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USTR hears concerns on Russia digital laws ahead of WTO report

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Antitrust

October 16, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Microsoft left in little doubt UK watchdog priority is choice in software market
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes looks on as Attorney General of Oregon Dan Rayfield speaks to press in front of the Supreme Court

Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

October 15, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Surveillance pricing poised to become major focus for US state AGs in 2027
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Trade

October 15, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

E-bike ruling gives EU customs new way to target import-assembly operations
Microsoft left in little doubt UK watchdog priority is choice in software market
Surveillance pricing poised to become major focus for US state AGs in 2027
E-bike ruling gives EU customs new way to target import-assembly operations

Antitrust View More

Troyer Foods, Tyson Foods agree to dismiss US antitrust claims over pork

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Troyer Foods and Tyson Foods have jointly filed a stipulation of dismissal of Troyer's US antitrust claims accusing Tyson of participating in an unlawful conspiracy to fix pork prices, with preju... (more story)

US Senate Democrats urge FTC to probe online home-buying marketplace

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren asked Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate anticompetitive and deceptive practices by dominant online real estate platforms, ... (more story)

Compass files US antitrust suit against California real estate data platform

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The California Regional Multiple Listing Service has adopted anticompetitive rules that restrict access to residential real estate data vital for brokers, Compass Inc. said in a lawsuit filed in ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US news publishers disclose more of motion in AI copyright case

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: News publishers filed a less redacted version of a motion for summary judgment in their US copyright case against Microsoft and OpenAI over their use of their content to train artificial intellig... (more story)

SpaceXAI’s belated testimony to NYC Council light on safety specifics

October 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Questions about SpaceXAI’s level of dedicated safety staff and the company's view of the resignation of whistleblower engineer Devin Kim went unanswered at a tense New York City Council hearing Friday, which t... (more story)

Getty’s financial turmoil highlights fight to preserve copyright value

October 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Europe, North America

Getty Images’ financial distress highlights how AI-generated alternatives could squeeze licensing income and creators’ negotiating leverage, experts say. As judges weigh whether the use of copyrighted content ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brazil lower-league soccer clubs oppose FFU media-rights bloc

October 16, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The formation of Futebol Forte União (FFU), a collective media-rights negotiating bloc for Brazilian soccer, has divided clubs. While second-division teams have urged the country's antitrust authority to take ... (more story)

Post Office, PayPoint said to show interest in Brink’s UK assets for sale

October 16, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The Post Office and PayPoint are said to be among potential bidders for the cash machine operations that the Brink’s Company is selling to ease UK antitrust concerns over its acquisition of NCR Atleos, MLex ha... (more story)

Toggenburg ski resort's reopening restores competition, New York AG says

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Toggenburg ski resort, previously bought and closed by its only competitor, Intermountain Management, will reopen for the 2027-28 ski season under new management, restoring competition in Syracus... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

BTC-e operator loses bid to exclude evidence, but can try again at US trial

October 16, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

A California federal judge denied motions by Aliaksandr Klimenka to exclude evidence for an upcoming trial involving the government’s allegations over his involvement with BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange but gav... (more story)

Meta loses contempt motion against NSO over claims of spyware injection

October 16, 2026

Middle East, North America

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms' contempt motion against NSO Group Technologies has been denied by a federal judge in California who said the evidence that NSO was using WhatsApp as a delivery vehicle for its spy... (more story)

Meta document dispute to be decided by special master, US judge rules

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A review of whether Meta Platforms improperly declared documents to be privileged will be overseen by a court-appointed special master, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Friday. Meta... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

ICANN’s TLD application reveal shows AI focus, reduced '.brand' presence

October 16, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Europe, North America

Applications for new top-level internet domains show companies seeking control over brand names and AI-related terms, while an approaching objections period gives trademark owners a chance to challenge potenti... (more story)

Advisory approach to UK SEP reform draws competing stakeholder reactions

October 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

The UK government response to a consultation on standard essential patents has surfaced fresh discord over the purpose and reach of several newly proposed advisory alternatives. An imminent call for evidence o... (more story)

New Meta contract terms need EU scrutiny, European news publishers say

October 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New business terms that Meta Platforms will roll out on Oct. 30 have drawn the anger of Europe’s news publishers, who are warning the company could have sweeping rights to scrape their websites a... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Legal groups argue against excessive fines in Bankman-Fried's US high court petition

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Legal groups and scholars argued that excessive financial penalties are unconstitutional in amicus briefs supporting FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried's petition for certiorari before the US Supreme Court . 

BofA’s transaction monitoring system failed to capture risks, US alleges

October 16, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

When Bank of America designed and implemented a transaction monitoring system in 2010, the bank had described the program as the first of its kind in the industry, according to documents released Tuesday by th... (more story)

Novax director makes initial US appearance in PDVSA illicit export scheme

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Mikhail Largin, 60, Novax Group's director of special projects, appeared in Miami federal court on charges related to his alleged role in a scheme to obtain aircraft parts for Venezuela's state-c... (more story)

Financial Services View More

BCBS adopts 'window-dressing' changes to deter banks from lowering G-SIB scores

October 16, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published final changes in its global standards to curb banks’ use of “window dressing” to deceptively lower their scores used to assess their status as global system... (more story)

EU legislators lay groundwork for Oct. 21 securitization deal, documents show

October 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Supervision of EU securitizations, prudential rules and sanctions for breaching due diligence requirements are expected to be the key political issues to tackle for EU lawmakers and governments t... (more story)

EU countries likely to keep power to set securitization due-diligence sanctions

October 16, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU countries could retain the power to set administrative penalties for breaches of securitization due-diligence requirements, under a compromise being considered ahead of negotiations between EU governments a... (more story)

Trade View More

USITC probes potential global safeguard relief for lamb industry

October 16, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US International Trade Commission on Friday considered whether to recommend global safeguard duties to protect the domestic lamb industry, hearing from a variety of stakeholders who disputed over the state... (more story)

US picket fence manufacturers ask USITC for duties on Chinese imports

October 16, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

Representatives of US wooden fence manufacturers argued in favor of the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duty orders for pickets imported from China in a preliminary hearing at the US International... (more story)

Czech, Indian freight rail imports harm US industry, USITC says

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission voted that Indian and Czech imports of freight rail couplers are sold at less than fair value and subsidized by their respective governments and materially i... (more story)

State Aid View More

Italy’s energy decree set for EU state aid review after agreement with regulator

October 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Italy's energy decree — aimed at shielding households and businesses from high electricity prices — will undergo EU state aid scrutiny, after the national government and the European Commission r... (more story)

Leonardo, EU Commission sparred on geographical market for Iveco defense deal

October 15, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Italian defense company Leonardo tried to convince the European Commission that the relevant geographical market to assess its acquisition of Iveco's defense division was European-wide, and not national, accor... (more story)

Greek row over state aid for newspapers prompts EU court questions

October 14, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

The EU's top court has been asked to specify which criteria member states can use to decide whether two companies should be considered as a single state aid recipient. The dispute is related to a legal challen... (more story)

Energy View More

Carmakers seek leeway, NGOs criticize French-German deal on EU car CO2 rules

October 16, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Carmakers called Friday for further concessions while environmental groups criticized a joint French-German position that could shape negotiations on changes to EU car emissions rules and European manufacturin... (more story)

France, Germany want EU auto plan with decarbonization, regulatory flexibility

October 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France and Germany want a comprehensive EU automotive plan that combines an ambitious decarbonization pathway with the regulatory flexibility needed to reflect different market realities and tech... (more story)

Car companies to see more detailed 'made in Europe' rules under French-German plan

October 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Louis de Briant

Europe

France and Germany want to move the automotive provisions from the draft Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, to the Automotive Package, under a joint position paper seen by MLex. The countries call for more de... (more story)

Technology View More

Tesla gets class certification reversed in US false-advertising case

October 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs alleging Tesla's claims that its cars are "self-driving" are deceptive should not have been granted class certification, according to a US appeals court. The US Court of Appeals for th... (more story)

Views sought on UK digital rules’ potential overlaps, uncertainties

October 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK businesses are invited to flag overlaps between different digital rules and uncertainty about how regulatory frameworks interact, under a consultation opened by the Digital Regulation Cooperat... (more story)

Online platforms face November deadline to remove violent porn under UK ban

October 16, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Online platforms must remove pornographic content depicting strangulation, certain incestuous relationships and adults roleplaying as children under 16 before Nov. 6, the UK government confirmed on Friday. Suc... (more story)