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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions
February 27, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger
Europe, North America
Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology
February 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes
North America
Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology
February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Alex Wilts
North America
Antitrust View More
February 27, 2026
Asia
MLex summary: The Philippine Competition Commission is seeking public comments on proposed adjustments to administrative fines under the Philippine Competition Act to preserve their real value amid inflation. ... (more story)
February 27, 2026 | Alex Wilts
North America
Mixed martial arts fighters have again moved for sanctions against the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for discovery violations in US antitrust litigation.
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Vanguard and a Texas-led coalition of state attorneys general have agreed to settle antitrust claims in a case over an alleged conspiracy to restrict the market for coal, according to a stipulate... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
February 27, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: Hyundai Motor Group has pledged to invest about 9 trillion won ($6.3 billion) in artificial intelligence, robotics and clean energy projects in the Saemangeum reclaimed land area of South Korea's... (more story)
February 27, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak
Asia
Japan's economy ministry on Friday announced that state-backed chipmaker Rapidus is receiving a fresh round of 267.6 billion yen ($1.72 billion) in investment, with more than half coming from the private sector.
February 27, 2026 | Freny Patel
Asia
As the Indian judiciary grapples with a staggering backlog of over 50 million pending cases, the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into the legal system has triggered the need for guardrails to prev... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
February 27, 2026
Oceania
MLex Summary: North American Construction Group’s proposed acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Iron Hire and DCL Corp, trading as Iron Mining Contracting, under a share purchase agreement via NACG WA A... (more story)
February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski
North America
Texas State Senator Tan Parker urged the US Surface Transportation Board to deny Union Pacific railroad’s application to acquire rival Norfolk Southern in a letter that says the deal would cause disproportiona... (more story)
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: In a letter opposing the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger, Texas State Senator Tan Parker told the US Surface Transportation Board that the deal "would lead to higher costs for Amer... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
February 27, 2026
Asia
MLex summary: Malaysia’s communications regulator has introduced mandatory standards to tighten prepaid SIM registration in a bid to curb scams and identity-related offenses. The Malaysian Communications and M... (more story)
February 27, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo
North America
Cross-examination in the first jury trial over alleged addictive design shifted Thursday to the plaintiff’s family dynamics and school difficulties, as Meta Platforms sought to cast doubt on her claim that Ins... (more story)
February 27, 2026 | Mike Swift
North America
Aza Raskin, who invented the "infinite scroll" feature of social media that's commanded billions of hours of social media users' attention, told a jury in New Mexico Thursday that even with his understanding o... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
February 26, 2026 | Melissa Ritti
North America
US courts still handle some of the world’s highest-stakes intellectual property disputes but their status as the forum of choice may be fading. If that shift accelerates, stakeholders say it could further erod... (more story)
February 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson
Asia, Latin America, North America
Licensing deals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries made the most news in recent weeks, while patent pool administrator Via LA continued the growth of its automotive Qi Wireless patent pool in China.
February 26, 2026 | Freny Patel
Asia
Puma Sports has told an Indian court that it will stop playing disputed sound recordings in stores amid a licensing row with Phonographic Performance, which contests Puma’s reliance on other copyright society licenses.
Financial Crime View More
February 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld
Europe, North America
Since its founding in 2018, the small Swiss private bank MBaer Merchant Bank has profited from offering financial services to customers engaging in money laundering, and in some cases its executives were “like... (more story)
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said it is in contact with MBaer Merchant Bank over US findings that it is a primary money laundering concern. The regulator's own enforce... (more story)
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: MBaer Merchant Bank said it has taken note of the US Treasury Department's announcement and will comment on it after consulting with its US lawyers. The ruling published on the Swiss financial re... (more story)
Financial Services View More
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG access to the US financial system as a result of ... (more story)
February 26, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entry of a final consent judgment as to Fernando Passos, a former executive vice president of finance and investor relations of Brazilian r... (more story)
February 26, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Guidance for banks and other financial institutions on how to use digital identities to verify customers under the UK's anti-money laundering regime has been set out on Thursday. The UK Treasury ... (more story)
Trade View More
February 26, 2026 | Bradley Dress
North America
A bureau within the US Commerce Department will host a roundtable in March with the robotics industry, part of an effort to identify supply chain risks.
February 26, 2026 | Zack Budryk
North America
The US Supreme Court’s decision blocking President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs has major implications for pending trade deals between the US ... (more story)
February 26, 2026
Asia, North America
MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission opened a new fact-finding investigation examining China's state support and pricing practices in the biotechnology sector and its impact on trade and the US ... (more story)
State Aid View More
February 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce
Europe
The EU and UK’s competition watchdogs have formalized a cooperation agreement that would ensure “smooth interactions” on antitrust and merger cases. The deal was unique in that it would allow the Competition a... (more story)
February 25, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Enforcers at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority will be able to cooperate more closely with colleagues at the European Commission and national enforcers within the EU, after a new agreeme... (more story)
February 25, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The granting of operating aid for renewable energy on a larger scale will become possible, and rules on aid for airports will become more flexible, under proposed changes to the EU's State Aid Ge... (more story)
Energy View More
February 26, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: European countries built 19 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity in 2025 and invested €45 billion in new wind projects, according to a study by industry group WindEurope. The association warned ... (more story)
February 25, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Presentation of the EU's energy package, which includes measures to strengthen energy security, an electrification plan, and a heating and cooling strategy, has been postponed to May 19, the Euro... (more story)
February 25, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: South Korea’s Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy on Wednesday adopted the final version of a three-year policy roadmap aimed at fostering the development and adopti... (more story)
Technology View More
February 26, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo
North America
The 20-year-old woman claiming Meta and YouTube got her hooked on their platforms as a child and harmed her mental health testified Thursday in the first ever jury trial against the two companies, detailing an... (more story)
February 26, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: “Loot box” disclosures must be prominently featured on app store listings, the UK regulator for advertising has said in an enforcement notice. The Committee of Advertising Practice’s notice clari... (more story)
February 26, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: German data watchdogs have urged EU lawmakers to drop plans for broad chat monitoring in child sexual abuse material rules as negotiations begin on Thursday. Such provisions, breaking end-to-end ... (more story)