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Energy

February 16, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

EU data centers could see key energy performance standards and rating labels

Artificial Intelligence

February 13, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

US state legislatures have common target this year: chatbots

Financial Crime, Trade

February 13, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

French Lafarge terror financing trial complicates discovery in US lawsuits

Antitrust View More

Media Matters says US appeals court should affirm injunction against FTC investigation

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Media Matters for America filed a brief urging a federal appeals court to reject the US Federal Trade Commission’s proposition that courts cannot stop government retaliation. The organization sai... (more story)

MediaTek, Future Link fail to get judgment against Realtek US antitrust claims

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: MediaTek and Future Link were denied summary judgment against Realtek Semiconductor in a US antitrust case over alleged sham patent litigation. District Judge P. Casey Pitts concluded that the ob... (more story)

CSL Seqirus complained to EU over vaccine disparagement, Sanofi reveals

February 17, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Allegations by CSL Seqirus over disparaging behavior related to a flu vaccine are behind an EU probe into Sanofi, the French pharma company has revealed. Sanofi was raided in September as part of an antitrust ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Need to boost functionality allegedly taken to extreme by AI startup, US case shows

February 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A sham corporation formed for the purported purpose of accessing a proprietary software program to improve the functionality of an artificial intelligence insurance tool was enjoined last week in the US. But ... (more story)

How India’s AI summit prompted EU unease over new governance structures

February 17, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Asia, Europe

India is using its AI Impact Summit this week to propose new governance bodies, which prompted EU concerns of duplication with existing UN structures. After initial unease over implied commitments in the draft... (more story)

EU countries to discuss banning sexual deepfakes, AI-generated CSAM

February 17, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

EU governments will discuss adding two new bans to the AI Act to prohibit generative AI systems from producing sexual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. The proposal, debated under the amendment packag... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Hapag-Lloyd agrees to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 bln equity value

February 17, 2026

Europe, Middle East, North America

MLex Summary: Hamburg, Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to buy Haifa, Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $35 per share in cash for an equity value of about $4.2 billion. The combination of t... (more story)

Danaher agrees to acquire Danaher for $180 per share in cash

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Danaher, a healthcare company that develops products to advance biotechnology, the life sciences, and diagnostics, has agreed to acquire Masimo, which makes health monitor technologies, for $180 ... (more story)

Warner Bros. to discuss best and final offer with Paramount, sets Netflix merger vote

February 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Europe, North America

Warner Bros. Discovery announced Tuesday that it will hold discussions with Paramount Skydance regarding its best and final offer, following a waiver granted by Netflix allowing the company to engage with the ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Texas brings consumer protection case against router maker TP-Link

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued TP-Link, alleging the router maker misled consumers about its Chinese ties and device security, exposing millions of Texans to cybersecurity and surveillance risks.

Juror illness delays testimony from former Meta insiders in social media addiction trial

February 17, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A juror’s hospitalization forced a brief pause Tuesday in the Los Angeles trial over claims social media platforms were designed to addict young users.

Tattle Life defends moderation processes as UK regulators scrutinize forum

February 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online forum Tattle Life has defended its moderation processes following scrutiny from UK regulators over discussions about 16-year-old Princess Dickson on the website. In a statement, the platfo... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

SEP holders warn EU against weakening patent injunctions after enforcement study

February 17, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Companies that develop technology standards warned the EU against weakening patent injunctions after a commission-backed study questioned enforcement practices. While patent holders defend strong protections, ... (more story)

Qualcomm didn't coerce Apple or Samsung, Which says in dropping UK mass claim

February 17, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

A collective lawsuit targeting Qualcomm over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the supply of chips and in patent-licensing deals for iPhones and for Android-equipped smartphones is to be withdrawn by UK consu... (more story)

Report on global IP reuse highlights innovation leaders' advantage

February 17, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Asia, North America

The extent to which countries leading in innovation are able to take advantage of inventions from other jurisdictions is revealed in a report published on Tuesday by the World Intellectual Property Organizatio... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Ukrainian energy minister made a suspect in Midas corruption case

February 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A former Ukraine energy minister has been officially made a suspect in the country's Midas corruption investigation. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine said the unnamed former lawmake... (more story)

PM Law faces UK fraud probe after surprise closure

February 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK legal firm PM Law faces an investigation into suspected fraud and potential misappropriation of client money by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The legal watchdog said it was examining th... (more story)

Former Carillion boss fined by UK's FCA for failing to raise alarm over troubles

February 16, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

The former head of collapsed construction company Carillion has been fined £237,700 by the UK financial regulator after failing to alert the market about the company’s “serious” financial troubles. The firm ex... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed to re-issue Basel III bank mortgage-origination capital proposals

February 17, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Federal Reserve plans soon to re-issue Basel III rule proposals aimed at increasing bank incentives to engage in mortgage origination and servicing, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said. ... (more story)

US OCC announced proposed revisions to bank appeals process

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced that it has proposed a new rule that would revise the process for banks to appeal material supervisory determinations by the OCC.

Cyprus to bring forward EU ministerial talks on capital market integration plan

February 17, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

A meeting of EU finance ministers to discuss a controversial package of measures to strengthen the bloc’s financial market integration and supervision will be brought forward by one month to May, Cyprus, the c... (more story)

Trade View More

US appeals court upholds Commerce plastic shelf order

February 17, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Commerce Department scope ruling that plastic shelf dividers containing magnets are not covered by a 2008 antidumping and antisubsidy order o... (more story)

Commerce right in magnets scope order, appeals court says

February 17, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Commerce Department was right to conclude that a US importer's plastic shelf dividers containing magnets was not within the scope of a 2008 antidumping and antisubsidy order on Chinese raw... (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)

State Aid View More

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)

Denmark gets EU approval for €1bn aid to landowners for green aims

February 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Denmark secured European Commission approval on Friday for a €1.04 billion state aid plan aimed at enabling landowners to voluntarily withdraw agricultural or forestry land from production to cu... (more story)

Energy View More

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)

Paloma Rheem needs French FDI clearance for Groupe Atlantic deal

February 13, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

US-Japanese group Paloma Rheem's intended takeover of Groupe Atlantic will need clearance from the French government under its FDI vetting powers, MLex understands. France has made clear that it intends to fol... (more story)

Technology View More

Epic, Google hit snag in plan for global app distribution antitrust resolution

February 17, 2026 | Chris May, Alex Wilts and Saloni Sinha

North America, Oceania

Google and Epic Games’ struggle to sell a US federal judge on their blueprint for a global resolution of litigation challenging the tech giant’s monopoly over Android app distribution is affecting proceedings ... (more story)

UK's Ofcom to work with football bodies and police to help tackle online abuse

February 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: English football authorities, the UK Football Policing Unit and telecoms regulator Ofcom have set up a joint working group to strengthen action against online abuse in the sport, the regulator sa... (more story)

VMO2 permitted to provide satellite connectivity for standard UK smartphones

February 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: VMO2, the UK mobile operator owned by Telefónica and Liberty Global, can modify its license to deliver satellite-based connectivity directly to standard smartphones, marking the first approval of... (more story)