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Financial Services
April 21, 2026 | Neil Roland
North America
DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions
April 21, 2026 | Flavia Fortes
North America
Data Privacy and Security, Technology
April 21, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
Antitrust View More
April 22, 2026 | Alex Wilts
North America
Stopping the print distribution of the Las Vegas Sun hasn’t silenced its voice, Glenn Cook, the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s executive editor, testified Tuesday during the second and final day of an evidentiary ... (more story)
April 21, 2026 | Clayton Vickers
North America
Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Zuffa has an “inconsistent history of disclosure,” a federal judge said Tuesday while expressing concerns over the sudden appearance of materials from a recently d... (more story)
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)
Artificial Intelligence View More
April 21, 2026 | Mike Swift
North America
Elon Musk told a California federal judge that he would "not seek an award for himself, xAI, or any fund that he controls as to his claims set for trial" next week in which he alleges OpenAI, aided by Microsof... (more story)
April 21, 2026
North America
MLex summary: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his Office of Statewide Prosecution is investigating OpenAI and ChatGPT after reviewing Florida State University gunman Phoenix Ikner's conversations ... (more story)
April 21, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Elon Musk has agreed to drop two fraud claims against OpenAI in his fast-approaching trial against the company and Microsoft over OpenAI's for-profit conversion. In a pair of court filings, Musk ... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
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)
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)
April 21, 2026 | Andrew Boyce
Europe
Swiss building materials maker Holcim has sought EU approval for its acquisition of German walling specialist Xella. The European Commission has set a May 29 deadline to decide on the €1.85 billion deal.
Data Privacy and Security View More
April 22, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo
North America
A US judge pressed Capital One and proposed class plaintiffs on whether the bank’s alleged sharing of credit card applicants’ data with advertising partners is routine analytics or an intrusive privacy violati... (more story)
April 22, 2026
Oceania
MLex Summary: 2Apply rental technology platform, operated by InspectRealEstate, collected excessive personal information and did so by unfair means, according to Australia’s privacy watchdog. In a Wednesday de... (more story)
April 22, 2026 | Mike Swift
North America
The connected TV data analytics company Samba TV must defend against claims that it violated California and federal privacy and wiretapping laws as a federal judge in San Francisco slightly narrowed, but allow... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
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)
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.
April 21, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams
Europe
A new UK tender for AI edtech tools includes the unusual provision of allowing suppliers to keep full ownership of IP developed as part of the contract, an indicator of the importance the government places on ... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
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)
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.
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
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)
April 21, 2026
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania
MLex Summary: A draft implementing text prepared by the European Commission plans bank-specific multipliers to offset Basel III market risk rules. The adjustments, due to be effective from early 2027 through t... (more story)
April 21, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: New EU payment services rules are set to be put before a meeting of national representatives for approval on Wednesday. The legislation aims to update the EU framework to reflect advancements in ... (more story)
Trade View More
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)
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)
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)
State Aid View More
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)
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)
April 21, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Portuguese transport provider Metropolitano de Lisboa may award a contract for the design and construction of a metro line in Lisbon to a bidder that made the most economically advantageous offer... (more story)
Energy View More
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
April 21, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
A planned EU Cloud and AI Development Act faces strong lobbying, including within the European Commission, despite growing political momentum for tech sovereignty, according to a senior commission official. Th... (more story)