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Financial Services

July 14, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Fed’s Warsh pledges central bank independence will be 'sacrosanct'

Data Privacy and Security

July 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Apple defeats CSAM claims as US judge says Section 230 bars complaint

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 14, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Calif. AG says Paramount CEO’s film pledge carries little weight in merger fight

Antitrust View More

Canada’s Competition Bureau seeks feedback on business agreement enforcement guidelines

July 15, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau announced it is seeking feedback on its proposed Cartel Enforcement Guidelines. The guidelines explain how the bureau enforces the cartel provisions of the Competition Act.

Hewlett-Packard's Romanian dominance abuse fine upheld by court, watchdog says

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: SC Hewlett-Packard's fine of nearly 3 million lei ($645,247) for abusing its dominant position in the inkjet printer market from Romania's Competition Council has been upheld by the country's sup... (more story)

Google’s €1.5bn AdSense fine should be reinstated, EU’s top court told (update*)

July 15, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The European Commission petitioned the EU's top judges Wednesday to reinstate a €1.49 billion fine against Google for allegedly hampering competition in online advertising. It said that lower-court judges, who... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Trustworthiness of data flows is focus of UK consultation

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The extent to which the UK’s data regime is enabling trusted data flows is the core question asked by a government consultation opened on Wednesday. Lawyers, data protection officers and other ... (more story)

AI chatbots face mandatory breaks for UK users under 18

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: AI chatbots will have to introduce mandatory breaks for users under 18 in the UK, the government has said in its latest response to a wide-ranging consultation about child safety online. The resp... (more story)

Is UK data regulation fit for purpose in age of AI, consultation asks

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Whether the UK’s current data regulation remains fit for purpose in a world changing at speed through the evolution of artificial intelligence is at the heart of a government consultation opened ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Dutch block on Kyndryl-Solvinity deal upheld by court

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Rotterdam District Court has upheld a Dutch order blocking US company Kyndryl’s acquisition of Dutch cloud-services company Solvinity on national security grounds. The companies had claimed i... (more story)

Bouygues, Iliad, Orange’s SFR carveup to be reviewed in France after EU referral

July 15, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Bouygues Telecom, Iliad and Orange’s €20.35 billion carveup of their rival SFR is set to be reviewed by France’s competition authority, after the European Commission agreed to transfer its scrutiny of Iliad’s ... (more story)

Danone-Huel deal under formal antitrust review in UK

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK review of French food giant Danone’s acquisition of British protein-shake maker Huel has started, the country’s merger regulator has said. The Competition and Markets Authority is due to d... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Belgian privacy watchdog names Van Der Kelen head of litigation

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Dirk Van Der Kelen has been appointed head of the Belgian privacy regulator's litigation department, the watchdog said on Wednesday. He succeeds Hielke Hijmans. Van Der Kelen’s career in law span... (more story)

UK govt names seven privacy regulator board members, opens chair recruitment process

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s incoming Information Commission has appointed seven non-executive members to its board, while the government has opened recruitment for its chair, the government has said in a statement.... (more story)

Malaysia's digital rules could reduce startup investment by $194m a year, study says

July 15, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Malaysia's digital regulations could reduce venture capital investment by about 792 million  Malaysian ringgit ($194 million) a year between 2026 and 2035 if the regulatory environment becomes mo... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

SMEs eyeing slice of UK defense spending risk fight to safeguard their IP

July 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

As the UK scrambles to increase defense spending in reaction to geopolitical threats, the government’s commitment to usher more small British businesses into the supply chain could be stymied by the perception... (more story)

OpenAI loses EU trademark fight over its name (update*)

July 15, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

OpenAI has lost its challenge to an EU trademark refusal, after General Court judges found its name too descriptive of the AI-related goods and services covered by the application. The EU Intellectual Property... (more story)

Australian PM announces national AI framework, legislation expected in 2027

July 15, 2026 | Saloni Sinha and Sean Maguire

Oceania

The Australian government plans to introduce legislation early next year establishing a national framework of Australian standards for artificial intelligence, the country’s prime minister has announced. In a ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK investment firm loses bid to access wealth order documents

July 15, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A UK investment firm has lost a bid to be tied to a dirty-cash order made against a pair of British businessmen and £29 million in two linked HSBC accounts. Enspire Investments, which claimed to be a victim of... (more story)

Mobile phone providers face new UK rules for cracking down on scammers

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Mobile phone providers must crack down on scam calls and messages under new UK rules published by the sector regulator Ofcom. Companies must identify and block numbers used by scammers, prevent f... (more story)

Massachusetts man convicted in US of violating sanctions against Iran

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary:  A Massachusetts man was found guilty in Boston federal court following a 14-day jury trial on charges related to a scheme to illegally export sophisticated electronic components from the US to Iran. 

Financial Services View More

UK financial services stronger from competitiveness strategy, govt says

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial services industry has seen steps over the past year to strengthen it and boost economic growth, the government has said in a first anniversary review of its Financial Services ... (more story)

UK payment services and electronic money regime set to be modernized

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s payment services and electronic money regime will be modernized to support innovation, while minimizing prudential risks and maintaining consumer protection, the UK's finance ministry sa... (more story)

Implement derivatives-trading rules in full, EU tells 21 countries

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened legal proceedings against 21 EU countries for failing to fully implement new rules on risks linked to derivatives trading. The measure aims to provide a uniform... (more story)

Trade View More

EU steel quotas turn overcapacity fight into trade-law balancing act

July 15, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU's new steel import quotas and tariffs regime designed to shield the bloc's producers from excess foreign output could be vulnerable to challenge at the World Trade Organization or within bilateral trade... (more story)

US handed list of products where EU sees hope for tariff cuts

July 15, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

A list of EU products earmarked for possible tariff reductions as part of the implementation of the EU-US trade agreement has been submitted to US officials by the European Commission. Brussels is seeking to r... (more story)

Broaden China countervailing duties, German machinery group urges EU

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU should impose countervailing duties on broad product groups, and should consider requiring Chinese exporters to prove they don’t benefit from unfair state support, the Verband Deutscher Ma... (more story)

State Aid View More

Czech agri businesses lose appeal to state aid recovery order at EU court

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Czech agricultural companies Úsovsko Agro and Úsovsko Eko have lost their legal challenge to a European Commission decision that required Czechia to recoup illegal aid granted to large agricultur... (more story)

Japan backs Tower Semiconductor with up to $1 billion subsidy

July 15, 2026

Asia, Middle East

MLex Summary: Israel-based chip foundry Tower Semiconductor said Tuesday that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide up to $1 billion (160 billion yen) in subsidies toward the company's p... (more story)

EU's FSR notification threshold could rise to €600m, official says

July 14, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Asia, Europe

The threshold for notifying deals for review under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation could be raised by 20 percent to €600 million given that very few deals have merited in-depth scrutiny so far, a senior ... (more story)

Energy View More

All EU countries face action over delayed building energy rules

July 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: All 27 EU countries have been warned by the European Commission for failing to fully implement new rules on the energy performance of buildings. The measures set renovation targets, energy standa... (more story)

New York Gov. Hochul enacts statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order creating a one-year moratorium on the construction of new hyperscale data centers. “New York has always been at the forefront of innov... (more story)

EU methane rule recommendations due hopefully next week, senior official says

July 14, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission is hoping to release recommendations next week aimed at addressing concerns about the implementation of EU legislation for reducing methane emissions from the energy sector, a senior of... (more story)

Technology View More

Indonesia expands online gambling crackdown to target financial ecosystem

July 15, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, or Komdigi, said Tuesday it is expanding its crackdown on online gambling by targeting the financial infrastructure supporting illegal p... (more story)

Google, Epic withdraw bid to modify US Play Store injunction

July 15, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Google and Epic Games told a California federal judge that they're withdrawing their renewed joint motion to modify remedies imposed after a jury found that Google unlawfully acquired and maintai... (more story)

Default social media curfews, autoplay curbs confirmed for older teens in UK

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Social media platforms in the UK will have to impose midnight-to-6am curfews by default for 16- and 17-year-olds, and must automatically disable autoplay and infinite-scroll feeds for these users... (more story)