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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

Apple lays out case for why Brazil’s Pix competes with iOS tap-to-pay

February 19, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Apple has told Brazilian regulators that Pix already competes head‑to‑head with iOS contactless payments, arguing that the Central Bank’s instant‑payments system — especially via QR codes — offers consumers an... (more story)

Live Nation, US DOJ, states seek to limit evidence in antitrust trial

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Live Nation, the US Department of Justice and a coalition of state attorneys general asked a New York federal court to limit the admissibility of certain evidence in antitrust litigation over com... (more story)

Shintech must face US price-fixing claims over caustic soda, plaintiffs say

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Direct purchasers of caustic soda opposed Shintech’s motion for summary judgement on US claims, saying it ignores the disputed facts showing its participation in an agreement to fix caustic soda ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Nvidia loses bid to pause discovery in authors' US copyright suit over AI training

February 20, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

Nvidia has lost its bid to pause discovery in a copyright lawsuit alleging the company illegally used authors’ works to train its large language models. Nvidia requested a stay while US District Judge Jon S. T... (more story)

India's prime minister urges 'nutrition labels' for every byte of AI

February 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the development of global artificial intelligence standards to counter deepfakes and safeguard children. His remarks come as sweeping amendments to the country’s ... (more story)

US urges India to build on 'American AI stack' as bedrock for global innovation

February 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia, North America

The White House is positioning the "American AI stack" as the global digital bedrock, urging allies such as India to leverage US infrastructure and pursue light-touch regulation to drive international innovation.

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Netflix-Warner deal is 'vertical,' better for labor than Paramount deal, Netflix CEO says

February 19, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos noted during a Feb. 18 television broadcast that his company doesn't operate "a theatrical studio," unlike Paramount Skydance, its rival bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery... (more story)

US FTC files unopposed motion for stay on premerger form ruling

February 19, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission was not opposed by the US Chamber of Commerce in its effort to get an administrative stay that would defer until March 2 a district court ruling that threw out the FTC’s current premerger form.

US FTC asks Fifth Circuit for stay pending appeal in HSR form case

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for an emergency administrative stay and a stay pending the agency's appeal of a district court decision ag... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US judge likely to approve Google’s $8.25m settlement in children's privacy case

February 19, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

A US federal judge in California indicated Google will receive preliminary approval for a proposed $8.25 million settlement to resolve allegations that it collected data of children under 13 without parental c... (more story)

Ukrainian man sentenced to prison in US over role in North Korean IT fraud scheme

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Oleksandr Didenko of Kyiv, Ukraine, was sentenced in the US to 60 months in prison over his role in a years-long scheme that stole the identities of US citizens and sold them to North Korean work... (more story)

West Virginia AG accuses Apple of creating safe harbor for CSAM sharing, distribution

February 19, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit Thursday against Apple, alleging the company failed to stop its iCloud platform from being a vehicle for storing and distributing child sexual abuse m... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Onesta, BMW take patent clash to US appeals court

February 19, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

The clock is ticking on a bid by Onesta IP to stay an antisuit injunction awarded to BMW by a Texas federal judge last month. But in filings this week with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a fa... (more story)

This week at the UPC: Feb. 13-19

February 19, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal and Inbar Preiss

Europe

This week, the Unified Patent Court revived Rematec’s wood-mill patent on appeal, granted cross-border injunctions in separate disputes involving Canon, Angelalign and others as well permitted the withdrawal o... (more story)

Salts Healthcare loses ostomy bag appeal against Pelican Healthcare

February 19, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Salts Healthcare' appeal against a ruling that Pelican Healthcare had not infringed its patent for a type of ostomy bag designed to minimize “unsightly” bulging has been rejected, although the court agreed the... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

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)

Title insurance company loses lawsuit seeking to overturn US real estate rule

February 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Treasury Department rule requiring buyers of certain residential real estate to identify their beneficial owners is constitutional, a US judge ruled Thursday, throwing out a lawsuit filed by a title insuranc... (more story)

Blue Owl private equity fund to sell $1.4bn to return capital to investors, pay down debt

February 19, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Blue Owl Capital, an investment manager of private capital funds, said it is selling $1.4 billion in assets from three credit funds to return capital to investors and pay down debt. It also is permanently halt... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Treasury announces 2026 G20 Finance Track agenda

February 19, 2026

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

MLex Summary: Secretary of the US Treasury Scott Bessent announced the priorities and schedule for the 2026 G20 Finance Track, including hosting a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governor... (more story)

Canada launches anti-extortion initiative, directs FINTRAC to lead efforts

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Canada's finance minister and other senior officials announced new measures to strengthen Canada’s ability to detect, disrupt and prevent extortion across Canada, especially in the most affected ... (more story)

US Senator Warren asks Fed's Bowman if she pressured examiners on bank reviews

February 19, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and other Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee wrote to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman asking about a Wall ... (more story)

Trade View More

US silicon metal producers push for final injury ruling

February 19, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, Europe, North America

Domestic silicon metal producers, which make a key material used in semiconductor-grade polysilicon, urged the US International Trade Commission on Thursday to find injury from subject imports across five coun... (more story)

US trade court rules for domestic pool chemical producers

February 19, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday remanded the Commerce Department’s 2024 review of an antisubsidy order on chemicals used as sanitizers and disinfectants in pools and other controlled water sources.

USITC didn't justify Fujifilm Greenwood data inclusion in finding, US CIT says

February 19, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

The US International Trade Commission failed to show substantial evidence or a proper legal basis for including data from Fujifilm Greenwood in its analysis of material injury from Japanese and Chinese aluminu... (more story)

State Aid View More

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)

Japan aims for speedy budget ratification, PM Takaichi says in re-appointment address

February 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in her re-appointment address late Wednesday stressed continuity and reiterated her policy goals, starting with the expedited ratification of the draft budg... (more story)

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)

Energy View More

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)

South Korean official calls for electricity-policy reform to boost AI capabilities

February 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s top presidential policy secretary has called for urgent reform of the country’s electricity-governance system, warning that without structural changes the country risks becoming a n... (more story)

Technology View More

UK privacy watchdog scores appeal win in data security dispute with Currys

February 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK privacy regulator is celebrating after appeal judges on Thursday backed its interpretation of data controllers' security duty under legacy data protection law in a long-running dispute with electronics ... (more story)

EU introduces pilot office in India to boost ICT talent mobility

February 19, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission and India have launched a European Legal Gateway Office to streamline the mobility of Indian digital technology talent to the EU, the commission said Thursday. The office... (more story)

6G expansion beyond telecoms could shift IP filings, standards official says

February 19, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The next generation of cellular technology may herald a shift in who files for intellectual property rights as companies beyond traditional telecom operators play a larger role in shaping the standards for 6G,... (more story)