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Financial Crime
February 18, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld
North America
Antitrust
February 17, 2026 | Chris May
North America
Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology
February 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant
North America
Antitrust View More
February 18, 2026 | Alex Wilts
North America
The US Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states that sued the company for alleged illegal monopolization have continued to leave unanswered “fundamental questions at the core of their claims,” Amazon... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Clayton Vickers
North America
Final dismissal of US antitrust claims alleging Hermès unlawfully tied its Birkin bags was predetermined by a federal district judge who didn’t give the plaintiffs fair treatment at the pleading stage, buyers ... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Saloni Sinha
Oceania
Conduct in digital markets affecting competition and consumers will be among the Australian competition regulator’s enforcement and compliance priorities for 2026–27, a senior official will say. In a speech to... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Democratic US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim have asked the inspectors general of 16 key agencies to investigate senior Trump officials who they say were recently lobbyists or “shadow lob... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Frank Hersey
Europe
Lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence to prepare court documents could be subject to court rules requiring them to declare use of the technology, depending on the outcome of a consultation by the advisory co... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: A consultation on whether rules are needed in the UK to govern artificial intelligence use by legal representatives in preparing court documents has been opened by the Civil Justice Council, an a... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Chamber of Commerce and other business associations said a stay pending appeal is unwarranted in its dispute with the Federal Trade Commission over the agency's premerger notification form... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission's request for a stay pending appeal of a ruling against its premerger form has been rejected by US District Judge Jeremy Kernodle.
February 18, 2026 | Wesley Brown
North America
A US Federal Communications Commission decision on Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, Inc. should be made at the commission level, not the bureau level, according to Commissioner Anna M. Gome... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The occupational risk prevention service Medios de Prevención Externos was fined €100,000 for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the Spanish data watchdog said Wednesday. The ... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Seven main challenges that hinder full implementation of data subjects’ right to erasure under EU rules were identified by the European Data Protection Board in its report on Coordinated Enforcem... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: X must provide data access to researchers, Berlin’s Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday. Democracy Reporting International and the Society for Civil Rights had sued X to be able to research alleged ele... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
February 18, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams
Europe
Soho Home is alleging that Next infringed the design of 24 of its products, including sofas and other furnishings. In a claim in the English courts, Soho Home is seeking millions of pounds of damages for the a... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe
Biogen gave up its pursuit of extra patent protection for its multiple sclerosis drug earlier this month after it received questions from EU investigators over a possible antitrust abuse. The US biotech compan... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Inbar Preiss
Europe
German company Rematec has won back its European patent used for wood-chip grinding, after Unified Patent Court judges overturned a Mannheim revocation ruling and granted a cross-border injunction against Dutc... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Council of Economic Advisers released a report on the cost of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to consumers. The Council estimated that since 2011, the CFPB has cost consumers betw... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Two of the several lawsuits filed by the families of terror victims against the French cement producer Lafarge for financing terrorism in Syria were dismissed by a US judge because they had faile... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: A Bulgarian man was sentenced in a US court to 38 months time served for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after he enabled two Russian companies to acquire US... (more story)
Financial Services View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to the form used by most registered investment companies to report portfolio-related information. The changes aim to reduce repor... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Bans and fines imposed on Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority have been upheld by the country's Upper Tribunal. The pair, who held senior roles... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Sofia Gerace
Europe
The Financial Conduct Authority has signalled that its proposed £11 billion car finance redress plan will change following industry consultation. The financial sector has lobbied the watchdog to ease its plan.... (more story)
Trade View More
February 18, 2026
Asia, Europe, North America
MLex summary: US Court of International Trade Judge Leo Gordon sustained a court-ordered remand from the Commerce Department concerning antidumping and antisubsidy orders on silicon metal from Bosnia, Iceland,... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Asia, Europe
There is a strong political will to conclude free trade agreement talks between the EU and the Philippines by the end of 2026, the chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee has said. The EU has signed... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission preliminarily determined in a unanimous vote that a domestic industry is materially injured by Chinese imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes. The Commerc... (more story)
State Aid View More
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)
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)
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)
Energy View More
February 18, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
EU lawmaker Mohammed Chahim, from the Dutch Labour Party, has been appointed lead lawmaker for amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, as Brussels seeks to bolster supply security and build strategic sto... (more story)
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)
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)
Technology View More
February 18, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
Europe must bridge its telecom investment gap without raising consumer prices, EU lawmaker Michał Kobosko said as he prepares to lead the European Parliament's review of the new Digital Networks Act. Reacting ... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
The EU’s slower rollout of standalone 5G stems from weak demand in some countries where fiber is getting deployed in rural areas, a senior official in Ireland’s telecom regulator has said following criticism t... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter
Europe
Germany could be the latest EU country to consider age restrictions for social media use, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying he is open to protecting younger children through national regulation. Such a mov... (more story)