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Ingredion-Tate & Lyle deal may hinge on specialty ingredient overlaps

The new politics of data centers: US governors say build, but pay

US Third Circuit zeroes in on fair use, not copyrightability, in Ross appeal

'Animal Farm' and '1984' EU trademark refusals raise doubt over famous works

Paramount-WBD merger draws concerns from broadcasters in Europe

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Intellectual Property

June 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe, Latin America, North America

Amazon, InterDigital settle video patent litigation with license deal

Data Privacy and Security, Trade

June 11, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

Trump says he's 'not looking to renew' USMCA trade pact

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

June 11, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo, Xu Yuan

North America

Social media platforms’ $27 million Breathitt deal sets benchmark in school MDL
Amazon, InterDigital settle video patent litigation with license deal
Trump says he's 'not looking to renew' USMCA trade pact
Social media platforms’ $27 million Breathitt deal sets benchmark in school MDL

Antitrust View More

US Big Tech bill copies Europe's playbook, will hurt leadership in AI, tech group says

June 12, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The newly reintroduced American Innovation and Choice Online Act invites challenges to routine product design and business decisions because they may disadvantage a competitor rather than focusin... (more story)

Innsworth ruling clarifies UK antitrust court control over claim funders’ returns

June 12, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Decisions on how third-party litigation funding returns are treated in the UK's antitrust collective action regime are now squarely with judges at the specialist Competition Appeal Tribunal. The High Court bac... (more story)

Former intelligence contractor pleads guilty in US over anticompetitive bidding

June 12, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: David Duggin, a former intelligence community contractor, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit offenses against the US by soliciting and accepting kickbacks, the US Department of Justice sa... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Google found liable for defamatory claims generated by AI Overview in Germany

June 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Google was issued a preliminary injunction by a Munich local court over defamatory content generated by its AI summaries tool. The search engine is prohibited from repeating false claims wrongly ... (more story)

Google brings first US suit over abuse of its AI products by 'massive' phishing

June 12, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Google has filed its first lawsuit over misuse of its Gemini AI products, targeting the China-based “Outsider” phishing enterprise, which allegedly enabled criminals to launch AI-generated phishing campaigns f... (more story)

Chinese regulator launches reporting portal for AI-linked violations

June 12, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's cyberspace regulator has opened a dedicated reporting channel for artificial intelligence-related misconduct, targeting 14 types of violations including inadequate labeling for AI-generat... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Holcim’s Xella takeover wins EU clearance with conditions

June 12, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Anna Ferrari

Europe

Swiss building-materials maker Holcim has won EU approval to buy German rival Xella. The European Commission approved the deal on condition that Holcim sell its AAC blocks plant in Adjud, Romania. AAC is a bui... (more story)

Paramount argues foreign ownership request is in the public interest

June 12, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Paramount Global argues that its petition for the US Federal Communications Commission to permit foreign investors to hold more than 25 percent of the company’s equity and/or voting interest is i... (more story)

Cintas, UniFirst receive US FTC second request, still expect to close H2 2026

June 12, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Cintas and UniFirst received a second request for additional information from the US Federal Trade Commission on June 11, signaling the government has concerns about the proposed merger of the uniform and work... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Stronger privacy safeguards proposed for EU Digital Omnibus

June 12, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

EU lawmakers are proposing to strengthen privacy protections while rolling back measures designed to smooth out GDPR compliance, according to a draft report on the Digital Omnibus, seen by MLex. The civil libe... (more story)

Brazil’s Supreme Court sets 60-day deadline for Big Tech to adopt new Internet rules

June 12, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Justices on Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court have given large tech companies 60 days to comply with obligations set under the country’s Civil Rights Framework for the Internet. The measures require... (more story)

Brazil, EU to sign agreement to enhance minors’ online protection

June 12, 2026

Europe, Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) and the European Union will enter into a digital partnership aimed at strengthening the protection of children and adolescents in digital enviro... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Amazon disputes InterDigital claim of video patent license deal

June 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe, Latin America, North America

Amazon on Friday disputed InterDigital’s claim from one day earlier that the companies have resolved their global dispute over video technology standard-essential patents.

Novo Nordisk wins blocking order in UK to combat counterfeit drugs

June 12, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Novo Nordisk can legally block more than 130 websites selling counterfeit versions of its blockbuster weight loss drug, along with other illicit medical devices, a UK judge ruled Friday. The company was also g... (more story)

EU trade officials seek comments on IP rights risks in non-EU countries

June 12, 2026

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

MLex Summary: The European Commission's trade unit is looking for comments as part of a consultation opened this week meant to identify non-EU countries where the state of intellectual property rights protecti... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Western Asset executive pleads guilty for false testimony

June 12, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: S. Kenneth Leech, the former chief investment officer of Western Asset Management pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by giving false and misleading testimony to the US Securities and Exchange ... (more story)

Uruguayan man sentenced to prison in US for using money servicer to evade sanctions

June 12, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus, a Uruguayan man who pleaded guilty to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent US sanctions on Venezuela, has been sentenced in the US to 14 ... (more story)

US appeals court affirms judgement against FTX founder Bankman-Fried

June 12, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction and 25-year prison sentence imposed on FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried for for stealing billions of customer deposits and i... (more story)

Financial Services View More

FTX founder Bankman-Fried loses appeal in US crypto fraud case

June 12, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Europe, North America

A US appeals court rejected FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried’s appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing billions of customer deposits and investor funds provided to his coll... (more story)

Former Wamco CIO pleads guilty in US to obstructing SEC probe into cherry-picking

June 12, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Ken Leech, the former chief investment officer of Western Asset Management, admitted Friday that he gave false testimony to the US Securities and Exchange Commission as the agency investigated him for alleged ... (more story)

EU market integration, supervision amendments proposed by key lawmakers

June 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: More than 400 amendments to the EU's proposal for reforming capital market integration and supervision have been published by the trio of lead negotiators in the European Parliament—Markus Ferber... (more story)

Trade View More

Downstream metal products included by EU countries in carbon border levy expansion

June 12, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is to be extended to selected downstream iron-, steel- and aluminum-intensive products under a position agreed by member states. The proposal would broaden the levy'... (more story)

EU carbon border levy set to expand to downstream metal products

June 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — a levy imposed on imports of carbon-intensive goods — could be expanded to selected downstream iron-, steel- and aluminum-intensive products, under a... (more story)

Surge in EU dumping actions against China highlights push for new trade tools

June 12, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello, Cynthia Kroet, Karoline Del Vecchio and Yuqing Yang

Asia, Europe

A surge in dumping actions against Chinese goods adds urgency to a debate among EU leaders, due next week to consider whether traditional trade-defense instruments are sufficient to address perceived Chinese o... (more story)

State Aid View More

Cheese maker Zanetti wins EU approval for €11.9m state aid

June 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Zanetti, a maker of traditional Protected Designation of Origin cheeses including Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, has secured EU approval for €11.9 million in Italian state aid. The Europea... (more story)

€10m Austrian aid to cleantech cleared by EU watchdog

June 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies investing in additional manufacturing capacity for the production of net-zero technologies, including their main specific components, will be eligible for direct grants, under a €10 mil... (more story)

Czechia sees EU drop foreign-susbidy probe of Dukovany powerplant

June 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and the Czech government have avoided intervention under the EU's rules against distortive foreign subsidies, with the bloc closing a probe into a deal to provide nuclear reactors a... (more story)

Energy View More

Planned EU corporate fleet emissions targets would be axed under EPP amendments

June 12, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Binding targets for zero- and low-emission corporate vehicles proposed by the European Commission would be scrapped under amendments from two center-right lawmakers in the European Parliament's largest politic... (more story)

Don't weaken EU emissions trading system in review, investors urge policymakers

June 11, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A coalition of 45 investors, including Allianz, Aberdeen Investments, Nordea Asset Management and Robeco, managing €11.4 trillion in assets, is urging EU leaders to maintain "a robust and predict... (more story)

Extension of free ETS allocations, aviation rules emerge in EU Commission review

June 11, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Free ETS allowances for industry could be extended under the European Commission's upcoming carbon-market review, while support would be tied more closely to decarbonization investments, according to a leaked ... (more story)

Technology View More

Steam faces German DSA investigation over harmful content in game

June 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Gaming platform Steam is at the center of an investigation by Germany’s network regulator over possible breaches of the European Digital Services Act. The regulator will check whether Steam adequ... (more story)

Nanjing appeal court holds China AI provider liable for hallucinated defamation

June 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A decision by the Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court offers one of the clearest judicial signals yet that Chinese courts intend to hold AI providers accountable for harmful content they generate, while stoppi... (more story)

Yelp supports reintroduction of US legislation targeting Big Tech

June 11, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Yelp Chief Legal Officer Aaron Schur said in a statement that the American Innovation and Choice Online Act "would help level the playing field and create a more competitive ecosystem." US Senato... (more story)