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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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Artificial Intelligence, Energy

June 26, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

DOJ, Mississippi recast xAI pollution suit as fight over citizen enforcement

Data Privacy and Security, Trade

June 26, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

North America

USMCA negotiation proposal could undermine US auto reshoring
FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US FTC’s Ferguson warns of consequences if companies ignore subpoenas

Antitrust View More

Pharmacy benefit managers, US FTC agree to end appeal over in-house insulin suit

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Express Scripts and other pharmacy benefit managers, along with the US Federal Trade Commission, filed a stipulation of dismissal in the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, informing the ... (more story)

US Senator Cantwell says Supreme Court 'gutting' independent agencies

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Maria Cantwell said the Supreme Court, in a decision concerning the president's ability to remove Federal Trade Commissioners without cause, is "gutting" independent agencies created b... (more story)

US Sen. Warren slams Supreme Court decision on FTC commissioners

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren issues a statement slamming a Supreme Court decision regarding the president's ability to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, saying that a S... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US youth health groups praise provisions of House KIDS Act

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Fifteen US organizations focused on the health of young people, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,... (more story)

US Supreme Court says president can remove independent agency officials for any reason

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Supreme Court has ruled 6-3, in a case involving former US Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, that provisions of the FTC Act stating that members can only removed for... (more story)

AI simplification package gets final approval from EU member states

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states on Monday gave final approval to legislation simplifying parts of the bloc's artificial intelligence rulebook. The approval delays the application of key obligations for high-ris... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Saipem-Subsea7 deal to be appealed to Brazil CADE Tribunal

June 29, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Europe

A decision by the investigatory unit of the Brazilian competition authority to clear Saipem’s acquisition of Subsea7 will be appealed to the agency’s Tribunal, MLex has learned. A third interested party will c... (more story)

CforAT moves for testimony, evidentiary hearings on Charter-Cox settlements

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Center for Accessible Technology filed a motion for a ruling from the California Public Utilities Commission, requesting that dates be set for testimony and evidentiary hearings regarding Cha... (more story)

Antitrust regulation to have most suppressive effect on M&A in 2026, report finds

June 29, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Antitrust regulation is expected to have the most suppressive effect on merger and acquisition activity in the United States moving forward, according to the 2026 Global M&A Trends and Risks Report by Norton R... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US Supreme Court says accessing cell phone location data is a search

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that police conducted a search when they accessed the cell phone location data of Okello Chatrie as part of an effort to investigate a Richmond, V... (more story)

Belgian data privacy watchdog reports 67 percent rise in complaints in 2025

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Belgium's data privacy watchdog received 1,394 complaints in 2025, an increase of 67 percent compared to the previous year, and saw a 16 percent drop in data breaches, its annual report showed. T... (more story)

China revises privacy standard with new AI, sensitive-data requirements

June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has proposed a major overhaul of its flagship national personal-information protection standard, introducing new compliance requirements for artificial intelligence developers, stricter requirements on h... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan's IP strategy follows the money

June 29, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

From antitrust guidance to AI and seed-law reform, Japan's latest IP moves aim to prevent value leaks before ordinary enforcement begin.

China's trademark overhaul targets deceptive branding, prompts overreach concerns

June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's newly revised Trademark Law cracks down on misleading trademark use with administrative penalties, but legal experts warn against an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes deception.

US House approves standalone copyright office; Senate future unclear

June 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

While the US House passed a bill this month to separate the US Copyright Office from the Library of Congress and revise how the leaders of both institutions are appointed, the Senate has yet to take up the mea... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Swiss financial regulator takes action against firms over real-estate conflicts

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: FINMA, Switzerland's financial regulator, on Monday withdrew Swiss Fund Management’s license to manage funds, and rejected BZ Berater Zentrum's application for authorization as an independent por... (more story)

Petrofac unit fined by UK tax authorities over Russian sanctions breaches

June 29, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UK energy firm Petrofac Facilities Management has paid a £569,000 fine for Russian sanctions breaches, becoming the first company to be publicly named by the tax authorities for accepting a penalty.

US asks judge to order Prince Group, founder to respond in civil forfeiture suit

June 26, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US government has asked a judge to order Cambodia's Prince Group and its founder, Chen Zhi, to respond to interrogatories sent in a civil asset forfeiture lawsuit seeking billions in bitcoin ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

TotalEnergies court ruling raises questions over corporate climate plans

June 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

A Paris court ruling that French energy giant TotalEnergies is required to account for climate risks and emissions from the use of its products raises questions about the climate plans and investment decisions... (more story)

Differences emerge between US banking regulators over FDIC resolution plan

June 26, 2026 | Neil Roland

Europe, North America

Differences have emerged among two top US banking regulators, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Travis Hill, over the FDIC’s proposal Thursday to trim r... (more story)

Ex-Goldman banker fights US push for confidential source evidence in bribery trial

June 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A former Goldman Sachs banker is battling with federal prosecutors over the inclusion of evidence from a confidential source who is not expected to testify at his upcoming corruption trial. The banker has made... (more story)

Trade View More

EU, China set up trade monitoring tool, expect progress on disputes by October

June 29, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Asia, Europe

The EU and China have set up a trade-monitoring mechanism and will intensify talks to address disputes over China’s growing trade surplus with the bloc, market access and export controls on critical inputs. EU... (more story)

US Customs rolls out second tariff refund phase

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection officially launched the second phase of refunds for importers who paid now-illegal tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The Consoli... (more story)

US importers challenge Commerce denial of changed circumstances on artist canvas

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A coalition of US importers filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade to contest the Commerce Department's June determination not to initiate a changed circumstance review to examine wh... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spanish support for transport companies wins EU approval

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has received EU state aid approval to grant €402 million euros to support road-transport companies that are facing higher fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East. The European Commiss... (more story)

Shipyards body flags concern over state-backed Asian firms in EU public tenders

June 26, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

European shipbuilders are facing increased competition for EU public tenders from Asian firms with state backing, maritime manufacturing industry association Sea Europe has told the European Commission, minute... (more story)

Romania's €1bn capital increase to boost investment bank BID wins EU approval

June 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Romania's investment and development bank, Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare, or BID, may receive a capital increase of €1 billion to strengthen its capacity, the European Commission said Friday,... (more story)

Energy View More

Cross-border electricity trading advances under EU market rules, reports show

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European electricity markets made further progress in implementing EU rules on cross-border trading, balancing and capacity allocation over the past year, according to annual reports published by... (more story)

Minimum recycled-plastic requirement for new cars gets EU ministerial approval

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Mandatory recycled-plastic targets and stricter end-of-life requirements for vehicles won final approval on Monday from EU ministers, completing the bloc's legislative process. Carmakers must use... (more story)

Energy ministers debate post-2030 climate rules as countries seek methane delay

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy ministers have discussed the post-2030 climate and energy framework and agreed a common position on legislation to modernize Europe's power grids, clearing the way for negotiations with th... (more story)

Technology View More

Australian children's privacy code wins support, prompts calls for refinements

June 29, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia’s draft children’s privacy code has drawn broad support from digital and rights advocates, who have called for targeted refinements to strengthen certain provisions before the rules are finalized in ... (more story)

'We will not blink': Australia to double fines for social-media ban breaches

June 29, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia has introduced legislation to strengthen enforcement of its world-first under-16 social media ban by doubling maximum fines to A$99 million ($68 million) and granting new powers to the online-safety ... (more story)

Singapore launches Online Safety Commission under new online-harms law

June 29, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Singapore Online Safety Commission began operations on Monday, creating a dedicated avenue for victims of online harms to seek redress under the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act ... (more story)