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Financial Crime

February 18, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Former coal sales executive found guilty in US bribery trial

Antitrust

February 17, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Live Nation warns of prejudice if jury hears about US DOJ antitrust claims
US Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater.

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

February 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Slater defends role in US DOJ review of HPE-Juniper merger

Antitrust View More

Amazon accuses US FTC of denying it 'basic information' for antitrust defense

February 18, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states that sued the company for alleged illegal monopolization have continued to leave unanswered “fundamental questions at the core of their claims,” Amazon... (more story)

Loss in Birkin bag US antitrust case 'predetermined,' buyers say in appeal

February 18, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Final dismissal of US antitrust claims alleging Hermès unlawfully tied its Birkin bags was predetermined by a federal district judge who didn’t give the plaintiffs fair treatment at the pleading stage, buyers ... (more story)

Digital markets, supermarkets key focus for Australia's antitrust watchdog

February 18, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Conduct in digital markets affecting competition and consumers will be among the Australian competition regulator’s enforcement and compliance priorities for 2026–27, a senior official will say. In a speech to... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US Democratic lawmakers press inspectors general to probe Trump officials

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Democratic US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim have asked the inspectors general of 16 key agencies to investigate senior Trump officials who they say were recently lobbyists or “shadow lob... (more story)

UK lawyers could see rules on their use of AI, legal research software

February 18, 2026 | Frank Hersey

Europe

Lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence to prepare court documents could be subject to court rules requiring them to declare use of the technology, depending on the outcome of a consultation by the advisory co... (more story)

Does UK need rules on AI use for preparing court documents, consultation asks

February 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A consultation on whether rules are needed in the UK to govern artificial intelligence use by legal representatives in preparing court documents has been opened by the Civil Justice Council, an a... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US Chamber claims 'no emergency' justifies FTC's appellate stay request in HSR form case

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Chamber of Commerce and other business associations said a stay pending appeal is unwarranted in its dispute with the Federal Trade Commission over the agency's premerger notification form... (more story)

US FTC loses bid for stay pending appeal of ruling on premerger form

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission's request for a stay pending appeal of a ruling against its premerger form has been rejected by US District Judge Jeremy Kernodle.

Nexstar-Tegna decision should be made at commission level, US FCC’s Gomez says

February 18, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

A US Federal Communications Commission decision on Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, Inc. should be made at the commission level, not the bureau level, according to Commissioner Anna M. Gome... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Occupational Risk Prevention Service fined for data protection violation in Spain

February 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The occupational risk prevention service Medios de Prevención Externos was fined €100,000 for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the Spanish data watchdog said Wednesday. The ... (more story)

Challenges to GDPR's right to erasure implementation identified by EU data watchdogs

February 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Seven main challenges that hinder full implementation of data subjects’ right to erasure under EU rules were identified by the European Data Protection Board in its report on Coordinated Enforcem... (more story)

X ordered to provide data access under DSA to researchers by Berlin court

February 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: X must provide data access to researchers, Berlin’s Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday. Democracy Reporting International and the Society for Civil Rights had sued X to be able to research alleged ele... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Soho Home prepares for multimillion pound UK design claim against Next

February 18, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Soho Home is alleging that Next infringed the design of 24 of its products, including sofas and other furnishings. In a claim in the English courts, Soho Home is seeking millions of pounds of damages for the a... (more story)

Biogen withdraws ‘divisional’ patent after EU antitrust questions

February 18, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Biogen gave up its pursuit of extra patent protection for its multiple sclerosis drug earlier this month after it received questions from EU investigators over a possible antitrust abuse. The US biotech compan... (more story)

Rematec patent revived on appeal, injunction ordered against Europe Forestry

February 18, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

German company Rematec has won back its European patent used for wood-chip grinding, after Unified Patent Court judges overturned a Mannheim revocation ruling and granted a cross-border injunction against Dutc... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US CEA releases report on CFPB's cost to consumers

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Council of Economic Advisers released a report on the cost of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to consumers. The Council estimated that since 2011, the CFPB has cost consumers betw... (more story)

Two terrorism-financing lawsuits against Lafarge dismissed by US judge

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Two of the several lawsuits filed by the families of terror victims against the French cement producer Lafarge for financing terrorism in Syria were dismissed by a US judge because they had faile... (more story)

Bulgarian man sentenced to time served in US for scheme to export microelectronics to Russia

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Bulgarian man was sentenced in a US court to 38 months time served for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after he enabled two Russian companies to acquire US... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US SEC proposes changes to form for reporting fund portfolio holdings

February 18, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to the form used by most registered investment companies to report portfolio-related information. The changes aim to reduce repor... (more story)

UK financial regulator bans, fines on adviser and fund manager upheld by court

February 18, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Bans and fines imposed on Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority have been upheld by the country's Upper Tribunal. The pair, who held senior roles... (more story)

UK’s financial regulator signals changes to £11bn car finance redress plan

February 18, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The Financial Conduct Authority has signalled that its proposed £11 billion car finance redress plan will change following industry consultation. The financial sector has lobbied the watchdog to ease its plan.... (more story)

Trade View More

US CIT sustains Commerce remand on silicon metal from Bosnia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Malaysia

February 18, 2026

Asia, Europe, North America

MLex summary: US Court of International Trade Judge Leo Gordon sustained a court-ordered remand from the Commerce Department concerning antidumping and antisubsidy orders on silicon metal from Bosnia, Iceland,... (more story)

Strong will to conclude EU-Philippines trade talks by end-2026, key lawmaker says

February 18, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Asia, Europe

There is a strong political will to conclude free trade agreement talks between the EU and the Philippines by the end of 2026, the chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee has said. The EU has signed... (more story)

USITC says plastic boxes from China injure domestic industry

February 18, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission preliminarily determined in a unanimous vote that a domestic industry is materially injured by Chinese imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes. The Commerc... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU metals, concrete to see preference in public procurement under planned law

February 17, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

EU producers of steel, aluminum, and other energy-intensive sectors would benefit from minimum local content and low-carbon thresholds in public procurement and subsidy schemes in the bloc's planned Industrial... (more story)

EU Commission asks capitals for input on FDI investment ahead of industry plan

February 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

The European Commission is asking member states for input on how foreign direct investment can contribute to the development of EU electric vehicle and battery value chains, MLex has learned. The questions com... (more story)

Leonardo's acquisition of Iveco Defence opened for comments in EU

February 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in Leonardo's intended acquisition of the defense business of truckmaker Iveco have ten days to provide feedback to the European Commission. The EU merger regulator has set a p... (more story)

Energy View More

EU lawmaker Mohammed Chahim takes lead on Critical Raw Materials Act amendments

February 18, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU lawmaker Mohammed Chahim, from the Dutch Labour Party, has been appointed lead lawmaker for amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, as Brussels seeks to bolster supply security and build strategic sto... (more story)

EU needs stronger, coordinated climate adaptation policy, scientific advisers say

February 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU must urgently strengthen its climate adaptation framework, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change said in a new report, as climate impacts intensify across Europe. It cal... (more story)

EU caps Russian crude oil price at $44.1 per barrel from Feb 1

February 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU has set a price cap for Russian crude oil at $44.1 per barrel, effective from Feb. 1, the European Commission said in a statement in the Official Journal of the EU. To reduce Russia's oil ... (more story)

Technology View More

Needed EU telecom investment can’t be funded by consumers, leading lawmaker says

February 18, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Europe must bridge its telecom investment gap without raising consumer prices, EU lawmaker Michał Kobosko said as he prepares to lead the European Parliament's review of the new Digital Networks Act. Reacting ... (more story)

EU’s slower 5G rollout due to low demand, Irish telecom regulator says

February 18, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The EU’s slower rollout of standalone 5G stems from weak demand in some countries where fiber is getting deployed in rural areas, a senior official in Ireland’s telecom regulator has said following criticism t... (more story)

Germany signals openness to social media ban for children, joining EU trend

February 18, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Germany could be the latest EU country to consider age restrictions for social media use, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying he is open to protecting younger children through national regulation. Such a mov... (more story)