MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that requiring Rollins, one of the largest pest-control companies in the US, to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against more than 18... (more story)

The US Federal Trade Commission’s case against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits alleging violations of the Robinson-Patman Act has been stayed until Aug. 6 as the parties work to finalize a resolution of the lawsuit.

MLex Summary: A California federal judge stayed the US Federal Trade Commission's Robinson-Patman case against Southern Glazer's until August 6. The parties requested the stay last week, informing the judge th... (more story)

MLex Summary: The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday. Starmer won the general election in 2024 with the Labour Party by a landslide after over two decades of administration by the Conservative P... (more story)

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld a refusal by the Japan Patent Office to register the shape of a baby fork as a 3D trademark, finding that consumers would see the design as functional rather tha... (more story)

A Chinese court has ruled that software interface design can be protected under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law even when it falls outside the scope of copyright and trade-dress protection.

MLex Summary:  The World Trade Organization's Committee on Balance of Payments Restrictions held consultations with the US to address the US's imposition of 10 percent Section 122 tariffs, which are set to expire July 24. 

MLex Summary: The EU-UK summit planned for July 22 will be postponed and a new date considered following UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation announcement earlier on Monday, European Council President ... (more story)

MLex Summary: The EU’s new tariff-preference plan for developing countries has been published in the bloc’s Official Journal, setting rules for the Generalized Scheme of Preferences from Jan. 1, 2027. The regu... (more story)

A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)

MLex Summary: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Telegram's challenge to a temporary order by the Indian government blocking access to the messaging platform in India until June 22. In its ruling, the co... (more story)

AI developers, researchers and companies that share large datasets could gain greater legal certainty over the use of pseudonymized data under the latest revised plans for simplifying the EU's digital rules. C... (more story)