Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Kadoya Sesame Mills, a major Japanese sesame-oil producer, is challenging the evidentiary basis of four cartel findings by Japan’s competition regulator, arguing that testimony from rival Takemoto Oil & Fat em... (more story)

China's antitrust regulator has detailed its efforts to help Chinese companies comply with foreign competition laws, citing a yearlong campaign, training for more than 1,200 businesses and an online platform c... (more story)

Australia’s largest egg supplier Sunny Queen and 11 other companies are being targeting in civil proceedings over alleged cartel conduct and other anticompetitive practices involving egg production, pricing an... (more story)

Insta360 has lost a design patent appeal against three Shenzhen-based companies, with a Chinese court finding that shared camera features common in earlier designs were insufficient to establish infringement.

Google faces a third EU copyright referral over Gemini, as Hungarian judges seek clarity on whether AI training and chatbot responses fall under the same rules, how far copyright exceptions extend and whether ... (more story)

An EU court adviser will deliver an opinion on Nov. 3 in a closely watched Google Gemini copyright case, after an earlier date was dropped. The ruling to follow could clarify AI training and publishers’ rights... (more story)

Chinese airlines, aircraft manufacturers and maintenance companies could export certain controlled aviation equipment without applying for individual export licenses under draft rules proposed by China's Minis... (more story)

A foreign-backed company bidding for a tender in Greece's energy sector must notify the European Commission of financial contributions it has received from outside the EU, even though the bid falls below manda... (more story)

MLex Summary: The EU and UK will hold their second summit on Nov. 20, the European Council announced Monday. European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will... (more story)

The UK will resume testing of frontier AI models following recent negotiations with the US, AI minister Kanishka Narayan said Monday, as he outlined government plans to strengthen the country's cyber defenses ... (more story)

MLex Summary: The European Commission should ask Austria to pause its plan to restrict under-14s’ access to certain video-sharing platforms pending negotiations on the EU Kids Act which aims to introduce age l... (more story)

MLex Summary: Tech companies developing the world’s most advanced AI systems will be urged to strengthen safeguards, in a speech to be made on Monday by the UK AI minister. Kanishka Narayan will also announce ... (more story)