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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Frontier AI capabilities for US, China loom over Trump-Xi Washington summit

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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe

Trade

September 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge

Antitrust

September 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case
Paramount settlement shows states retain leverage after US DOJ ends merger probe
US-China summit could see Board of Trade emerge
Google’s PlayStore fine unmoved by claims of ‘contentious’ EU legal case

Antitrust View More

US FTC can police AI companies via existing consumer protection laws, chair says

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Artificial intelligence tools are consumer products, and the Federal Trade Commission is going to play an important role in making sure AI companies adhere to US consumer protection laws without the need for p... (more story)

Fossil fuel companies get Michigan's antitrust case dismissed

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Michigan lacks standing to bring US antitrust claims accusing BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute of conspiring to reduce innovation and output (and thereby increa... (more story)

No need to hire lobbyists for US FTC antitrust, merger cases, Ferguson says

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said companies facing antitrust investigations or merger probes at the agency don't need to hire lobbyists to obtain a favorable outcome as cases will only ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US rejects any 'globalist' effort to control AI, Trump tells UN

September 22, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

The US “totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme” to control artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly, striking a different tone than Assembly... (more story)

Brazil's Lula calls for Big Tech regulation, criticizes trade tariffs at UN

September 22, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the concentration of technology in the hands of a few players. Speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, he also t... (more story)

MZX Tech, xAI file reply in support of dismissing US claims over data center

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: xAI and MZX Tech filed a reply in support of their motion to dismiss public nuisance, negligence and emotional distress claims in a proposed class action filed by Mississippi residents alleging t... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US FTC's Ferguson says he backed behavioral fix in vertical deal that cleared

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he recently supported imposing a behavioral remedy in an unnamed vertical merger, but the agency allowed the transaction to proceed without conditions after he and Commissi... (more story)

FTC could bring administrative cases if firms don't cooperate in court, Ferguson says

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission could pursue a Part 3 administrative case after litigating a merger challenge in federal court if parties do not work with the agency to resolve procedural issues in a court-onl... (more story)

States have important antitrust role despite politicization risk, US FTC chair says

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said state attorneys general have an “important role to play” in antitrust enforcement, while warning that elected officials can sometimes use merger cases ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Alabama’s case against TikTok to be heard by jury

September 22, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

An Alabama jury is set to hear the state's case against TikTok for consumer protection violations, despite the state losing its right to a jury trial when it narrowed claims against the social media company.

Role of AI in UK's cybersecurity to come under review, telecom watchdog says

September 22, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The role of AI in cybersecurity across UK critical communications networks and services is to be examined by regulator Ofcom in closed discussions with industry and technical experts over coming months. The co... (more story)

AI companions set for deeper scrutiny under EU's AI Act, official says

September 22, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

The European Commission’s AI Office is analyzing whether there are any signs that AI companions allow illegal child sexual-abuse material or non-intentional intimate images, a commission official has said. Und... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

SIM IP bets on strong patent cycle with QinetiQ cybersecurity deal, CEO says

September 22, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Europe, North America, Oceania

SIM IP’s purchase last week of a QinetiQ cybersecurity patent portfolio reflects its expectation that patent assets will become more attractive over the coming years, Chief Executive Erich Spangenberg told MLe... (more story)

USTR considers tariffs on Germany over drug pricing

September 22, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Nick Robertson

North America

The Office of the US Trade Representative Tuesday juggled how to respond to Germany’s drug pricing practices as industry officials and experts largely blamed the country for suppressing prices that they argue ... (more story)

Apple ruling in India warns against using copyright to bypass trademark-raid rules

September 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Apple cannot use copyright law to bypass trademark-raid safeguards, the Gujarat High Court ruled, warning that mischaracterizing counterfeit claims could undermine resulting searches, seizures and criminal proceedings.

Financial Crime View More

Aerofalcon owner avoids prison in US over role in sanctions evasion scheme

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Juan Carlos Gonzalez, owner of Aerofalcon, was sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to export airplane engines to Venezuela without the necessary licenses, accor... (more story)

Oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman see EU sanctions lifted

September 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman have been removed from the European Union’s sanctions list following a vote on Tuesday that saw sanctions maintained on more than 3,000 entities.

UBS fined €5m by Dutch prosecutors over Credit Suisse legacy tax evasion cases

September 22, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UBS has been fined €5 million by Dutch prosecutors after its subsidiary Credit Suisse helped customers transfer assets to Swiss bank accounts to keep them out of the view of the Dutch tax authorities between 2... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed’s modernization of discount window boosts banks’ confidence, Jefferson says

September 22, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Federal Reserve’s operational improvements to its discount window since the spring 2023 collapse of three banks have made it more likely firms will access the window and less likely they will be forced ... (more story)

Dubious investment guidance widespread on some EU bank sites, apps, group says

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Manipulative so-called dark patterns that steer investment choices are commonplace in some European bank websites and apps, NGO Finance Watch said in a report ahead of a new EU law called the Dig... (more story)

EU capital market reform negotiations among member states enter home stretch

September 22, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU countries are entering the final phase of negotiations on the Market Integration and Supervision Package, aiming to secure a common position among finance ministers on Oct. 9. Ireland, which is chairing tal... (more story)

Trade View More

US magnesia carbon brick producers ask Commerce to change scope language

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A coalition of US producers filed an anti-circumvention request to the Commerce Department concerning magnesia carbon bricks from China to request a clarification on the language that the scope c... (more story)

Indian, Czech freight rail couplers subsidized, dumped in US, Commerce finds

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce determined that Indian and Czech freight rail couplers are being dumped in the US, and Indian imports are subsidized.

Covid vaccine components from China subsidized, US Commerce finds

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department preliminarily determined that imports of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, an organic compound used in the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children age... (more story)

State Aid View More

Times have changed and antitrust needs defending, four former EU chiefs say

September 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Antitrust law is under pressure in the new world order and four former EU commissioners came to its defense on Tuesday, bewailing the breakdown of relations with the US and stressing the need for a strong hand... (more story)

EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Thirteen member states have called on the EU to step up its push to simplify European law. In a note circulated in Brussels and obtained by MLex, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Hung... (more story)

Latvia calls for higher, reviewed minimum thresholds for EU state aid controls

September 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Latvia has proposed having higher and regularly reviewed minimum threshold for investment that would trigger EU state aid controls, saying the current level no longer reflects inflation, rising i... (more story)

Energy View More

EU could trigger electricity, gas controls in supply crisis under draft plans

September 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission could require EU countries to curb electricity and gas consumption during a supply crisis under a draft overhaul of the bloc's energy security rules. The plan would also tighten gas con... (more story)

EU could require electricity, gas controls under energy security overhaul

September 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission could require EU member states to introduce electricity or gas usage controls during a supply crises under a draft plan to overhaul of the EU’s energy security rules. Simi... (more story)

US appeals denial of bid to intervene in NAACP lawsuit against xAI

September 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The United States has appealed a Mississippi federal judge’s denial of its bid to intervene and seek dismissal of an NAACP lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI of violating the Clean Air Act by opera... (more story)

Technology View More

DMA data access helped 40 startups develop new services, EU official says

September 22, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

More than 40 startups are using easier access to data generated on gatekeeper platforms to develop services, a European Commission official said Tuesday, touting this statistic as an early benefit of the Digit... (more story)

DOJ’s former top litigator says Live Nation deal blindsided trial team (FTCWatch)

September 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

David Dahlquist, the former top antitrust litigator at the Department of Justice who led the trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, told FTCWatch the political leadership’s settlement of the lawsuit was “... (more story)

Philippine gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to establish local presence

September 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center on Tuesday said it had ordered Reddit and Discord to designate resident agents or local representatives within 24 hours or potent... (more story)