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Gautam Adani

Financial Crime

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

US attorney says he wasn't 'decisionmaker’ in dismissing Adani fraud case
Black eyeglasses on display in a blue-and-white case

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

July 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

US litigation over privacy of Meta AI glasses gets lead plaintiff counsel

Antitrust View More

Biogen no longer under investigation by EU over MS drug patent move

July 20, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Biogen is no longer under investigation by the European Commission for a potential antitrust breach over extra patent protection related to a multiple sclerosis drug, MLex has learned. The US company had recei... (more story)

Construction chemical-producers suspected of colluding on price increases in EU

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Producers of construction chemicals in France, Germany and Spain, including Cemex, Master Builders Solutions and Sika, and three national trade associations have been told by the European Commiss... (more story)

Cemex, Sika, MC Bauchemie, others get EU charges in chemicals cartel probe

July 20, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Cemex, Chryso, Mapei, Sika and three trade associations are among recipients of formal charges as part of an EU investigation into suspected cartel conduct in the construction chemicals sector. The European Co... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI-generated content, systems must be clearly identified under EU guidelines

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Providers and deployers of artificial intelligence in the EU will have to inform users when they are exposed to AI-generated content or interacting with AI under new transparency guidelines publi... (more story)

Indonesia outlines AI governance priorities at WAICO founders' meeting

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Statement: Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to helping shape international artificial intelligence governance during the High-Level Meeting of founding members of the World Artificial Intelligence Coop... (more story)

Singapore flags privacy questions over growing use of AI wearables, biometrics

July 20, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Singapore's personal-data protection regulator says the growing use of AI-powered wearables and biometric technologies is raising new privacy and governance questions as such devices become more widely used by... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Santher makes new filing in bid to join Brazilian Kimberly-Clark/Kenvue deal review

July 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Santher has filed additional information with Brazil's antitrust authority in support of its request to participate as an interested third party in the review of Kimberly-Clark's proposed acquisition of contro... (more story)

FedEx, Advent and A&R’s InPost deal open for comments in EU

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies interested in the plan by FedEx and private-equity firms Advent and A&R Investments to take over locker operator InPost have 10 days to provide comments to the European Commission. The ... (more story)

Coles ends bid talks for TPG's Greencross Pet Wellness Company

July 20, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australian grocery retailer Coles Group has ended discussions with TPG Capital over a potential acquisition of the Greencross Pet Wellness Company, weeks after confirming it was conducting due di... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Scrapping UK tech ministry would slow growth, industry groups warn Burnham

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology should not be abolished or have its functions dispersed across government, two technology industry associations said in a letter to inco... (more story)

Australian state proposes easing child negligence claims against social media firms

July 20, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

The Australian state of Victoria is planning legislation that would make it easier for families to sue social media and AI companies over child mental health harms by removing the requirement to prove a perman... (more story)

China unveils global AI plan to expand development, governance roles

July 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Africa, Asia, Latin America

China has unveiled a broad international artificial intelligence cooperation plan aimed at deepening cross-border collaboration on AI development and governance, underscoring Beijing's push to shape the global... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China highlights digital prosecution techniques in cross-border piracy appeal

July 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese prosecutors have showcased how digital evidence and forensic verification can sustain criminal copyright convictions even when defendants refuse to confess, highlighting evolving evidentiary practices ... (more story)

OMB grant reforms put commercialization pipeline at risk, stakeholders warn

July 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

Universities, trade groups, legal experts and technology transfer organizations say a planned rewrite of federal grant rules injects unprecedented uncertainty into the process through which government-funded r... (more story)

Senate confirms five USITC commissioners with agency now at full strength

July 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The US Senate confirmed five nominees to be commissioners of the US International Trade Commission on Thursday, bringing the agency to a full six members for the first time since 2022. Having a full complement... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US attorney denies decisionmaking role in move to dismiss Adani fraud case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Attorney Joseph Nocella said he did not make the government’s decision to dismiss a high-profile fraud and corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Trent McCotter, a senior U... (more story)

Agricultural company resolves US foreign bribery case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Scoular Co., an agricultural supply chain company based in Omaha, Nebraska, agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve an investigation by the US Justice Department into a years-long sche... (more story)

Nebraska agriculture firm agrees to pay $10 million to resolve US bribery case

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Scoular Co. agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve a US Justice Department investigation into allegations the agricultural supply chain company relied on bribery of Mexican officials to deliver trains ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Financial firms told by EU watchdog to prepare for faster settlement system

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Financial services firms should finalize their preparations for the faster so-called T+1 trade settlement cycle in EU financial markets, the European Securities and Markets Authority has said in ... (more story)

EU banking plans welcomed, but financial industry also wants quicker actions

July 20, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The financial sector broadly welcomes the European Commission's strategy to streamline the banking framework, particularly its commitment to simplify capital requirements and facilitate cross-border operations... (more story)

Burnham must build on UK-EU relations, EU Parliament trade committee chair says

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham must build on the closer EU-UK relationship developed under Keir Starmer, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee has urged, arguing that both si... (more story)

Trade View More

EU customs controls fail to keep pace with e-commerce surge, report shows

July 20, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Surging low-value e-commerce has pushed EU product-control rates to their lowest level since 2022, while wide differences between national authorities expose weak points in the single market, a European Commis... (more story)

New EU deforestation guidance clarifies due diligence, product scope rules

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies preparing for the EU Deforestation Regulation have received updated European Commission guidance clarifying application dates, due-diligence duties and product-scope questions. The thir... (more story)

China welcomes US ending national emergency order targeting Hong Kong

July 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China welcomed the US decision not to extend the national emergency declared under Executive Order 13936 concerning Hong Kong, saying the move fulfills a commitment made during bilateral trade ta... (more story)

State Aid View More

Italian state aid compensating companies for energy costs approved by EU

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Italian amendments to a 2021 program compensating energy-intensive companies for high electricity prices caused by carbon costs in the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme has received EU state aid clear... (more story)

Italy’s state aid for farmers hit by 2024 floods approved by EU

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Italy has received EU state aid approval for €500 million of support for farmers impacted by floods and landslides in Emilia-Romagna in September 2024. The European Commission said the support wo... (more story)

State aid guidance on ‘carbon contracts for difference’ projects published by EU

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s state aid regulator has published guidance on how it will assess programs concerning “carbon contracts for difference” – where member states support manufacturers to reduce emissions by ... (more story)

Energy View More

Suspend EU methane import penalties for first three years, EU Commission says

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission recommended that EU countries suspend penalties for importers that fail to comply with the EU Methane Regulation between 2027 and 2029, while maintaining all underlying co... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul highlights split between green groups, heavy industry

July 20, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU's planned overhaul of the its carbon market has highlighted a divide between industries that have made strides in decarbonization and environmental groups on one side and manufacturing sectors that have... (more story)

EU consultations on emissions trading compensation, port rules open until Aug 14

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on rules to compensate fuel consumers facing duplicate or unintended carbon charges, and on nearby container transfer ports used to prevent shipping co... (more story)

Technology View More

Legal action options against suicide site have been exhausted, UK watchdog says

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: All possible legal routes under the UK's online safety law have been exhausted against an online suicide platform that was reportedly linked with more than 130 deaths in the UK, regulator Ofcom s... (more story)

AliExpress says it will appeal record €550m EU fine over unsafe, illegal goods

July 20, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

AliExpress says it will appeal against the European Commission's record €550 million fine for failing to adequately assess and mitigate the risks posed by the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products o... (more story)

Mobile and Wi-Fi to share 6GHz spectrum under new UK regulation

July 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s upper 6 gigahertz spectrum can be shared between mobile and Wi-Fi services, telecom regulator Ofcom said on Monday. Under the plan, Wi-Fi will have priority in the lower 160 megahertz of... (more story)