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California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Antitrust

February 19, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Calif. antitrust reform proposed as AG tests limits of Cartwright Act

Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

February 19, 2026 | Chris May

North America

US judge encourages greater use of independent experts in antitrust cases
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger

Artificial Intelligence

February 19, 2026 | Amy Miller and Emma Whitford

North America

US data center boom facing pushback from state, local lawmakers

Antitrust View More

Progress Rail Services drops US antitrust claims against Westinghouse

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Progress Rail Services agreed to dismiss its US claims challenging Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ acquisition of General Electric Transportation, according to a court filing.

Facebook users ask US appeals court to revive antitrust case against Meta

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Facebook users bringing US monopolization claims against Meta Platforms asked a US appeals court to overturn a summary judgment, saying the lower court judge erroneously discounted their ample ev... (more story)

Greater Vancouver Realtors faces expanded probe by Canada Competition Bureau

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau announced a court order to gather information from Greater Vancouver Realtors and advance its ongoing investigation into real estate commission rules. The bureau is in... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

India AI summit declaration calls for democratizing AI resources, trustworthy tech

February 20, 2026

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

MLex Summary: Countries taking part in the India AI Impact Summit are expected to sign a declaration on further cooperation on democratizing AI resources and ensuring it is safe and trustworthy, according to a... (more story)

CoreLogic beats US claims over algorithmic report on appeal

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Connecticut Fair Housing Center lacked standing to sue Corelogic Rental Property Solutions for violating housing discrimination laws for selling an AI-powered tenant-screening tool to landlor... (more story)

EU’s proposed change to GDPR personal data definition tweaked in new draft

February 20, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

A proposed overhaul of the definition of personal data has been clarified by EU governments, following criticism by privacy advocates that the proposal would narrow the application of the EU’s data protection ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US Representatives tell FCC not to lift cap on TV station ownership

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Four members of the US House of Representatives wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission expressing their opposition to any commission effort to modify or waive the standing statut... (more story)

US Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Lee sent questionnaires to Netflix, WBD CEOs

February 20, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Mike Lee of Utah, chair of the Senate's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, announced on social media that he has sent questionnaires to the CEOs of Net... (more story)

Former DAAG Alford says HPE Tunney Act deposition should focus on his time at DOJ

February 20, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger P. Alford and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are embroiled in a Tunney Act discovery dispute stemming from the US Department of Justice’s merger settlement with HPE a... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Virginia AG to 'fully enforce' one-hour social media limit for teens

February 20, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

In a strongly worded statement about "predatory social media companies," Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said this week that he will enforce the state's one-hour daily limit on teens under age 16 for time ... (more story)

TikTok, Montana to dismiss litigation after Chinese divestiture of US platform

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: TikTok and the Montana attorney general jointly agreed to dismiss litigation over the state's ban on the social media app, following Chinese divestiture of ownership of the platform. The two side... (more story)

Swedish data protection watchdog received record number of complaints in 2025

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Sweden's data protection watchdog last year received the highest number of complaints since the entry into force of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the watchdog said in its annual re... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

US feds say trade secrets with security implications stolen, accessed from Iran

February 20, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

On the heels of Linwei Ding’s conviction last month for criminal trade secret theft — and amid rising US tension with the Middle East — three Iranian nationals were indicted this week in California for stealin... (more story)

US Copyright Office needs Congress to further success of small claims board

February 20, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Copyright Office Deputy General Counsel John Riley tells MLex that the Copyright Claims Board has been a success in the three years since its launch, but that Congress can still help the office with needed ... (more story)

Kakao overturns South Korea sanctions over exclusive derivative-rights clauses

February 20, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

Kakao Entertainment has prevailed in a court challenge wiping out corrective measures and a 540 million won ($373,000) fine over web-novel contest contract terms that South Korea’s competition watchdog had dee... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK reality-TV 'finfluencers' sentenced over illegal investment promotions

February 20, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Reality TV stars who acted as online “finfluencers” to illegally promote foreign-exchange trading via their personal Instagram accounts have pleaded guilty to charges brought by the UK’s financial regulator. T... (more story)

Swedbank faces Swedish money laundering controls probe

February 20, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Swedbank faces an investigation by Sweden’s financial regulator into suspected breaches of the country’s money laundering regulations. The probe follows the lender's involvement in a huge money laundering scan... (more story)

US judge adopts recommendation to dismiss title insurance firm's lawsuit

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Wendy Berger adopted a report from a magistrate judge recommending that she grant a government cross-motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against a US Treasury Department re... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU Commission defends urgent lawmaking in response to watchdog probe

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has defended its use of urgency clauses to bypass impact assessments in three legislative cases, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive which requires ... (more story)

UK financial ombudsman reforms set to move forward as board plans Feb update

February 20, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

Reforms to the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service are expected to move ahead soon, with a joint update alongside the Financial Conduct Authority and a new consultation on complaint handling likely to be publishe... (more story)

Revised central bank data collection rules published in EU's Official Journal

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Updated rules on how the European Central Bank collects and shares statistical information were published in the EU’s Official Journal. The changes reflect digital developments and aim to reduce ... (more story)

Trade View More

Trump adjusts tariffs following US Supreme Court ruling

February 20, 2026

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

MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump announced that the existing Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs will remain in effect, and that he will sign an executive order imposing a 10 percent global tariff under... (more story)

​Faster trade-deal ratification gets EU member states’ support, Šefčovič says

February 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

National governments have expressed support for speeding up the ratification process of trade deals, the EU’s Trade Commissioner said on Friday following a trade ministers' meeting. Maroš Šefčovič, who wants t... (more story)

IEEPA does not justify tariffs, US Supreme Court rules

February 20, 2026

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

MLex Summary: The US Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.

State Aid View More

FSR consultation shows acknowledgement of tool’s importance, EU Commission says

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Responses to a consultation on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation “generally acknowledge the importance and relevance” of the tool, the European Commission said in a summary of submissions. Some re... (more story)

Japanese PM Takaichi to bolster supply chains, launch CFIUS-like screening regime

February 20, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday that Japan will intensify measures to ensure the supply-chain resilience of critical items and establish an organization to scrutinize foreign direct inves... (more story)

Astrid Cousin to take up new post in EU Commission's financial directorate

February 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Astrid Cousin, a French national, is leaving DG Competition to take up a role as Director for Horizontal Policies in the European Commission's directorate responsible for Financial Stability, Fin... (more story)

Energy View More

EU links truck type approval to real-world fuel monitoring

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has updated EU heavy-duty vehicle rules to integrate onboard fuel and energy consumption monitoring devices into the type-approval system. Manufacturers must now demonstra... (more story)

Climate change at center stage in TotalEnergies' French due-diligence trial

February 19, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

French energy group TotalEnergies is on trial this week, as a Paris court is tasked with determining whether climate change falls within the scope of France's duty of vigilance law. In an opinion seen by MLex,... (more story)

EU countries back measures for smoother launch of new emissions trading system

February 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU ministers have agreed on adjustments to the market stability reserve for the bloc's new emissions trading system for buildings, road transport and other sectors, or ETS2, to improve price stab... (more story)

Technology View More

US DOJ, states say Live Nation seeks to split monopolization case for 'no good reason'

February 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice and plaintiff states told a federal judge that Live Nation’s “eleventh-hour” bifurcation motion should be denied because the bifurcation it proposes would create wast... (more story)

Irish regulator clarifies application process for DSA researcher data access

February 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ireland’s media regulator has published guidance on how researchers can apply for access to platform data under Article 40 of the EU’s Digital Services Act. The Coimisiún na Meán's document sets ... (more story)

Live Nation ready to settle monopoly suit with DOJ, US states

February 20, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Live Nation Entertainment said it is ready to settle a monopolization lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and several US states and argued that splitting it from subsidiary Ticketmaster serves no reme... (more story)