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Intellectual Property

April 08, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Dyson wins UPC injunction against Dreame as judges exclude UK from its reach
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Artificial Intelligence, Energy

April 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US energy regulator should allow data center moratorium, civil society group says
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Trade

April 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US DOJ says Section 122 tariffs legal, address core deficit

Antitrust View More

Brazil CADE Tribunal rejects recommended fine for Petrobras, seeks renegotiation

April 08, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil’s competition Tribunal unanimously rejected the Superintendence’s recommendation to fine Petrobras over the implementation of governance commitments in the natural gas sector, finding that ambiguity in ... (more story)

House of Raeford settlement approved in US turkey price-fixing case

April 08, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

House of Raeford Farms and commercial and institutional indirect purchasers suing over alleged price-fixing of turkey products were granted preliminary approval on Wednesday for a settlement of more than $700,000.

US Senate committee to conduct oversight of FTC

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing April 15 to conduct oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, giving senators a chance to engage with agency Chai... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

New online safety and free speech recommendation gets Council of Europe’s approval

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online safety and free speech are once again the subject of a list of recommendations, approved by the Council of Europe on Wednesday. In Strasbourg the foreign affairs ministers of EU member sta... (more story)

Experts to advise on AI-automated contract templates sought by EU Commission

April 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission has opened a call to set up an expert group to assist the development of model contract terms and guidance on AI-driven automated contracts. The group will address legal validity, risks... (more story)

UK government names Ian Cheshire as preferred Ofcom chair candidate

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has named former Channel 4 chair Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to lead media regulator Ofcom, subject to a parliamentary pre-appointment hearing next week. Cheshire, a... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Notification of Oncoclínicas transaction ordered in Brazilian gun-jumping probe

April 08, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The Brazilian competition authority’s Tribunal has ordered the notification of a capital increase at Oncoclínicas, through which investment funds Quíron and Tessália acquired 115,384,616 newly issued shares an... (more story)

Ribera sees ‘consensual approach’ as EU lawmakers examine merger policy

April 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Jean Comte

Europe

Changes to the EU’s stance on mergers came under the microscope on Wednesday in a meeting with European Parliament members, where the policy on building “champion” companies while maintaining competition was d... (more story)

Grail seeks EU damages, costs over illegal veto on Illumina deal

April 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Biotechnology company Grail is seeking damages and litigation costs from the European Commission over an illegal decision to review its acquisition by US gene-sequencing company Illumina, MLex has learned. Gra... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Social media ban for those under age 15 to take effect in Greece in 2027

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Children under the age of 15 will lose access to social media at the start of next year, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Wednesday, according to a press release, which said ... (more story)

Ofcom welcomes Cheshire nomination as chair; UK lawmakers set hearing

April 08, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government has named Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to chair Ofcom, with the communications regulator welcoming the move ahead of a parliamentary hearing next week. Cheshire, who formerly chair... (more story)

US asks court to reject Meta’s renewed attempt to stop reopening of FTC proceedings (corrects*)

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US asked a federal court in Washington DC to deny Meta Platforms’ renewed motion to stop the Federal Trade Commission from reopening a 2020 enforcement action over alleged privacy violations.... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

UPC sharpens inventive-step approach in ventilation patent dispute

April 08, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court has clarified that prior art must address the same problem as an invention to challenge inventive step, upholding Vilpe’s patent for a roof ventilation pipe, and offering further guida... (more story)

Wuxi DK inks licensing deal amid push to enforce DuPont-origin patents

April 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Wuxi DK Electronic Materials, a Chinese solar-cell materials provider, has signed a patent-licensing agreement as it steps up efforts to enforce and monetize DuPont-origin patents central to its intellectual p... (more story)

OpenAI witness wasn't prepared, will sit for extra deposition, US judge rules

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Authors and news outlets suing OpenAI and Microsoft in New York federal court will get at least three and a half additional deposition hours with OpenAI employee John Vincent “Vinnie” Monaco, US ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US Treasury proposes rule to implement GENIUS Act requirements to counter illicit finance

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A draft plan to implement the GENIUS Act’s money laundering and sanctions compliance requirements was issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office... (more story)

US SEC appoints Woodcock as enforcement director

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission appointed David Woodcock to be the new director of the Enforcement Division, effective May 4.

Chinese businessman should get at least 30 years in prison for fraud, US says

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Exiled Chinese businessman Miles Guo's crimes were of "extraordinary dimensions" and he should receive a sentence of at least 30 years in prison, US prosecutors said in a sentencing memo.

Financial Services View More

US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group addresses AI, digital assets

April 08, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US-UK Financial Regulatory Working Group discussed issues related to digital finance, noting broad support among participants for digital assets and the adoption of stablecoins for payments. ... (more story)

Shift to clean energy needed to reduce fuel-driven shocks, ECB board member says

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Shifting to clean energy will require substantial investment but is key to reducing risks to price stability and the broader economy, ECB Executive Board member Frank Elderson said. Europe’s reli... (more story)

Trump administration unveils draft plan to combat money laundering

April 07, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The Trump administration unveiled a draft, mostly industry-friendly plan to combat money laundering and terrorism financing by ceding decision-making responsibilities to banks to assess their illicit financial... (more story)

Trade View More

Oil supply remains stable as EU Commission prepares coordinated measures, industry says

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The supply of oil remains stable, industry representatives said on Wednesday during an oil coordination meeting with representatives from the European Commission and EU countries. Data sharing on... (more story)

US Commerce settles with Solventum over Entity List sale allegations

April 08, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has reached a settlement agreement with Solventum Corp., resolving allegations the Minnesota-based corporation aided in the sale of me... (more story)

Carbon border certificate price set by EU Commission for first quarter

April 08, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission has set the quarterly CBAM certificate price at €75.36 for the first quarter of 2026, marking a key step in implementing the EU’s carbon border levy. The price, which reflects EU ETS al... (more story)

State Aid View More

Welsh government airport subsidy appeal challenge dismissed by UK tribunal

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Bristol Airport's appeal of a decision of the Welsh Government to grant a subsidy package to Cardiff International Airport has been dismissed by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Bristol Airport a... (more story)

Lithuanian state aid for LNG terminal gets EU approval

April 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has approved a Lithuanian scheme that aims to compensate Litgas for supplying a mandatory quantity of liquefied natural gas to a terminal in the port of Klaipėda. The meas... (more story)

Zenobē Energy files second appeal over subsidy decision of UK regulator

March 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Zenobē Energy has filed a second challenge over a subsidy decision made by the UK energy regulator, according to the UK antitrust tribunal, which broadens out arguments made in the first. The cas... (more story)

Energy View More

EU-US critical minerals strategy to be discussed next week

April 07, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

Representatives from EU member-state governments will meet on April 14 to further discuss the EU-US critical minerals strategy — aimed at securing supply chains, reducing dependency on China and setting price ... (more story)

EU states' emergency energy measures risk undermining renewables support

April 07, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU countries are adopting a patchwork of measures to counter energy price spikes driven by the war in Iran, including tax cuts and fuel subsidies. Analysts warn these interventions risk weakening price signals... (more story)

Change to CO2 rules for heavy-duty vehicles is a first step, EU car lobby says

April 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s targeted amendment to heavy-duty vehicle CO2 rules provides some flexibility for manufacturers through 2029, said the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA on Tuesday, welc... (more story)

Technology View More

Public procurement critical for the ‘survival’ of European tech, Mistral CEO says

April 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch urged Europe to use public procurement to support domestic tech companies, warning that might become a critical factor for the survival of European technology. He argued that redir... (more story)

Telegram facilitates organized abuse networks in Italy and Spain, study finds

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse powered by automation tools and monetization practices, according to a study by AI Forensics. The... (more story)

Telegram enables widespread gender-based ‘ecosystem of abuse,’ researchers say

April 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse supported by automation tools and monetization practices, a study by AI Forensics has found. An analysis of nea... (more story)