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US declines to renew trade pact with Mexico, Canada

Google told to pay record $1.5bn damages to Klarna's PriceRunner by Swedish court

Tech companies to face more Irish probes as minors' safety comes into focus

Paramount’s buyout of Warner on track for UK public interest review

Align Technology draws EU probe into ‘tying’ dental products

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Data Privacy and Security

July 01, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

Europe, North America

EU-US data transfers face new pressure after US Supreme Court ruling

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

July 01, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US Rep. Guthrie says 'don't count out' AI regulatory framework this year
Quantum

Data Privacy and Security, Energy, Technology, Trade

July 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

Trump eyes quantum boost, but supply chain challenges remain
EU-US data transfers face new pressure after US Supreme Court ruling
US Rep. Guthrie says 'don't count out' AI regulatory framework this year
Trump eyes quantum boost, but supply chain challenges remain

Antitrust View More

UFC matchmaker tells US court he believed texts couldn't truly be deleted

July 02, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmaker Mick Maynard testified that he believed text messages could never truly be deleted, as a Nevada federal judge examined whether the company failed to preserve years of ... (more story)

American Economic Liberties Project applauds Calif. action on COMPETE Act

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The American Economic Liberties Project applauded a California state Senate committee's passing of the COMPETE Act, moving it closer to the governor's desk. "Despite a tidal wave of opposition sp... (more story)

COMPETE Act passes out of California state Senate committee

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable and Transparent Economy Act, or "COMPETE Act," passed the California legislature's state Senate Judiciary committee with a 9... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

NJ lawmakers send legislation scaling back data center tax credits to governor

July 01, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

New Jersey lawmakers have approved a package of legislation related to data centers and electricity prices, including a large-load tariff proposal, a water and energy reporting bill, and a bill scaling back ta... (more story)

AI chatbot, platform-design measures still due in July, UK tech minister says

July 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Further child safety measures in the UK covering AI chatbots, restrictions on platform design and circumvention of age checks will still be set out later this month, technology minister Liz Kendall told lawmak... (more story)

EU to 'intensify' Anthropic discussions over Claude Mythos access

July 01, 2026

Europe, North America

An invitation by AI developer Anthropic to extend access to the EU's cybersecurity agency for its most powerful Mythos frontier model “has not yet concretely materialized in effective access” following a US go... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Haplag-Lloyd-ZIM deal under review by Australian watchdog

July 02, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Hapag-Lloyd's proposal to wholly acquire Israel-based container-shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is under review by Australia's competition watchdog. The Australian Competition &... (more story)

Grab's Foodpanda deal moves to public review as Taiwan starts clock

July 02, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Taiwan's competition regulator has opened a week-long public consultation on Grab Holdings' proposed acquisition of Foodpanda's local operations. The deal has drawn fierce resistance from labor unions and lawm... (more story)

Coles' bid for supermarket site in Sydney approved by Australian watchdog

July 02, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The proposal by Coles Group's subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia, to lease a site in Sydney has received regulatory clearance, a day after the competition watchdog blocked the grocery retai... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta shouldn't get quick appeal in US case over voiceprints, plaintiffs say

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs opposed Meta Platforms’ request for immediate appeal of an order on summary judgment in a privacy case over voiceprints, saying it cannot satisfy the requirements. “Finding that disput... (more story)

WhatsApp faces wave of litigation in US over alleged security flaws

July 01, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

WhatsApp, known for its heightened security for instant messaging, is facing multiple lawsuits in the US challenging that promise for privacy, which, if successful, could threaten the very foundation of one of... (more story)

Norwegian intelligence law allows mass data collection, publishers tell court

July 01, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Norway's Intelligence Service Act permits the disproportionate surveillance of electronic communications, undermining the freedom of expression and journalists' ability to protect confidential sources, a group... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft loses India biomass patent fight over disclosure failures

July 02, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft lost its appeal against the rejection of an Indian patent application after the Calcutta High Court found insufficient disclosure and missing biological-origin information required unde... (more story)

Qualyst Transporter wins patent remand dispute against Indian Patent Office

July 02, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

US-based Qualyst Transporter Solutions secured a Bombay High Court ruling barring the Indian Patent Office from introducing new prior art and objections during a fresh hearing ordered by the court.

Delaware, NJ courts' patent funding data sharpens debate over disclosure

July 01, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

A new study of third-party litigation funding, or TPLF, found that patent litigation accounts for nearly all funded cases before US District Judge Colm Connolly in Delaware, with about 15 percent of patent sui... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

EagleBank allegedly allowed decade-long US kiting scheme, document says

July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A friend and former business partner of EagleBank’s ex-chairman and chief executive, and the friend’s son, were able to carry out a check kiting scheme through the bank for more than a decade, according to a d... (more story)

US asks for extension to submit opening brief in appeal of bribery case

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Justice Department asked for a 30-day extension in the deadline to submit an opening brief in its appeal of a federal judge’s decision to throw out the conviction of a Texas-based Mexican ... (more story)

US hasn’t decided whether to appeal dismissal of businessman’s bribery conviction

July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Though it filed a notice of appeal against a US judge’s decision to throw out the conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman for paying bribes to Mexican officials, the Justice Department hasn’t decided w... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US senators call for probe of Fed Vice Chair Bowman’s private Wall Street dinner

July 01, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed, and Chris Van Hollen wrote to Michael Horowitz, the Inspector General at the Federal Reserve, calling for an investigation into Fed Vice Chair for Supervi... (more story)

Heinäluoma’s plan for asset managers’ EU-level oversight faces backlash

July 01, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Asset managers are pushing back against a key EU lawmaker's proposal to bring them under direct supervision by the European Securities and Markets Authority, calling it unwarranted and contrary to EU competiti... (more story)

UK financial regulators’ tone shifts on AI after frontier models access shock

July 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK financial regulators are sharpening warnings over AI risks, including whether existing frameworks can manage increasingly autonomous systems and cyber threats. The shift, flagged in recent speeches by top B... (more story)

Trade View More

Canadian pea-starch imports faces 73.5% dumping deposits in China

July 02, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: Canadian pea-starch importers will face a 73.5 percent deposit requirement on shipments to China from Wednesday, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce. The ministry said in a notice on Tuesda... (more story)

EU outlines data-protection approach in enforcing foreign-subsidies law

July 01, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has adopted internal rules allowing it to restrict certain data-protection rights when conducting investigations under the EU's power to patrol foreign subsidies. In a dec... (more story)

US DOJ, FTC fertilizer probes looking at exports, USDA official says

July 01, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Fertilizer companies’ potential collusion over exports to the US is on the radar of federal antitrust enforcers who are investigating the industry, a senior US Department of Agriculture official said Wednesday.

State Aid View More

PostNord's 2017 capital injection into Post Danmark undergoing state aid probe

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: PostNord Group's capital injection of 1 billion Danish krone (approximately €134 million) into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017 is undergoing an in-depth probe to assess whether it was in line... (more story)

Open Markets says US Supreme Court 'grossly usurped' Congress in Slaughter case

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Open Markets Institute said the US Supreme Court has "grossly usurped Congress' constitutional authority" by ruling the president could remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners at will, ... (more story)

US Senator Cantwell says Supreme Court 'gutting' independent agencies

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Maria Cantwell said the Supreme Court, in a decision concerning the president's ability to remove Federal Trade Commissioners without cause, is "gutting" independent agencies created b... (more story)

Energy View More

Oil and gas companies gain support from EU countries for methane import rules delay

July 01, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Oil and gas companies have gained support from 12 EU countries in their push to delay the EU methane regulation's import requirements before they take effect in January 2027, increasing pressure on the Europea... (more story)

US Supreme Court ruling may have energy market, AI ripple effects

July 01, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Amid warnings that regulatory independence is crucial for stable energy markets, the US Supreme Court has endorsed the president’s authority to fire independent agency commissioners. The move could have a long... (more story)

EU financial supervisors seek feedback on simplifying sustainability disclosure rules

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU banking, markets and insurance supervisory authorities opened parallel consultations on simplifying sustainability-related reporting rules. The proposals aim to reduce reporting burdens, clari... (more story)

Technology View More

Japan police seek comments on social media scam guideline revisions

July 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the operational guidelines for the Internet Hotline Center, expanding the categories of illegal ... (more story)

EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act will increase dependency on US tech, CISPE warns

July 01, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

Europe

European cloud service providers warned on Wednesday that the EU's push for digital sovereignty will have the opposite effect, and actually increase dependency on US technology. Most independent providers can’... (more story)

UK needs stronger online safety rules from next prime minister, campaigners say

July 01, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Stronger online safety regulation is needed from the next UK prime minister to address harms linked to social media, AI and online advertising, a group of 47 civil society groups, academics and c... (more story)