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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

February 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Reddit to appeal UK fine of £14.5m for unlawful processing of children’s data

Trade

February 24, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US faces messy refund process after Supreme Court ruling

Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

February 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

OpenAI disputes ‘false narrative’ aimed at expanded ChatGPT discovery in US

Antitrust View More

Agri Stats' motion for summary judgment in US DOJ information-sharing suit denied

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Agri Stats' motion for summary judgment in a US Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit over illegal information sharing was denied by a US federal judge who ruled the case ought to head to trial... (more story)

Trial in DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats set for May 4, US judge rules

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A bench trial in the US Department of Justice's anticompetitive information sharing lawsuit against Agri Stats will commence on May 4, a US federal judge ruled. "Agri Stats has submitted argument... (more story)

EU lawmaker calls for 'independent European Competition Authority'

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament could call for an "independent European Competition Authority" separate from the European Commission — the EU's executive branch — to ensure that there is "no political in... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

OpenAI wins dismissal of xAI trade secret US lawsuit

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: OpenAI was granted the dismissal of a US lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI alleging it poached employees to steal trade secrets. “Notably absent are allegations about the conduct of OpenAI itself.... (more story)

Beyond copyrights, creatives look to protect likenesses amid generative AI boom

February 24, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

Writers and artists who feel threatened by the unregulated rise of generative AI are seeking new methods to protect their likeness and identity. Moiya McTier of the Human Artistry Campaign tells MLex that crea... (more story)

EU Commission, TikTok exchange about AI-generated content backing Polish exit from EU

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is aware of AI-generated content on TikTok calling for Poland to exit the EU, it said in a reply to a question by a Polish Member of the European Parliament on Monday. Krz... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Pfizer suit against Novo Nordisk, Metsera, investment funds dismissed in Delaware

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex summary: Pfizer's lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, Metsera and three investment funds has come to a close, after the Chancery Court of Delaware granted a stipulation and proposed order to dismiss the case. P... (more story)

Italy's Leonardo secures EU subsidy approval for Iveco deal

February 24, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Italian defense business Leonardo has secured approval from EU subsidy regulators for its €1.7 billion ($2 billion) deal to buy the Iveco group’s defense unit. The deal, which has yet to be approved by the EU'... (more story)

Keurig gets key regulatory approvals for JDE Peet’s deal, eyes early April closing

February 24, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Europe, North America

Keurig Dr Pepper said Tuesday on a call with investors that it has received clearances from key regulators for its $18 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s, positioning the company to close the deal in early Apri... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Amazon Italia told to stop profiling workers by medical details, union activity

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Amazon Italia Logistica SRL has been told by the Italian data protection authority to immediately cease processing the personal data of more than 1,800 employees at its Passo Corese facility. The... (more story)

Digital euro offline first, possibly online later, under EU parliament compromise

February 24, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Europe

The digital euro would be established in an offline form only, with an online version considered later, according to a draft compromise text prepared for European Parliament lawmakers to consider. It also sepa... (more story)

EU Commission sets out details for single-entry cyber incident reporting platform

February 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

A planned EU-wide “single-entry point” for cybersecurity incident reporting would centralize how companies notify authorities under multiple digital laws, while preserving direct ties with national regulators ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Ingredient swaps by Hershey Co. spark dilution concerns from Reese heir

February 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A growing controversy over the recipe underlying certain Reese’s-branded seasonal and novelty candies presents a broader legal and commercial question: how much can a company change follow-on products while ke... (more story)

EU leans on trade deals to lift IP standards, but critics want more

February 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The EU is using new trade agreements with Indonesia and Mercosur as leverage to strengthen intellectual property protection abroad. Critics say Brussels could push further, particularly on pharmaceutical paten... (more story)

Mara, DSM IP Assets appeals over fatty acids patent ruling rejected

February 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Canadian biotech company Mara and DSM IP Assets have both had their respective appeals in a dispute over patents for the production of certain fatty acids dismissed by the English Court of Appeal. The judge up... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Dr. Reddy's bribery probe closed by US SEC without charges

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, an Indian pharmaceutical firm with securities listed on US stock markets, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed an investigation into potential viola... (more story)

US SEC announces judgements in UK billionaire Lewis's insider trading case

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entry of final consent judgments as to Joseph C. Lewis, Carolyn W. Carter, Patrick J. O’Connor and Bryan L. Waugh in the agency's civil enf... (more story)

Deme Group wins Belgian court appeal over Russian bribery claims

February 24, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Belgian dredging company Deme Group and five former executives have been cleared of bribery allegations following a ruling from Belgium’s court of appeal on Tuesday. The company faced claims it had been involv... (more story)

Financial Services View More

‘Regulatory priorities reports’ set to replace UK FCA’s portfolio letters

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is set to issue nine “regulatory priorities reports” to outline its expectations for firms operating in various markets. These will replace the more than 40 p... (more story)

Legal proposal on multi-issued stablecoins urgently needed, EU lawmaker says

February 24, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

A European Parliament draft report is calling for urgent legislation to provide legal certainty on the issuance of stablecoins by both an EU entity and a non-EU entity, following the European Commission's stal... (more story)

UK's FCA says it can’t be solely responsible for deciding acceptable risk levels

February 24, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK’s financial watchdog cannot be solely responsible for deciding how much risk is acceptable to help the economy grow, the deputy chief of the Financial Conduct Authority has said in the latest comment in... (more story)

Trade View More

US trade court sustains Commerce garlic order under protest

February 24, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The Commerce Department was right to conclude that a US importer’s product is not covered by antidumping orders on fresh garlic from China, the Court of International Trade ruled Monday.

US CIT sustains denial of Section 232 exclusion request for aluminum rods

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade sustained the Commerce Department's denials of Prysmian's request for imports of certain aluminum rods and steel coils to be excluded from the Section 232 aluminum tariffs.

US CIT sustains redetermination excluding certain Chinese garlic cloves from duty order

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade has sustained the Commerce Department's remand redetermination excluding Export Packers' cooked garlic cloves from the scope of the antidumping duty order on C... (more story)

State Aid View More

Greek aid for clean technologies wins EU approval

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies in Greece will be eligible for direct grants and tax advantages under a €400 million plan that has won European Commission state aid approval. The measure will back strategic investment... (more story)

EU Commission 'soon' to unveil draft revised law for state aid exemption

February 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Jean Comte

Europe

The EU Commission is set to publish "soon" a revised draft of the General Block Exemption Regulation, the EU law for state aid exemption, a spokesperson for the regulator told MLex. The text will be put to pub... (more story)

Be Smart’s appeal against Italian deal with Cineca published by EU court

February 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Be Smart has seen the EU publish a summary of the company's appeal, challenging an EU finding that Italian financing for Cineca — a non-profit consortium providing IT services — did not qualify a... (more story)

Energy View More

EU measures to simplify sustainability reporting, due diligence agreed

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A package of measures to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies by raising the thresholds for which they apply has been approved by EU ministers and will b... (more story)

Safeguard electrification and cut costs, energy-intensive industries urge EU

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries has warned that persistently high electricity costs are stalling electrification, investment and decarbonization. The AEII is urging the European Commi... (more story)

Court issues report in challenge to EU green investment rules

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A report detailing the background to a legal challenge against the EU’s green investment rules has been issued by the EU’s General Court. Environmental groups are seeking the annulment of the com... (more story)

Technology View More

UK regulators too focused on risks rather than rewards, minister says

February 24, 2026 | Frank Hersey

Europe

UK regulators are too focused on risks rather than rewards, and do not have sufficient clarity from the government on how to fulfil their requirements for fostering economic growth, a business minister has told lawmakers.

California AG seeks preliminary injunction against Amazon in price-fixing case

February 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a request for a preliminary injunction in the state's existing lawsuit against Amazon over alleged price-fixing. In a filing in California state court,... (more story)

Reddit fined £14.5m in UK over children’s privacy failures

February 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online forum Reddit was fined just under £14.5 million in the UK on Tuesday, as the privacy regulator concluded it had unlawfully processed children’s personal information. The Information Commis... (more story)