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Intellectual Property
April 08, 2026 | Inbar Preiss
Europe
Artificial Intelligence, Energy
April 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford
North America
Trade
April 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress
North America
Antitrust View More
April 08, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert
Latin America
Brazil’s competition Tribunal unanimously rejected the Superintendence’s recommendation to fine Petrobras over the implementation of governance commitments in the natural gas sector, finding that ambiguity in ... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Clayton Vickers
North America
House of Raeford Farms and commercial and institutional indirect purchasers suing over alleged price-fixing of turkey products were granted preliminary approval on Wednesday for a settlement of more than $700,000.
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing April 15 to conduct oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, giving senators a chance to engage with agency Chai... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Online safety and free speech are once again the subject of a list of recommendations, approved by the Council of Europe on Wednesday. In Strasbourg the foreign affairs ministers of EU member sta... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
The European Commission has opened a call to set up an expert group to assist the development of model contract terms and guidance on AI-driven automated contracts. The group will address legal validity, risks... (more story)
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The UK government has named former Channel 4 chair Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to lead media regulator Ofcom, subject to a parliamentary pre-appointment hearing next week. Cheshire, a... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
April 08, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert
Latin America
The Brazilian competition authority’s Tribunal has ordered the notification of a capital increase at Oncoclínicas, through which investment funds Quíron and Tessália acquired 115,384,616 newly issued shares an... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Jean Comte
Europe
Changes to the EU’s stance on mergers came under the microscope on Wednesday in a meeting with European Parliament members, where the policy on building “champion” companies while maintaining competition was d... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe
Biotechnology company Grail is seeking damages and litigation costs from the European Commission over an illegal decision to review its acquisition by US gene-sequencing company Illumina, MLex has learned. Gra... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Children under the age of 15 will lose access to social media at the start of next year, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Wednesday, according to a press release, which said ... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
The UK government has named Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to chair Ofcom, with the communications regulator welcoming the move ahead of a parliamentary hearing next week. Cheshire, who formerly chair... (more story)
April 07, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US asked a federal court in Washington DC to deny Meta Platforms’ renewed motion to stop the Federal Trade Commission from reopening a 2020 enforcement action over alleged privacy violations.... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
April 08, 2026 | Inbar Preiss
Europe
The Unified Patent Court has clarified that prior art must address the same problem as an invention to challenge inventive step, upholding Vilpe’s patent for a roof ventilation pipe, and offering further guida... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia
Wuxi DK Electronic Materials, a Chinese solar-cell materials provider, has signed a patent-licensing agreement as it steps up efforts to enforce and monetize DuPont-origin patents central to its intellectual p... (more story)
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Authors and news outlets suing OpenAI and Microsoft in New York federal court will get at least three and a half additional deposition hours with OpenAI employee John Vincent “Vinnie” Monaco, US ... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: A draft plan to implement the GENIUS Act’s money laundering and sanctions compliance requirements was issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office... (more story)
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission appointed David Woodcock to be the new director of the Enforcement Division, effective May 4.
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo's crimes were of "extraordinary dimensions" and he should receive a sentence of at least 30 years in prison, US prosecutors said in a sentencing memo.
Financial Services View More
April 08, 2026
Europe, North America
MLex Summary: The US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group discussed issues related to digital finance, noting broad support among participants for digital assets and the adoption of stablecoins for payments. ... (more story)
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Shifting to clean energy will require substantial investment but is key to reducing risks to price stability and the broader economy, ECB Executive Board member Frank Elderson said. Europe’s reli... (more story)
April 07, 2026 | Neil Roland
North America
The Trump administration unveiled a draft, mostly industry-friendly plan to combat money laundering and terrorism financing by ceding decision-making responsibilities to banks to assess their illicit financial... (more story)
Trade View More
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The supply of oil remains stable, industry representatives said on Wednesday during an oil coordination meeting with representatives from the European Commission and EU countries. Data sharing on... (more story)
April 08, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has reached a settlement agreement with Solventum Corp., resolving allegations the Minnesota-based corporation aided in the sale of me... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
The European Commission has set the quarterly CBAM certificate price at €75.36 for the first quarter of 2026, marking a key step in implementing the EU’s carbon border levy. The price, which reflects EU ETS al... (more story)
State Aid View More
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Bristol Airport's appeal of a decision of the Welsh Government to grant a subsidy package to Cardiff International Airport has been dismissed by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Bristol Airport a... (more story)
April 07, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The European Commission has approved a Lithuanian scheme that aims to compensate Litgas for supplying a mandatory quantity of liquefied natural gas to a terminal in the port of Klaipėda. The meas... (more story)
March 31, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Zenobē Energy has filed a second challenge over a subsidy decision made by the UK energy regulator, according to the UK antitrust tribunal, which broadens out arguments made in the first. The cas... (more story)
Energy View More
April 07, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Europe
Representatives from EU member-state governments will meet on April 14 to further discuss the EU-US critical minerals strategy — aimed at securing supply chains, reducing dependency on China and setting price ... (more story)
April 07, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
EU countries are adopting a patchwork of measures to counter energy price spikes driven by the war in Iran, including tax cuts and fuel subsidies. Analysts warn these interventions risk weakening price signals... (more story)
April 07, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The EU’s targeted amendment to heavy-duty vehicle CO2 rules provides some flexibility for manufacturers through 2029, said the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA on Tuesday, welc... (more story)
Technology View More
April 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch urged Europe to use public procurement to support domestic tech companies, warning that might become a critical factor for the survival of European technology. He argued that redir... (more story)
April 08, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse powered by automation tools and monetization practices, according to a study by AI Forensics. The... (more story)
April 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter
Europe
Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse supported by automation tools and monetization practices, a study by AI Forensics has found. An analysis of nea... (more story)