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Data Privacy and Security

February 25, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US FTC incentivizes age verification with new policy
Yellow, pink and red cables draped over a circuit board

Artificial Intelligence

February 25, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

Trump announces data-center energy deals with tech companies

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

February 24, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

Slater’s DOJ exit clouds US merger enforcement trajectory

Antitrust View More

US failure to unwind Meta deals likely to inspire new tech laws, Calif. AAG says

February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Alex Wilts

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission’s loss in its retrospective challenge to social media giant Meta Platforms’ long ago-consummated buyouts of WhatsApp and Instagram has prompted concern among federal and state l... (more story)

Vanguard settles ESG antitrust litigation with US state AGs

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)

MMA viewers file US antitrust claims against UFC

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Consumers who paid to watch Ultimate Fighting Championship on TV filed US antitrust claims accusing the UFC of illegally monopolizing the market for mixed martial arts pay-per-view quality events... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU's Meta AI probe could pull rank on Italy

February 26, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

An Italian injunction against Meta Platforms over tying its AI service to WhatsApp could be subsumed into an EU-level investigation if the European Commission advances a separate case against the company, acco... (more story)

OpenAI London research hub reaffirms UK as leader for safe AI, says tech minister

February 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The fact that OpenAI is opening its largest AI research hub outside San Francisco in London “reaffirms the UK’s global leadership as the place to pursue AI innovation that is both safe and transf... (more story)

Brazil’s CADE to decide on Meta appeal in WhatsApp AI restrictions case

February 26, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) is expected to consider next Wednesday the appeal filed by Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and WhatsApp, against the opening of an inquiry... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Union Pacific deal 'presents significant risk,' Texas state senator tells US STB

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)

Netflix declines to raise offer for Warner Bros Discovery, exits bidding war

February 26, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Streaming giant Netflix announced that it will not increase its bid for Warner Bros Discovery, which determined that Paramount Skydance's new offer is superior. "The transaction we negotiated wou... (more story)

Brink's agrees to acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 bn, creating financial infrastructure company

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Brink's Company, a Richmond, Virginia-based cash-handling company, has agreed to buy NCR Atleon in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $6.6 billion. The transaction combines Brink's ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta trial in New Mexico highlights tension between privacy and safety

February 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Internal debate at Meta Platforms over whether to implement higher levels of privacy protections highlighted the long-existing tension between privacy and online safety, particularly over the protection of chi... (more story)

Apple’s ATT policy exposed European differences on interim measures, Coeuré says

February 26, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Europe

France’s flexible rules on antitrust interim measures meant it made more sense for its competition authority to probe Apple’s privacy prompt rather than wait until the EU takes up the case, according to France... (more story)

Meta fights class certification in US pixel tax-filing case

February 26, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta Platforms asked a US federal judge not to certify any class over privacy claims that it illegally received and used personal data shared with it by third-party tax-filing websites via the use of Meta’s Pi... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Uncertainty over courts, policy threaten role of US as IP leader

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)

IP licensing and business: Feb. 13-26

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.

Puma Sports hits pause on in-store sounds amid licensing battle in India

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

Swiss bank execs were 'likely complicit' in clients' illicit activity, US says

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)

Swiss regulator's anti-money laundering enforcement of MBaer is pending appeal

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)

Swiss bank has 'taken note' of US money laundering findings

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

US Treasury moves to sever Swiss bank from financial system

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)

Former Brazilian insurance exec settles with US SEC for planting false 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)

Guidance on digital identities for money laundering checks set out by UK govt

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

US Commerce agency to hold robotics industry roundtable for supply chain risk

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.

US tariff ruling prompts other countries to rethink trade deals, negotiations

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)

USITC probing China's biotechnology sector, impact on trade

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

EU, UK competition deal to improve ‘predictability’ and ‘legal certainty’

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)

EU, UK sign agreement to cooperate in competition enforcement

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)

Revised EU state aid general block exemption guidance now open for feedback

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

European countries invested €45 billion in new wind energy in 2025, WindEurope says

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)

EU energy package presentation postponed to May 19, Commission diary shows

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)

South Korea council adopts final action plan to foster AI-led transformation

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

US FTC's Ferguson defends accountability to Trump amid politicization criticism

February 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission said he's accountable to the president and would obey lawful orders, rejecting suggestions that antitrust enforcement under his leadership is subject to improper... (more story)

Disclose ‘loot box’ clearly on Apple, Google app stores, UK ad regulator orders

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)

Drop chat control from European CSAM rules, German data watchdogs urge

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)