

March 04, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Matthew Newman

Europe

The EU energy sector would see a "Common European Energy Data Space" realized early next year to harmonize data access, under proposals in a draft European Commission roadmap. Agreements between public authori... (more story)

UK government creates lab for fundamental AI research, new capabilities

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary:  The UK government is backing a new laboratory for fundamental research into artificial intelligence to address existing flaws in the technology and discover new capabilities. The government is m... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

New EU maritime, port strategies aim to drive competitiveness, green transition

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New EU maritime and ports strategies which aim to boost competitiveness and support the clean energy transition, security and resilience have been published by the European Commission. The plans ... (more story)

EU job ad to seek new head of competition department

March 04, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

The European Commission is moving forward its search for the new director-general of its powerful competition department, agreeing Wednesday to publish an ad for the position, MLex has learned. Olivier Guersen... (more story)

Clean industry law shouldn't be used as economic security tool, Dutch paper says

March 04, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The Netherlands has warned against integrating economic security elements into the upcoming European Commission’s clean industry proposal – the Industrial Accelerator Act – which is set to come out Wednesday, ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Feedback on guidance to ease Cyber Resilience Act compliance sought by EU Commission

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened a consultation on draft guidance aimed at helping companies comply with the obligations of the Cyber Resilience Act, as it steps up preparations ahead of the la... (more story)

US House Republicans’ KIDS Act result of years of online safety regulation attempts

March 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US House Republicans in the Energy and Commerce Committee have unveiled the largest package of child online safety bills after parents and activists have pressured members relentlessly in the midst of an awake... (more story)

Family conflicts didn’t cause youth’s mental disorders, jury hears in LA social media trial

March 04, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Physical hitting, silent treatment and other conflicts between the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms and her mother and other family members did not cause the mental health issues the 20-year-old woman has suffer... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Philips wins UPC sleep-therapy patent dispute; ABM plans appeal

March 04, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court has revoked Advanced Brain Monitoring’s sleep-therapy patent in counterclaim proceedings brought by Philips, clearing its NightBalance device of infringement in three countries. ABM pl... (more story)

China expands trade-secret rules to cover algorithms, data and failed research

March 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s top market authority has issued sweeping new rules broadening trade-secret protection to formally cover algorithms, data and even unsuccessful research results, as the country adapts its regulatory reg... (more story)

US Trade Representative releases 2025 Notorious Markets List

March 03, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative released the 2025 edition of its annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. The list identifies 69 markets, including 37 online an... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Taiwan indicts 62 people, 13 companies in Prince Group money laundering probe

March 04, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The Taipei District Prosecutors Office announced it has completed an investigation into an alleged money laundering scheme by the Cambodian Prince Group, unsealing indictments of 62 individuals a... (more story)

John Wood Group fined almost GBP13m by UK FCA for misleading financial results

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: John Wood Group has been fined £12,993,700 by the Financial Conduct Authority for publishing inaccurate information in its financial results for 2022, 2023 and half-year 2024 results. Wood Group’... (more story)

Singaporeans arrested in money laundering probe of Prince Holding

March 03, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Three Singaporeans were arrested in connection with ongoing investigations into transnational scam syndicate Prince Holding Group, its founder and chairman, Chen Zhi, and his associates and relat... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Final rules on UK car-finance redress plan are coming soon, FCA says

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial watchdog said on Wednesday that car-finance lenders will have between three and five months to process the claims generated by a nationwide redress program. The final details o... (more story)

US bank liquidity rules on discount window to follow Basel III proposal, Bessent says

March 03, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

After the US Federal Reserve proposes bank capital rules, presumably by the end of the month, it will then consider “wholesale” changes to bank liquidity regulations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bef... (more story)

EU leaders to call for further action to boost bloc's competitiveness

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU heads of states and governments are set to push for several moves to boost the bloc's competitiveness during a summit planned for March 19 and 20, according to a preparatory document obtained ... (more story)

Trade View More

Vote on EU-US trade deal further delayed by EU lawmakers

March 04, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Lawmakers of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee on Wednesday further delayed their vote on the EU-US trade deal. The parliament was set to vote on March 10 on the implementation of the EU-... (more story)

EU, Mexico to sign revamped trade deal on May 21-22

March 04, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe, North America

The EU and Mexico plan to sign their revamped trade agreement on May 21-22 in Mexico City, replacing a 25-year-old deal and expanding market access, procurement rules and investment protection. The deal forms ... (more story)

EU industry sees proposal for strategic 'Made in Europe' legislation unveiled

March 04, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

EU clean industry businesses have seen the much-debated Industrial Accelerator Act finally published, aimed at boosting investment in their sectors while reducing EU nations' dependencies on other countries am... (more story)

State Aid View More

Slovenian aid to Lekarna Ljubljana open for feeback in EU

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in Slovenia's transfer of assets from the Ljubljana municipality to pharmacy chain Lekarna Ljubljana have now one month to provide input to the European Commission. The state a... (more story)

Revised EU state aid rules on guarantees now open for views

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: National authorities in the EU, as well as banks and businesses, can now file comments on the revision of the Guarantee Notice, which describes how the European Commission assesses state guarante... (more story)

Award to renewable energy investor ACF now open for feedback in EU

March 03, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A 2024 arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to compensate Maltese investor ACF Renewable Energy, and currently under in-depth EU scrutiny over possible illegal state aid, is now open for feedback.... (more story)

Energy View More

EU Commission presents law to boost bloc's manufacturing industry

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Wednesday presented the Industrial Accelerator Act, aimed at boosting investment in the bloc's clean industry while also cutting the EU's dependency on other countries.... (more story)

Heavy-duty vehicles carbon toll regime in EU set to get clarification

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states have agreed on changes to road-charging rules to clarify and ensure consistent application of CO2-based tolls for heavy duty vehicles, ahead of new emission standards that will a... (more story)

Position on critical raw materials law agreed by EU governments

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states have agreed their stance on changes to the bloc’s law on critical raw materials, aiming to strengthen supply security and boost recycling. The proposal shifts responsibility for ... (more story)

Technology View More

EU regions urged to close enforcement gaps as digital risks to minors intensify

March 04, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Daily internet use among young Europeans has reached near universality, while cyberbullying, grooming, manipulative design and AI-driven harms outpace fragmented enforcement across member states,... (more story)

Post-election social media rhetoric unlikely to spur Japan content rule changes

March 04, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Asia

After veteran lawmaker Jun Azumi was defeated in Japan’s Feb. 8 general election and lost the seat he had held for three decades, he renewed calls for Tokyo to tighten rules governing online content. Days befo... (more story)

China's EV executives push Beijing to leapfrog L3, scale humanoid robots

March 04, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China's top auto entrepreneurs are urging the government to accelerate adoption of fully driverless cars and scale humanoid robots in factories, proposals that could reshape the global race for self-driving an... (more story)