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Intellectual Property

September 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Samsung defeats Maxell patent UPC case over Galaxy content-sharing tech
FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 22, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US FTC’s Ferguson says China-linked divestiture buyers may prompt merger litigation
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Intellectual Property, Trade

September 22, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Nick Robertson

North America

USTR considers tariffs on Germany over drug pricing

Antitrust View More

Paramount-Warner private plaintiffs file reply supporting bid for restraining order

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Private plaintiffs challenging Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery filed a reply in support of their emergency application seeking a temporary restraining order, a... (more story)

US FTC independence fight only part of antitrust power debate, Slater says

September 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The dispute over the president's power to remove Federal Trade Commission members is only one part of the unitary executive theory's growing relevance to US antitrust enforcement, former Justice Department Ant... (more story)

Insulin makers, PBMs’ ‘quid pro quo’ targeted by Florida AG antitrust suit

September 23, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers have engaged in an unlawful ‘quid pro quo’ that sent prices skyrocketing between 2011 and 2023, according to a lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney Genera... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US House Democrats urge US-China AI safety treaty despite challenges

September 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Asia, North America

US President Donald Trump should discuss a treaty to promote artificial intelligence safety during his summit this week with Chinese President Xi Jingping, Democrats on the US House Select Committee on the Chi... (more story)

Google's Gemini faces new EU copyright questions over AI training, summaries

September 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Google faces a fresh EU copyright test over Gemini as the bloc's top court is asked whether AI training, prompts, retrieval of current web content and generated summaries can infringe press publishers' rights.... (more story)

US Senate Democrats push for Trump to hold line on AI chip controls

September 23, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

US Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged the Trump administration not to give China access to more advanced semiconductor chips that can power artificial intelligence as they pushed for legislative action that w... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

NextEra-Dominion merger application deemed deficient by US FERC

September 23, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

The merger application filed by NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy was deemed deficient, according to a letter sent to the companies by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The letter requests information... (more story)

NextEra-Dominion merger application 'deficient,' FERC says

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The merger application submitted by NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy was deemed "deficient" by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, according to a letter sent to the companies. The parties... (more story)

American Water settlement opponents seek option to pursue discovery, submit testimony

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Three Pennsylvania municipalities opposing the American Water Works-Essential Utilities settlement proposal for their state — Montgomery County, Delaware County and East Whiteland Township — comp... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Facebook lied for profits, New Mexico jury told as deliberations begin

September 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Facebook made a series of false statements concerning its privacy and content moderation practices to make more profits, a New Mexico jury heard from the state during closing arguments in its lawsuit against t... (more story)

US states' case against Trump, Treasury over DOGE access to payment system dismissed

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump and the US Treasury Department were granted dismissal of claims filed by 19 state attorneys general over the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury... (more story)

Pornhub provider Aylo defends Apple age-check system in UK probe

September 23, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Pornhub provider Aylo has defended its use of Apple's age-check system to prevent children from encountering pornography after UK regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into its compliance with the Online S... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

VideoLabs enters cloud licensing with Ericsson patent acquisition, CEO says

September 23, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

VideoLabs bought an Ericsson cloud infrastructure, networking and cybersecurity patent portfolio, extending its licensing business beyond video technology, the CEO told MLex. The deal transferred 332 assets to... (more story)

Novartis reputation fails to block rival drugmaker's 'Devatis' EU trademarks

September 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

EU judges have set limits on how far a well-known drugmaker's brand can reach, as Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis lost its challenge against a Turkish competitor over “Devatis” trademarks.

Philips patent fight draws nine interventions over India's SEP rules

September 23, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Philips’s bid to restore India’s first post-trial SEP decree has drawn nine interventions, giving the Supreme Court of India a chance to set nationwide rules on essentiality, exhaustion, royalties and FRAND licensing.

Financial Crime View More

Freight-moving company president found guilty in US of illicit exports to Russia

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The president of a freight-forwarding company was found guilty by a federal jury in Boston of unlawfully exporting a mass spectrometer from the US into Russia without a license. Kirill Gordei was... (more story)

Binance says it has 'zero-tolerance policy' for sanctions violations

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Binance representative said the company maintains a "zero-tolerance policy for sanctions violations" in response to a report by Bloomberg News that the cryptocurrency exchange is being investig... (more story)

Binance dismisses US suit against Wall Street Journal over Iranian transactions

September 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Binance has filed a voluntary dismissal of its US lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a report published in February that said the cryptocurrency exchange had fired compliance department... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US SEC’s Peirce says crypto authorities should back off information gathering

September 23, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce said cryptocurrency regulators should retreat on citizen information-gathering because it is counter-productive. “The excessive regulatory focus on da... (more story)

US SEC enforcement chief touts case quality; former investigation official skeptical

September 23, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is bringing fewer but higher quality enforcement cases, according to  SEC Enforcement Director David Woodcock – a claim scoffed at Wednesday by the SEC’s former intern... (more story)

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)

Trade View More

ASEAN aims to bring upgraded intra-regional trade pact into force in 2026

September 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

ASEAN is aiming to bring its upgraded Trade in Goods Agreement into force by the end of 2026, accelerating implementation from mid-2027 as the bloc deepens regional economic integration. Singapore Trade Minist... (more story)

EU tariffs on ductile cast-iron tubes, pipes from India set to expire in June

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Punitive EU tariffs in place to counter dumping and subsidization of imports of tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron from India are set to expire on June 17, 2027, the European Commission said We... (more story)

Filament glass fiber products from Egypt come under five-year EU tariffs

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU imports of continuous filament glass fiber products from Egypt will be subject to punitive duties of 13.1 percent to tackle subsidization, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The measur... (more story)

State Aid View More

Norwegian aid for digital games to run for one more year, EFTA watchdog says

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Norway will be able to prolong its support program for digital games until the end of 2027, the EFTA Surveillance Authority said on Wednesday, finding the measure remains in line with state aid r... (more story)

EU start-ups need more targeted treatment in state-aid rules, 11 member states say

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eleven member states have called for the European Union to tweak its definition of "undertaking in difficulty." The countries want to make sure the definition doesn't impose "unnecessary administ... (more story)

EU Commission calls for input in Spanish arbitration award state aid probe

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is looking for input as part of its ongoing investigation into an  arbitration award ordering Spain to compensate Japan's JGC Holdings for changes to a program backing ren... (more story)

Energy View More

Carmakers in EU could have faster access to green steel credits under draft plan

September 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Green steel credits could help carmakers meet EU CO2 targets starting in 2030, five years earlier than proposed by the European Commission, under changes being considered by member states. The credits could al... (more story)

EU govts back suspension of allowance cancellations in carbon market until 2031

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries have backed a suspension of the cancellation of carbon allowances in the EU carbon market's stability reserve until the end of 2030 as their position on plans to revise the bloc's Em... (more story)

Carmakers could use EU green steel credits from 2030, working document shows

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries are considering allowing carmakers to use credits for EU-made low-carbon steel from 2030, according to a working document. That's five years earlier than proposed by the European Com... (more story)

Technology View More

French prosecutors probe reports women filmed with smart glasses without consent

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened several investigations following complaints that women were filmed in public with smart glasses without their consent and the videos were posted on... (more story)

EU Digital Fairness Act on consumer protection tentatively eyed for November

September 23, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

Europe

The European Commission is expected to propose the Digital Fairness Act, a planned new EU consumer-protection initiative for the digital economy, in November, MLex has learned. Several tentative dates are unde... (more story)

Paramount-Warner raises no plurality concerns in Sweden, EU media board says

September 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would have only a limited impact on media plurality in Sweden and does not appear to affect editorial independence, an EU media advisory... (more story)