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TikTok violated Texas consumer-protection law, state judge rules

Royal Antwerp asks Brussels judge to scrap UEFA home-grown player rules

Finland’s RMC files EU complaint over foreign subsidies in icebreaker tender

US copyright owners seek fresh take on transformative fair use in AI training wars

Laion case could steer EU AI copyright reform

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Data Privacy and Security

September 10, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Users knew ads were personalized, Zuckerberg says in New Mexico trial

Trade

September 10, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules
Governor speaks to media.

Artificial Intelligence

September 10, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards
Users knew ads were personalized, Zuckerberg says in New Mexico trial
US customs eyes challenging overhaul of import, documentation rules
California sets AI audit rules as industry pushes for federal standards

Antitrust View More

Exclusion of cartel member from Latvian public tender prompts EU Court query

September 11, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

The EU's highest court has been asked to judge whether a company can be prevented from taking part in a public tender if it is in the process of appealing against a previous charge of participating in a cartel... (more story)

Live Nation’s Pukkelpop deal gets conditional Belgian approval

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Live Nation’s takeover of Belgian music festival Pukkelpop has received clearance from the national competition authority, after Live Nation agreed to keep the operation of Pukkelpop separate fro... (more story)

Google-targeted EU decision impacts UK claim, Kelkoo tells judge

September 11, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Search-comparison website Kelkoo told a judge that an EU infringement decision over Google’s search business is impactful on its UK damages claim against the tech giant. Kelkoo and other companies are suing Go... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU to curb foreign influence over strategic tech standards in upcoming overhaul

September 11, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The EU seeks greater control over who shapes standards for strategic technologies, in a leaked proposal that would let it restrict foreign-controlled participants and diverge from global standards. The overhau... (more story)

China criticizes US-backed AI supply-chain pilot in Panama

September 11, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China said closed and exclusionary blocs and geopolitical maneuvering would hinder technological development in the Global South, responding to reports of a US-backed artificial-intelligence supp... (more story)

Japan weighs limits of current law on AI voice clones

September 11, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is examining how its legal framework should address unauthorized artificial intelligence imitation of voices and likenesses.

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Nvidia’s reported Groq scrutiny could sharpen review of Hugging Face deal

September 11, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The Justice Department’s reported investigation of Nvidia’s separate Groq arrangement does not directly call into question its proposed acquisition of Hugging Face, but it could complicate the agency’s review ... (more story)

EU clearance decision in Saudi PIF's Electronic Arts deal released by watchdog

September 11, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The European Commission has issued the public version of an earlier decision to approve plans by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to take over video game maker Electronic Arts. In July, the ... (more story)

Anta-Puma among deals unconditionally cleared in China Aug. 31-Sept. 6

September 11, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Anta Sports Products’ acquisition of a stake in Puma and Italy's Eni Argentina LNG and Abu Dhabi's XRG ARG’s acquisition of 32 percent stakes in part of YPF’s upstream business were among nine tr... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Grindr to pay £26 million to settle UK data privacy lawsuit

September 11, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Dating app Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million ($35 million) to settle a UK lawsuit over allegations it shared users’ personal information, including their HIV status, with third parties in a pe... (more story)

Platforms' progress tackling gender-based harms to be reviewed by UK watchdog

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms’ progress in tackling harms against women and girls since Nov. 2025 is set to be reviewed by the UK’s communications watchdog through a consultation lasting until Nov. 4  to info... (more story)

Manufacturers get new platform for EU Cyber Resilience Act incident reports

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manufacturers can now use a single online platform run by ENISA — the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity — to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents affecting product... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China names Chen Fuli new CNIPA party chief as Shen Changyu prepares for WIPO role

September 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has tapped Chen Fuli, a former senior trade-law official with experience in international intellectual property matters, as party chief of the country’s top IP regulator, bringing an official familiar wi... (more story)

IP licensing and business: Aug. 28-Sept. 10

September 10, 2026 | Steve Scherer and Melissa Ritti

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

Tulip Licensing launched an imaging-technology licensing program with Canon, Sony, Huawei and OPPO. SB Energy revised its trademark royalty arrangement with SoftBank ahead of its IPO. Roche licensed worldwide ... (more story)

X’s ‘Twitter’ injunction shows cracks in retired trademark portfolio

September 10, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A parenthetical is keeping X Corp.’s “Twitter” trademarks enforceable — for now — but a trail of digital relics wasn’t enough for a Delaware federal judge to include “Tweet” or the famed bird logo in a prelimi... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US FinCEN issues whistleblower bulletin for tips on illicit Iran finance

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a whistleblower bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a whistleblower incentive pro... (more story)

US tightens Iran sanctions licensing policy, fine for violations

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a licensing policy update and an enforcement action. Effective immediately, OFAC is considering Iran-related specific l... (more story)

‘Fictitious’ takeover of Touchstone Exploration sees UK fraud guilty plea

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A man who admitted creating a fictitious takeover approach for energy company Touchstone Exploration, by using multiple false identities and forged documents, has pleaded guilty to fraud and forg... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU needs simpler bank rules, competitiveness mandate, key lawmaker says in report

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU needs streamlined bank capital rules, a competitiveness mandate for European financial supervisors and proposals for a simplification package, a key European Parliament lawmaker has said i... (more story)

EU bank capital relief under Basel III published, to apply from January 2027

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An EU legal text easing banks’ market-risk capital requirements under Basel III has been published in the EU’s Official Journal and will apply from January 2027. The measure, which will apply for... (more story)

MPS merger counteroffers enter Italian antitrust review as Intesa filing nears

September 11, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Italy’s merger regulator has kicked off its review of Italian bank MPS’s proposed takeover of rival Banco BPM and Banca Generali. Intesa Sanpaolo’s separate takeover of MPS hasn’t yet been notified but is expe... (more story)

Trade View More

USTR opens public comments for 2027 foreign trade barriers report

September 11, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative said it is seeking public comments on the 2027 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. Oct. 29 is the deadline for submitting comments.

USITC opens trade injury investigation into pizza boxes

September 11, 2026

Asia, Middle East, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission opened an injury investigation into allegedly dumped and subsidized imports of corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Turkey.

EU-Ecuador investment deal presented to member states for signature

September 11, 2026

Europe, Latin America

MLex Summary: European companies investing in Ecuador could face fewer administrative hurdles and clearer rules under a proposed EU-Ecuador agreement, the European Commission said today. The deal includes spec... (more story)

State Aid View More

China seeks information from French companies over EU subsidies

September 10, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce has sought information from several French companies operating in China about subsidies received from the EU and its member states. Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling s... (more story)

Japan ramps up public spending on content as Cool Japan Fund falters

September 09, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan is seeking a sharp increase in public spending on creators and the content industry just as mounting losses at the government-backed Cool Japan Fund force policymakers to reconsider an earlier model for ... (more story)

EU to press ahead with FSR information requests outside the bloc, official says

September 08, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Asia, Europe

The European Commission will continue asking for information under the EU foreign subsidies rules for mergers despite China's instructions to its companies not to cooperate with the requests, an official from ... (more story)

Energy View More

California enacts AI bills setting new standards for third-party audits

September 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills strengthening AI safeguards by establishing first-in-the-nation standards for third-party audits and independent assessments of AI systems. "... (more story)

EU energy infrastructure rules should rely on common scenario, lawmakers say

September 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU energy infrastructure planning should rely on a common energy scenario developed by the European Commission and shared data, European Parliament industry committee lawmakers agreed by an overw... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul to curb free allowances misuse, EU climate chief says

September 10, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has been "too trustworthy" in expecting companies and governments to use the benefits and revenues from its carbon market to support decarbonization, the EU's climate chief says. Wopke Hoekstra also def... (more story)

Technology View More

Global online safety regulators back common approach to child age assurance

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A common, privacy-preserving approach to age assurance is needed to protect children online, the Global Online Safety Regulators Network has said. The GOSRN sets out principles for services using... (more story)

Tech firms want more UK-EU mutual recognition of regulation, industry group says

September 11, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Tech companies want the UK and EU to accept more of each other’s regulatory checks in sectors where rules are comparable so businesses do not have to repeat the same processes to operate in both markets. Promi... (more story)

European children worry about tech impact on environment, AI control, group says

September 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The most prominent concerns that European children have about the digital future are the environmental costs of new technology and the possibility that AI may escape effective human control, mult... (more story)