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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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Financial Services

April 21, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Fed chair nominee Warsh tells senators he will keep Fed independent from Trump

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

April 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US states turn tougher antitrust rhetoric into courtroom wins
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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

April 21, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Telegram ‘surprised’ by UK regulator’s investigation into CSAM

Antitrust View More

Mastercard was lowest-cost option for KFC, Australian court told

April 22, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

KFC concluded it was cheaper to route debit transactions through Mastercard than through the Eftpos network, an Australian trial has heard. In a Federal Court hearing on Wednesday, KFC South Pacific financial ... (more story)

Red Bull loses EU court bid for repayment of antitrust raid costs

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Red Bull has failed to persuade EU judges to order the European Commission repay it hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation to cover the legal costs of antitrust dawn raids. The drinks com... (more story)

South Korea's top auto parts suppliers face fines over agreement to split bids

April 22, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

SM Hwajin and Cubic Korea, South Korea’s top auto parts suppliers specializing in vehicle interior-surface treatment, have been hit with a combined fine of 2.59 billion won ($1.7 million) by the country’s comp... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Hong Kong exploring specific AI legislation in legal-framework review

April 22, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong is exploring the possibility of introducing dedicated artificial intelligence laws as part of a review of its legal framework, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said Wednesda... (more story)

AI companies asked to work with UK govt in strengthening cyber defenses

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: AI companies should work with the UK government to build AI-powered cyber defense capabilities, security minister Dan Jarvis is due to say at a cyber security conference on Wednesday, the governm... (more story)

Malaysia flags quantum threat to encryption, pushes post-quantum shift

April 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Malaysia must accelerate preparations for quantum-era cybersecurity risks, with Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo warning that quantum computing could undermine existing encryption and threaten d... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Carlyle-BASF among deals unconditionally cleared in China April 6-12

April 22, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: US investment fund Carlyle’s acquisition of the coatings business of Germany’s BASF; Honda Motor’s increase of its stake to 61 percent in automotive components maker Astemo; and TA Associates’ pu... (more story)

Charter, Cox merger could boost competition, economist, executive tell Calif. panel

April 21, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Charter Communications’ merger with Cox could boost competition and lower prices for consumers, according to testimony by economist Brian Keating and Charter executive Adam Falk. The two witnesses testified vi... (more story)

Nexstar-Tegna's US FCC approval no shield against antitrust scrutiny, judge says

April 21, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

A federal judge has made clear that regulatory approval is no substitute for antitrust review, ruling that the US Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to decide competition issues and that its sig... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

2Apply rental platform contravened privacy laws, Australian watchdog says

April 22, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

2Apply, a rental technology platform operated by InspectRealEstate, has collected “excessive personal information” from millions of people in violation of Australian privacy laws, according to the privacy watc... (more story)

China scales online-platform liability in 'ghost kitchen' crackdown

April 22, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s record fines against seven online platforms for “ghost kitchen” violations show how regulators translate long-standing expectations of platforms as gatekeepers into concrete enforcement actions. The gh... (more story)

South Korea, US discuss potential cross-border data-transfer framework

April 22, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

South Korea and the US are discussing a potential cross-border data-transfer framework that would enable the safe and free flow of personal data between the two countries. The talks between South Korea's Perso... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan's green IP push risks mistaking volume for value

April 22, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s push to align emissions reduction with economic growth rests heavily on scaling up innovation — but emerging evidence suggests the policy may be measuring the wrong thing.

US House bill on code standard copyrights divides industry

April 22, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

A House bill that would guarantee the copyrights of building, fire safety and other standard codes was at the center of a contentious hearing Tuesday, with advocates for and against the measure debating the in... (more story)

House sends follow-up questions criticizing USPTO's Squires after oversight hearing

April 21, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Director John Squires faced additional scrutiny from members of the House Judiciary Committee in supplemental questions for the record over his use of discretion and staffing changes at the office.

Financial Crime View More

US House panel approves bill narrowing the Corporate Transparency Act

April 21, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A US House of Representatives committee approved legislation that would deeply narrow the scope of an anti-money laundering law that required the beneficial owners of certain companies to identify themselves. ... (more story)

Boeing landing gear forfeited to US over sanctions violations, judge rules

April 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US judge ruled that the government can take control of Boeing aircraft landing gear seized at Miami International Airport by US Customs and Border Protection due to allegations of sanctions violations.

Poland fines company over luxury car shipments to Russia

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An unnamed company which illegally transported luxury vehicles to Russia, in breach of EU sanctions, has been fined 20 million zloty, the equivalent of about $5.5 million, by Polish authorities o... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU bank competitiveness report due on July 15

April 22, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The EU bank competitiveness report, set for July 15, is expected to assess cross-border banking barriers and the suitability of current prudential, supervisory, and crisis-management rules. The European Commis... (more story)

Draft EU Basel III changes open for feedback

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A consultation on a draft implementing text planning bank-specific multipliers to offset Basel III market risk rules and other relief measures is now open for consultation. The European Commissio... (more story)

Coinbase, Gemini sued by New York for alleged gambling platforms

April 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini, Titan LLC have been sued by the New York attorney general for allegedly running illegal gambling operations in through their “prediction market” platforms. ... (more story)

Trade View More

EU dumping duties on GOES imports to expire next year

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Punitive dumping tariffs of up to 39 percent in place on imports of grain-oriented flat-rolled products of silicon-electrical steel, or GOES, from China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US are... (more story)

US producers make final case for more duties on chassis products

April 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US chassis producers on Tuesday urged the International Trade Commission for a final injury finding against Mexican, Vietnamese and Thai subject imports that they said brought sales to a standstill, pushing ba... (more story)

Momentum on Russian sanctions, €90bn Ukraine loan, EU foreign policy chief says

April 21, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU countries want to move quickly to agree a 20th sanctions package against Russia and a €90 billion ($98 billion) loan for Ukraine after recent elections ushered in a more pro-EU administration in Hungary, th... (more story)

State Aid View More

Chinese business group criticizes EU subsidy action over Lisbon metro

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU has criticized the removal of a Chinese subcontractor from a consortium bid for works on the Lisbon metro system, saying the company didn't make a critical... (more story)

France’s aid to advisory services in agriculture may go ahead, EU watchdog says

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France has won EU approval for a program worth €300 million to cover advisory services to businesses processing, producing and selling agricultural products. To receive the support, the services ... (more story)

Lisbon metro swaps out Chinese sub-contractor to gain EU foreign-subsidy clearance

April 21, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Polish company PESA will replace a Chinese subcontractor in a consortium bid to extend the Lisbon metro after the European Commission intervened under its rules policing the impact of state support from non-EU... (more story)

Energy View More

EU member states call for urgent foreign policy action on climate, energy risks

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states on Tuesday called for urgent action through foreign and security policy to strengthen resilience against climate, environmental and energy security threats. They highlighted the ... (more story)

ECB warns energy price caps and tax cuts risk distorting market signals

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Price caps and tax cuts to offset higher energy costs risk distorting market signals and weakening incentives to reduce consumption, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Mond... (more story)

Buttigieg on track to be reappointed as judge for the EU General Court

April 20, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

The Maltese government has proposed renewing Eugène Buttigieg's appointment to the EU's General Court for another term, according to documents seen by MLex. National representatives are set to make an official... (more story)

Technology View More

Epic Games, Google given list of topics US judge wants discussed at next hearing

April 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A California federal judge published a list of topics on which he wants Epic Games and Google to present testimony and evidence at a second hearing over the companies' proposed changes to an inju... (more story)

TikTok, Meta, Roblox defend children’s safety, screentime controls to UK lawmakers

April 21, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

TikTok, Meta and Roblox defended their measures to limit children’s screentime before UK lawmakers on Tuesday, arguing further rules should apply across all online services and be evidence-based. The companies... (more story)

eBay subject to German information request as enforcement moves into practice

April 21, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Germany’s Federal Network Agency is beginning to turn its new online platform powers into concrete cases, with a probe into eBay highlighting how enforcement is moving into practice. But the biggest impact wil... (more story)