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Trump-Xi summit has modest expectations amid ‘Board of Trade’ proposal

EU cookie rules need a 'new start,' not tweaks, Bavaria’s privacy watchdog says

EU’s data protection rule revamp goes too far, German privacy official says

EchoStar spectrum transfers to SpaceX, AT&T approved by US FCC

Amended Colorado AI legislation headed to governor’s desk

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Antitrust

May 14, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

'Selective' product suppliers buoyed by HOKA brand-owner's UK appeal court win
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Antitrust

May 14, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Microsoft’s business software practices probed by UK competition regulator
US President Donald Trump, alongside Chinese President Xi JinPing, received a guard of honor ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026

Trade

May 14, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

China's Xi urges wider US cooperation, warns on Taiwan at Trump summit
'Selective' product suppliers buoyed by HOKA brand-owner's UK appeal court win
Microsoft’s business software practices probed by UK competition regulator
China's Xi urges wider US cooperation, warns on Taiwan at Trump summit

Antitrust View More

New independent business coalition unveils US competition advocacy platform

May 14, 2026 | Chris May

North America

A coalition of pharmacists, grocers, farmers and other independent businesses on Thursday announced the formation of a new cross-sector organization seeking to boost antitrust enforcement and give smaller busi... (more story)

Business group urges Trump, US Congress to take on 'corporate giants'

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Trump administration and leaders in Congress should "restore competition to its rightful place at the center of American economic life" by taking on the market power of Big Pharma and Big Ag,... (more story)

Yelp antitrust case against Google not like US DOJ’s, Google argues

May 14, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Yelp’s US allegations against Google over anticompetitive conduct in internet search markets aren't like claims by the Department of Justice, and Yelp shouldn't be allowed to make superficial comparisons betwe... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

OpenAI accused in US of sharing ChatGPT queries with Meta, Google

May 14, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

ChatGPT quietly sent users' private queries to Meta and Google through hidden tracking code embedded in its website, a federal class action alleges.

Mexican law unequipped to prosecute self-colluding algorithms, enforcer says

May 14, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Mexico's current legal framework does not allow for the prosecution of conduct where an algorithm learns to collude through machine learning without human assistance, but antitrust enforcers ought to think abo... (more story)

Singapore uses OpenClaw case study to signal AI governance risks

May 14, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority released a case study showing how the city-state’s AI governance and risk-management framework can be applied to autonomous AI agents such as Open... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Keyera-Plains challenge tests Canada's new structural merger presumption

May 14, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Canada’s challenge to Keyera’s acquisition of Plains All American’s Canadian NGL business may become the first major test of how far the country’s revamped merger law shifts antitrust analysis from behavioral ... (more story)

Henkel, Olaplex likely to cite recent market entry to address US product overlaps

May 14, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

Europe, North America

Hair treatment creators Henkel and Olaplex are likely to cite recent market entry and frequent innovation within the hair therapeutics industry to assuage US regulatory concerns about their deal. The sector fo... (more story)

Taoglas buyout of SFL Mobile cleared with conditions after UK security review

May 14, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Taoglas Group’s acquisition of the SFL Mobile Radio has been cleared following a UK security review with conditions to protect products used in law enforcement and by the emergency services. The companies will... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

CalPrivacy wants feedback on DROP as it expects compliance Aug. 1

May 14, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

As data brokers have to use the DROP platform starting in August to access Californians’ data deletion requests, California's privacy regulator is soliciting feedback and questions now, Liz Travis Allen, a law... (more story)

US states file amended complaint over government data demands targeting colleges

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Attorneys general from 18 states filed an amended US complaint against the Trump administration over a new federal data collection mandate targeting colleges and universities. The lawsuit challen... (more story)

Instagram's encryption removal prompts Hong Kong regulator's warning

May 14, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hong Kong's privacy regulator warned users about Instagram's discontinuation of its end-to-end encrypted messaging feature effective May 8. Third parties, including Instagram itself, may now be a... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

US copyright chief backs Congress' site-blocking proposal to counter piracy

May 14, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter was supportive Tuesday of congressional proposals to establish site-blocking and no-fault injunction frameworks to fight online piracy, saying the “time is right” to ... (more story)

Shein and Temu fight over photo copyrights in English court

May 14, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Shein has accused Temu in a UK court of illegally lifting thousands of copyrighted photos from its website to advertise copycat products on its own site, marking the latest front in the legal battles between t... (more story)

This week at the UPC: 8 May - 14 May

May 14, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Inbar Preiss

Europe

The UPC this week issued rulings on infringement evidence, preliminary injunctions, confidentiality protections and recoverable litigation costs, while appellate judges continued clarifying procedural and juri... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US Senate Banking Committee advances crypto market-structure bill

May 14, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Senate Banking Committee advanced a cryptocurrency market-structure bill on a 15-9 vote without consideration of an amendment intended to curb a potential flight of stablecoin deposits from banks. The p... (more story)

Edmonton money-services business fined in Canada for compliance failures

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada announced that it has imposed an administrative monetary penalty on 13010431 Canada Inc., a money services business in Edmonton al... (more story)

Former Celsius exec avoids prison in US cryptocurrency fraud case

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of bankrupt cryptocurrency platform Celsius, was sentenced to time served for his role in a fraud and market-manipulation case, according to the... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Fed changing bank supervision to flag significant flaws, Bowman says

May 14, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Federal Reserve has been changing its bank supervision to flag significant deficiencies rather than mere procedural violations, said Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision. The new approa... (more story)

Miran resigns as US Fed board member

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Reserve announced that Stephen I. Miran submitted his resignation as a member of the board, effective when or shortly before his successor is sworn in.

US Senate confirms Warsh for Fed chair mostly along party lines

May 13, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be US Federal Reserve chair, was confirmed by the US Senate by a vote of 54-45, largely along party lines, after a floor debate marked by whether he would remai... (more story)

Trade View More

Section 122 tariff ruling tees up new stage in legal battle

May 14, 2026 | Zack Budryk and Bradley Dress

North America

The US Court of International Trade’s split ruling against the Trump administration’s imposition of 10 percent global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 previews a divisive battle ahead over th... (more story)

US producers say Ethiopia is circumventing Chinese solar cells orders

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A coalition of US producers requested that the Commerce Department find Ethiopia is circumventing antidumping and antisubsidy orders on solar cells from China. The petition alleges that Vietnam a... (more story)

US Commerce preliminarily finds Canada subsidizes fresh mushroom

May 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department has preliminarily affirmed that fresh mushrooms from Canada are subsidized. Commerce announced a 2.84 percent subsidy rate for Canadian producers, with separate rates o... (more story)

State Aid View More

China urges UK to respect Jingye's interests in British Steel

May 14, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Thursday that any move by the UK government to nationalize British Steel should take into account the investment and contribution made by Chinese ... (more story)

EU Commission, Carpatair told to cover costs in airport state aid dispute

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Carpatair and the European Commission have been told by an EU court to cover their own legal costs following a mixed ruling in long-running state aid dispute. Following a legal challenge from Car... (more story)

UK regulators lack clarity on growth mandate, lawmakers say in push for reform bill

May 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK regulators risk failing to meet the government’s demand that they support economic growth because of unclear guidance, legislative constraints and competing statutory duties, a parliamentary c... (more story)

Energy View More

Energy industry urges EU to delay methane rules amid supply concerns

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy companies and industry groups including BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and Eurogas have urged EU energy ministers to amend and delay the EU Methane Regulation, warning it could thr... (more story)

EU says committed to pragmatic enforcement of planned methane emissions rules

May 13, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has said it is committed to a pragmatic approach to its planned law on methane emissions from the extraction of gas and oil that is imported into the bloc after a document suggested penalties for breach... (more story)

EU urges countries to fast-track energy-saving measures in new catalogue

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has highlighted national measures that are ready for wider rollout across the EU to tackle the energy crisis. These include heat pumps, smart meters, flexible electricity ... (more story)

Technology View More

Streaming platforms would face same UK standards as TV under consultation plans

May 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streaming platforms would be subject to standards in the UK similar to broadcast television for the first time under new codes that the media regula... (more story)

Google, Apple told to curb ads promoting porn, crime in India

May 14, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Apple and Google have been told to proactively curb mobile applications promoting pornography, prostitution and organized crime. The Delhi High Court directive seeks to hold intermediaries accountable under In... (more story)

Meta begins defense in New Mexico social media remedies trial

May 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

New Mexico's remedy trial against Meta Platforms hit the halfway point Wednesday as the state rested its case in a trial in which it is seeking changes to the design of Instagram and Facebook, as well as a $3.... (more story)