Budget airline Ryanair's appeal seeking access to an Italian request underpinning a 2024 raid at its Dublin headquarters has been put on hold for a year by an Irish court, MLex has learned. Judges will await t... (more story)

MLex Summary: Proposed UK mass claims against musical-instrument makers have been dismissed after the claimant was allowed to withdraw them, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has said in a ruling. The claims all... (more story)

A bill to overhaul New Zealand's antitrust agency would give the regulator powers that are too broad and lack sufficient safeguards, the country’s lawyers have warned. The proposed functions include issuing wa... (more story)

Small- and medium-sized UK enterprises with significant intellectual property assets will benefit from a ringfenced fund of £500 million for lending to help them grow, the government said on Monday. The money,... (more story)

A Chinese court has upheld punitive damages against an online merchant who resumed selling trademark-infringing products after settling an earlier dispute with a lingerie brand, marking the first reported appl... (more story)

Google failed to secure a stay of an Indian court ruling holding its AdWords keyword advertising program liable for trademark infringement, leaving intact a previous judgment with broader implications for onli... (more story)

MLex Summary: There is no immediate concern for gas supplies for winter 2026-27 despite continued tensions in the Middle East, with gas storage targets on track and sufficient LNG import capacity to meet seaso... (more story)

Concerns over Chinese industrial overcapacity can only be resolved through negotiations — rather than through new trade measures — China’s ambassador to Belgium said on Monday. Fei Shengchao’s remarks come as ... (more story)

MLex Summary: The EU’s deforestation rules have been revised to remove products including cattle leather and retreaded tires from their scope, while adding soluble coffee, some palm oil derivatives and frozen ... (more story)

MLex Summary: Children under the age of 13 shouldn't be allowed unsupervised access to social media and other digital services, including AI companions, a report commissioned by the European Commission said. T... (more story)

Social media and other digital platforms operating in the EU are to face new child-access restrictions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, with a proposal to be presented after ... (more story)

MLex Summary: Epic Games and Google have proposed modifications to a settlement of US app store monopolization litigation that "remain in tension" with the purpose of a remedy crafted by US District Judge Jame... (more story)