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Artificial Intelligence
February 19, 2026 | Amy Miller and Emma Whitford
North America
Data Privacy and Security
February 18, 2026 | Madeline Hughes
North America
Financial Crime
February 18, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld
North America
Antitrust View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Live Nation and subsidiary Ticketmaster must face US monopolization claims brought by the Department of Justice and state plaintiffs relating to the market for large amphitheaters and the venue-f... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Jon Christopher Burt, Gerald Steven Lavender and Jack Nelson Purvis Jr. have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating bid rigging conspiracies involving the sale of sports equipment to public sc... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said former Department of Justice antitrust chief Gail Slater's departure from her role at the agency is "an ominous sign" that confirms his fears that i... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
February 19, 2026 | Freny Patel
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania
Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith cautioned that the world is at a technological crossroads as generative artificial intelligence, entering its fourth year of mainstream adoption, will either "clos... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Democratic US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim have asked the inspectors general of 16 key agencies to investigate senior Trump officials who they say were recently lobbyists or “shadow lob... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Frank Hersey
Europe
Lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence to prepare court documents could be subject to court rules requiring them to declare use of the technology, depending on the outcome of a consultation by the advisory co... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
February 18, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger
North America
Pennsylvania's public utility commission is scrutinizing consolidation in the water and wastewater markets to determine whether American Water Works' $12 billion acquisition of Essential Utilities is in the pu... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: American Water said in a fourth quarter earnings release for 2025 that all required state public utility commission filings for its proposed combination with Essential Utilities were made by Dec.... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission filed a notice of appeal seeking to take its case to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after a lower court ruled in the Chamber of Commerce's favor to ... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
February 19, 2026 | Mike Swift
North America
MLex Summary: Connecticut lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on legislation intended to protect minors from the addictive qualities of social media platforms, with industry saying the measure, HB 5037, would v... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Connecticut lawmakers are considering HB 5037, An Act Promoting the Safety of Minors on Social Media Platforms, proposed by Governor Ned Lamont and state Attorney General William Tong. At a hear... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: A decision on a potential new UK requirement for platforms to use proactive technology to detect images shared without consent will come before initially planned. UK online safety regulator Ofcom... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
February 18, 2026 | Nick Robertson
Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania
Intellectual property policy and industry trade organizations told a panel of IP officials from across the federal government Wednesday that they face unfair trade barriers and insufficient IP protection in co... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams
Europe
Soho Home is alleging that Next infringed the design of 24 of its products, including sofas and other furnishings. In a claim in the English courts, Soho Home is seeking millions of pounds of damages for the a... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe
Biogen gave up its pursuit of extra patent protection for its multiple sclerosis drug earlier this month after it received questions from EU investigators over a possible antitrust abuse. The US biotech compan... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
February 18, 2026 | Neil Roland
North America
Bank lending to non-depository financial institutions has been the fastest-growing loan segment since the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis, rising nearly three times as quickly as the next-fastest-growing seg... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Council of Economic Advisers released a report on the cost of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to consumers. The Council estimated that since 2011, the CFPB has cost consumers betw... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: Two of the several lawsuits filed by the families of terror victims against the French cement producer Lafarge for financing terrorism in Syria were dismissed by a US judge because they had faile... (more story)
Financial Services View More
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to the form used by most registered investment companies to report portfolio-related information. The changes aim to reduce repor... (more story)
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Bans and fines imposed on Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority have been upheld by the country's Upper Tribunal. The pair, who held senior roles... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Sofia Gerace
Europe
The Financial Conduct Authority has signalled that its proposed £11 billion car finance redress plan will change following industry consultation. The financial sector has lobbied the watchdog to ease its plan.... (more story)
Trade View More
February 18, 2026 | Zack Budryk
North America
Representatives of US industry testified in favor of antidumping and countervailing duty orders for Indonesian and Malaysian fatty acids before the US International Trade Commission on Wednesday.
February 18, 2026
Asia, Europe, North America
MLex summary: US Court of International Trade Judge Leo Gordon sustained a court-ordered remand from the Commerce Department concerning antidumping and antisubsidy orders on silicon metal from Bosnia, Iceland,... (more story)
February 18, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: A Bulgarian man was sentenced in a US court to 38 months time served for conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after he enabled two Russian companies to acquire US... (more story)
State Aid View More
February 17, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello
Europe
EU producers of steel, aluminum, and other energy-intensive sectors would benefit from minimum local content and low-carbon thresholds in public procurement and subsidy schemes in the bloc's planned Industrial... (more story)
February 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Europe
The European Commission is asking member states for input on how foreign direct investment can contribute to the development of EU electric vehicle and battery value chains, MLex has learned. The questions com... (more story)
February 16, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Parties interested in Leonardo's intended acquisition of the defense business of truckmaker Iveco have ten days to provide feedback to the European Commission. The EU merger regulator has set a p... (more story)
Energy View More
February 18, 2026 | Louis de Briant
Europe
EU lawmaker Mohammed Chahim, from the Dutch Labour Party, has been appointed lead lawmaker for amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, as Brussels seeks to bolster supply security and build strategic sto... (more story)
February 17, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The EU must urgently strengthen its climate adaptation framework, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change said in a new report, as climate impacts intensify across Europe. It cal... (more story)
February 17, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The EU has set a price cap for Russian crude oil at $44.1 per barrel, effective from Feb. 1, the European Commission said in a statement in the Official Journal of the EU. To reduce Russia's oil ... (more story)
Technology View More
February 18, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Online platforms will face a UK requirement to take down non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours of them being flagged under an amendment that the government says it will add to the Crime ... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Saloni Sinha
Oceania
Conduct in digital markets affecting competition and consumers will be among the Australian competition regulator’s enforcement and compliance priorities for 2026–27, a senior official will say. In a speech to... (more story)
February 18, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi
Europe
Europe must bridge its telecom investment gap without raising consumer prices, EU lawmaker Michał Kobosko said as he prepares to lead the European Parliament's review of the new Digital Networks Act. Reacting ... (more story)