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François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian minister of innovation, science and industry.

Antitrust, Technology

November 01, 2024 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Canada to investigate AI-powered rent price-fixing, minister says

Data Privacy and Security

November 01, 2024 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US court agrees to en banc rehearing on geofencing data in bank robbery case
Data points on a dark screen next to Cambridge Analytica

Data Privacy and Security

November 01, 2024 | James Panichi

Oceania

Meta-Cambridge Analytica privacy lawsuit faces more Australian scheduling turmoil

Antitrust View More

Brazil CADE to probe construction giants after settlement breach in bid-rigging case

November 01, 2024 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The Superintendence of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense will investigate Odebrecht, Queiroz Galvão, OAS and Carioca Engenharia for allegedly breaching a settlement agreement signed in 2023.... (more story)

RealPage says US DOJ rent price-fixing suit lacks factual nexus in North Carolina

November 01, 2024 | Clayton Vickers

North America

RealPage told a US federal judge today that the Department of Justice’s opposition to transferring a case alleging algorithmic rent-setting by the company alleges harm only against a “handful of customers,” wh... (more story)

RealPage says US DOJ has no reason to oppose transfer of algorithmic price-fixing suit

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: RealPage told a US federal judge that the Department of Justice's opposition to transferring an antitrust lawsuit against it confirms there is "no good reason" for the case to remain in North Car... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Lendistry faces California claims it grabbed private financial data to train AI systems

November 01, 2024 | Mike Swift

North America

California small business lender Lensdistry has been hit by a suit that claims it and a partner violated multiple state privacy laws by accessing business and personal information, which it then sold for the t... (more story)

UK tech standards to boost AI landscape could fall to regulatory innovation office

November 01, 2024 | Frank Hersey

Europe

Technology standard setting and promotion in the UK could potentially be addressed by the new Regulatory Innovation Office, a minister has said. Infrastructure and regulatory changes for AI are within the remi... (more story)

Ireland appoints nine watchdogs as responsible for fundamental rights under EU's AI Act

November 01, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: Ireland’s online safety regulator, environment agency and data, finance and human rights watchdogs are among nine public authorities designated as responsible for protecting fundamental rights un... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

XSYS-MacDermid Graphics deal queried by CADE’s Superintendence over potential impact on the flexographic industry

November 01, 2024 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

CADE's Superintendence has issued a questionnaire to XSYS and MacDermid Graphics Solutions (MSG) inquiring about potential impact on the flexographic industry resulting from the transaction. The companies have... (more story)

US Treasury expands CFIUS coverage of real estate transactions around military installations

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department issued a final rule that expands the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' ability to review certain real estate transactions by foreign persons near mo... (more story)

Cleveland-Cliffs closes $2.5 billion acquisition of Stelco

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: Cleveland-Cliffs announced that its $2.5 billion acquisition of Canadian steel firm Stelco has closed as of today. The company announced earlier this week that it received final regulatory approv... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Google adtech monopoly suit shouldn’t be split further, US states say

November 01, 2024 | Chris May

North America

Whether Google is liable for violating US antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets will largely turn on how the company “became so wealthy,” a Texas-led coalition of state attorney... (more story)

MGM resorts has agreed to a settlement for 2019 data breach

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: MGM Resorts International has agreed to a settlement for its 2019 data breach, and is currently drafting a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. It has not disclosed the terms of the settlement.

Accused robber gets US appellate rehearing on geofencing warrant

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: Okello T. Chatrie convinced a US appeals court to rehear en banc a case on a geofencing subpoena involving information obtained from Google after the panel upheld a prior judgment.

Financial Crime View More

Tornado Cash co-founder’s US trial delayed to April 2025

November 01, 2024 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A US judge delayed the trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm to April 2025 to accommodate his petition for a writ of mandamus to overturn her order for each side to disclose anticipated expert witness testimony.

New Jersey man pleads guilty in US to role in procurement, money laundering network

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: Vadim Yermolenko, a national of both the US and Russia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United... (more story)

Imports from Somaliland frankincense supplier barred by US over forced labor

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection issued a withhold release order against Asli Maydi, a frankincense supplier based in Somaliland, based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Treasury, FHFA establish Working Group for increasing affordable housing lending capital

November 01, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced the establishment of a Working Group to increase capital for afford... (more story)

Former hedge fund boss Odey faces UK regulatory action over sexual misconduct claims

November 01, 2024 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

Europe

Former hedge fund boss Crispin Odey faces action from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority over claims that the lacked integrity over his response to allegations of sexual misconduct. The regulator today said ... (more story)

New UK rules for acquisitions or increases in control of financial firms enter into force

November 01, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: UK financial regulators have set their new expectations for changes in ownership or control of Britain's regulated financial firms. The rules, which enter into force today, have been published by... (more story)

Trade View More

USTR secures $26.7 billion in market access for apples in Indonesia

November 01, 2024

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative secured $26.7 billion in market access for US apples in Indonesia.

New Jersey man pleads guilty in US to role in Russian procurement network

November 01, 2024 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Vadim Yermolenko, a resident of New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to his role in a Russian illicit procurement network operating at the direction of Russian intelligence services.

US Commerce initiates antidumping, antisubsidy investigations into hexamine from four countries

November 01, 2024

Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department initiated antidumping and antisubsidy investigations into hexamethylenetetramine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia.

State Aid View More

FDJ’s French support wins EU state aid approval following amendments

October 31, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: French gambling company Française des Jeux’s support from the French government has received EU state aid approval, following an in-depth probe that forced France to amend the aid. In 2020, the E... (more story)

Competition policy not the only ‘variable’ that matters, French enforcer Coeuré says

October 28, 2024 | Natalie McNelis

Europe

If European competition enforcers want to remain relevant and contribute to strengthening industry in the EU, they need to be “mindful” of the role of other objectives and policies, the French competition auth... (more story)

Greek support for carbon storage facility wins EU state aid approval

October 28, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: Greece’s plan to grant 150 million euros of state support to build a carbon storage facility in Prinos has been approved by the European Commission. The EU’s state aid regulator said the funding ... (more story)

Energy View More

EU net emissions fell sharply in 2023 driven by energy sector, commission says

October 31, 2024 | Stefano Porciello and Helena Freitas

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

The EU recorded one of its largest annual net emission decreases ever last year, driven by massive emissions reductions in the energy sector, a new report by the European Commission shows. The bloc is on track... (more story)

EU emissions fell in 2023 but action still needed to meet 2030 goals, EU commission says

October 31, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: EU total net CO2 emissions saw a drop of 8.3 percent in 2023, versus the previous year. This was due to a rapid expansion of renewable energy, a decline in the use of fossil fuels and a cut in en... (more story)

EU gas storages 95 percent full ahead of winter, Commission says

October 31, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: EU gas storages are 95 percent full, meaning the bloc has stored some 100 billion cubic meters of gas ahead of winter, or about one-third of its annual gas consumption, the European Commission ha... (more story)

Technology View More

Former Facebook public policy head to join UK online safety regulator’s board

November 01, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: Ofcom, the UK's online safety regulator, today appointed two new members to its board, for four-year terms. Richard Allan, who joins as a non-executive director, worked at Facebook (now Meta Plat... (more story)

User protections for defamation, rights violations in Japanese metaverse guidelines

October 31, 2024

Asia

MLex Summary: The Japanese telecom regulator published guidelines on the use of the metaverse, emphasizing autonomous measures and accountability by the providers of metaverse platforms and individual virtual ... (more story)

Khan's potential renomination as FTC chair cause of 'deep concern,' US House says

October 31, 2024

North America

MLex Summary: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer released a staff report that says there's reason for "deep concern" that Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan could be renomi... (more story)