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February 04, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski
Europe, North America
Energy, Technology, Trade
February 04, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker, Bradley Dress
North America
Trade
February 03, 2026 | Bradley Dress
North America
Antitrust View More
February 05, 2026 | Chris May
North America
Chicken buyers and processors faced the ire of an Illinois federal judge Thursday due to failures to keep sprawling broiler chicken price-fixing litigation on track for a September 2027 trial date.
February 05, 2026 | Simon Zekaria
Europe
Amazon told UK appeal judges Thursday that the Competition Appeal Tribunal erred when it approved for trial two mass claims targeting the tech company’s online marketplace behavior. At the Court of Appeal, Ama... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Latin America
MLex Summary: Clickbus's aquisition of RJ Participações is set to face scrutiny at Brazil’s competition Tribunal on Feb. 11, as the Superintendence has questioned the accuracy of information provided in its r... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
February 05, 2026 | Frank Hersey
Europe
The UK data watchdog’s new powers will help it regulate AI companies by allowing it to demand technical reports on models and to summon witnesses said a senior official. The watchdog is emphasizing collaborati... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Co-ordinated action is needed to tackle new risks from AI chatbots, as AI-generated content such as CSAM and non-consensual intimate images are both illegal and unacceptable, EU digital regulator... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
Leading European Parliament lawmakers Arba Kokalari and Michael McNamara want fixed deadlines for delayed AI Act high-risk obligations, removing the European Commission’s discretion to advance them. Their draf... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: More than 50 Republican US lawmakers signed a letter urging the Surface Transportation Board to meticulously evaluate the proposed railroad merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. "As ... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Andrew Boyce
Europe
EU merger regulators are weighing how they could consider arguments that a merger would bring benefits such as increased investment earlier in the process, according to the bloc’s chief competition economist. ... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Oximesa, a provider of home respiratory services, has won Spanish competition approval for its plan to acquire sole control over rival Esteve Teijin Healthcare. To win clearance, Oximesa agreed t... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US State Department said the Trump administration has signed 11 new bilateral critical minerals frameworks, with Argentina, the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Phi... (more story)
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The Electronic Privacy Information Center released a model Age-Appropriate Design Code bill aimed at strengthening privacy and online safety protections for minors by regulating platform design r... (more story)
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has released the state's annual enforcement report of the p.p1 (margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica; color: #0b0bConnecticut Data Pri... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
February 05, 2026 | Melissa Ritti
North America
Apple and Optis will choose a jury Friday in the same Texas courtroom they have already twice tried a bitter clash over patents purportedly essential to the 4G LTE cellular standard. Their third trial, ordere... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal and Inbar Preiss
Europe
This week, the Unified Patent Court upheld a €1.72 million fine against Kodak for incomplete compliance with an earlier Fujifilm decision. It also issued rulings on confidentiality in licensing agreements, clo... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Inbar Preiss
Europe
Now that Germany has shut the door on EU guidance for Standard Essential Patents — with the federal court siding with VoiceAge in its dispute with HMD — the European Commission's strategy for the heated techno... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed an administrative monetary penalty on Commerciale I.C. - Pacific, a money services business, in Montréal, Quebec, for fail... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Martin Coyle
Europe
Two men linked to collapsed UK funeral-plan provider Safe Hands Plans appeared at a London court on Thursday following charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. The men didn't enter pleas to fraud charges a... (more story)
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed an administrative monetary penalty on TreasureMeta Corp., a money services business in Markham, Ontario, for failure to co... (more story)
Financial Services View More
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Europe’s insurance and pensions watchdog plans to focus on more consistent supervision across the EU, stronger protection for consumers and greater resilience to shocks, according to its 2026-202... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Market integration reforms, simpler rules and enhanced supervision will be key priorities for the European Securities and Markets Authority between 2027 and 2029, according to its program publish... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Neil Roland
North America
The US Federal Reserve voted to maintain current stress-capital buffer requirements until 2027, when new standards can be calculated based on models that take public feedback into consideration. The feedback p... (more story)
Trade View More
February 05, 2026 | Zack Budryk
North America
US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on Mexico over sales of oil to Cuba threaten to disrupt what has been a largely collegial relationship between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbau... (more story)
February 05, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: A coalition of researchers and tech advocacy organizations, including the Consumer Technology Association and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, sent a letter to the trade subc... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Asia, North America
MLex summary: The US Commerce Department amended its preliminary antidumping finding on monomer from South Korea, changing the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for one of two mandatory respondents in... (more story)
State Aid View More
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Estonia has won European Commission state aid approval for its methodology for calculating counter-guarantee premiums on new short-term banking guarantees, as well as guarantees on new loans to c... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Germany has secured approval for a €3 billion aid plan to back investments that contribute to clean technology manufacturing capacity. The measure, which involves grants and tax advantages, aims ... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Parties interested in the European Commission's in-depth probe into whether Poland's €26 million investment aid in favor of MAN Trucks is in line with the bloc's state aid rules now have the chan... (more story)
Energy View More
February 05, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
EU member states will be able to access up to €3 billion funding before the bloc's new ETS2 emissions trading system starts in 2028 following approval by the European Investment Bank, or EIB, the European Comm... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The European Commission has said that EU member states will be able to access funding and pre-finance programs before the new Emissions Trading System starts in 2028, after the European Investmen... (more story)
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries has urged the European Commission to prioritize affordable power in its Electrification Action Plan, by bringing EU industrial electricity costs closer... (more story)
Technology View More
February 05, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The advisory branch of the institution representing the bloc’s member states issued a legal opinion confirming that the European Space Act, the first EU bill to regulate space services, was appro... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
UK cybersecurity rules for digital infrastructure and essential services are being scrutinized this week by lawmakers examining how an expanded regulatory regime would affect companies under the Cyber Security... (more story)
February 05, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia
Lifestyle platforms in China are bracing for heightened oversight of the algorithms they deploy, as authorities move to strengthen protections for gig workers and the broader public. At a recent meeting attend... (more story)