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EU cookie rules need a 'new start,' not tweaks, Bavaria’s privacy watchdog says

EU’s data protection rule revamp goes too far, German privacy official says

EchoStar spectrum transfers to SpaceX, AT&T approved by US FCC

Amended Colorado AI legislation headed to governor’s desk

Netflix sued in Texas over alleged data surveillance, addictive design

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Doorway to the HQ of the UK Competition & Markets Authority in London

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

May 13, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Overhaul of UK CMA's panel system outlined in Competition Reform Bill
A car belching smoke

Energy

May 13, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU automakers lobby backs lawmaker’s push to weaken post-2035 CO2 rules

Trade

May 12, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

COVID vaccine precursor chemicals need trade relief, US producer says
Overhaul of UK CMA's panel system outlined in Competition Reform Bill
EU automakers lobby backs lawmaker’s push to weaken post-2035 CO2 rules
COVID vaccine precursor chemicals need trade relief, US producer says

Antitrust View More

US DOJ using AI to detect anticompetitive conduct, official says

May 13, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

The US Department of Justice is using artificial intelligence to detect and investigate antitrust violations, an agency official said Tuesday.

Brazil's CADE sanctions two firms, two individuals for fuel retail cartel, bid-rigging

May 13, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The Brazilian competition authority's Tribunal on Wednesday wrapped up a 2023 case investigating alleged cartelization involving several parties in a city in Paraná state. The penalties imposed were not disclosed.

Fire trucks antitrust case will proceed on three tracks, US judge says

May 13, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Three putative plaintiff classes alleging anticompetitive conduct by fire apparatus manufacturers will have their claims split into three separate tracks to accommodate differences in their antitrust complaint... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US DoD pivot undermines supply chain risk designation, Anthropic says

May 13, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

The US Department of Defense has “abandoned” part of its argument for designating Anthropic a supply chain risk, undermining the designation entirely, the frontier model developer said in its final brief ahead... (more story)

US FTC's White emphasizes consumer redress, fighting concrete harm

May 13, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission is focused on enforcing against concrete harms in the marketplace and is prioritizing consumer redress, Kate White, deputy director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, s... (more story)

Anthropic files reply brief in challenge to US supply chain risk designation

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Anthropic filed a reply in support of its request that the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit reverse the Department of Defense's determination that the company is a supply chain risk. Anthro... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brazil looks closer at Google, Microsoft AI deals, closes other Big Tech probes

May 13, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil’s competition authority is requiring Google and Microsoft to notify the agency of certain AI startup deals that fall below mandatory merger filing thresholds, while dropping probes into some other Big T... (more story)

Court extends deadline to oppose US FCC motion to dismiss case over Nexstar decision

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit granted a request from a coalition of broadband associations asking for more time to file an opposition to the US Federal Communication Commission’s mot... (more story)

Paramount defends WBD deal, maintains commitment to movie releases in letter to Calif. AG

May 13, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Paramount Skydance sent California Attorney General Rob Bonta a letter May 7 addressing the state’s antitrust concerns over Paramount’s $111 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in hopes of a... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK online safety legislative plans overshadowed by questions of pace, coherence

May 13, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The latest UK push to tackle online harms and violent content — through new criminal offenses — was questioned by critics within hours of being unveiled on Wednesday over its capacity to significantly reduce h... (more story)

Irish parliamentary committee urges stronger online safety rules

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: An Irish parliamentary committee has called for stronger regulation of online platforms, including safer recommender systems, privacy-preserving age assurance and tougher enforcement mechanisms, ... (more story)

Platforms on notice for new UK offenses to counter violent content online

May 13, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Online platforms are on notice for new UK criminal offenses to be created to tackle harmful and violent content under proposed legislation announced by the government on Wednesday. A proposed National Security... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Proposed ITC transparency rule puts litigation funders under new scrutiny

May 13, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

The US International Trade Commission’s proposal to require disclosure of litigation funding is placing third-party funders under greater scrutiny in the powerful patent forum, prompting questions about how in... (more story)

Squires considers expanded role as USPTO faces employee unrest

May 13, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires told supervisory patent examiners in a private meeting that he will consider directly taking over day-to-day operations of the office following concerns fro... (more story)

EU moves toward AI-copyright overhaul as creators, tech groups clash over licensing rules

May 13, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Brussels has taken a new step toward “targeted” legislation on AI and copyright, seeking feedback on whether existing EU rules are sufficient to support licensing, transparency and enforcement in the generativ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Celsius exec avoids prison in US cryptocurrency fraud case

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of bankrupt cryptocurrency platform Celsius, was sentenced to time served for his role in a fraud and market-manipulation case, according to the... (more story)

Fugitive 1MDB fraud mastermind Low asks Trump for US pardon

May 13, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Jho Low, the reputed mastermind of the multibillion-dollar fraud and embezzlement of the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, asked President Donald Trump for a pardon, MLex has confirmed. Low is a fugitive f... (more story)

Eight convicted over insider trading of Pagero shares in Sweden

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eight individuals have been convicted of insider-trading offenses linked to the shares of Swedish software company Pagero Group. Judges at Stockholm's District Court sent four individuals to pris... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Senate confirms Warsh for Fed chair mostly along party lines

May 13, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be US Federal Reserve chair, was confirmed by the US Senate by a vote of 54-45, largely along party lines, after a floor debate marked by whether he would remai... (more story)

EU Parliament securitization deal risks challenge in full assembly

May 13, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Some European Parliament lawmakers who opposed the securitization reform in committee on May 5 are considering requesting a vote on the negotiating mandate in the full assembly next week, MLex has learned. But... (more story)

UK plans legislation to streamline financial services regulation

May 13, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

The UK government has announced plans for legislation to consolidate the regulatory framework for financial services so firms deal with fewer overlapping watchdogs, have clearer accountability, and benefit fro... (more story)

Trade View More

US outlines exemption steps for pharmaceutical tariffs

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security submitted rules and guidelines for exemptions from a 100 percent pharmaceutical tariff under Section 232, outlining how eligible compa... (more story)

Trump-Xi summit has modest expectations amid ‘Board of Trade’ proposal

May 13, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

The upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unlikely to see a major breakthrough in trade, but could result in a modest cooling in the tense economic relationship as the... (more story)

Perfectus Aluminum to pay $549.5 million to settle US duty evasion allegations

May 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Justice Department has settled with companies Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC and four affiliated warehousing firms for $549.5 million to resolve allegations o... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU Commission, Carpatair told to cover costs in airport state aid dispute

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Carpatair and the European Commission have been told by an EU court to cover their own legal costs following a mixed ruling in long-running state aid dispute. Following a legal challenge from Car... (more story)

UK regulators lack clarity on growth mandate, lawmakers say in push for reform bill

May 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK regulators risk failing to meet the government’s demand that they support economic growth because of unclear guidance, legislative constraints and competing statutory duties, a parliamentary c... (more story)

UK plans legislation to nationalize British Steel

May 11, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The UK will have the power to bring British Steel under public ownership, subject to public interest tests, under new legislation to be set out this week. The public interest test would consider factors includ... (more story)

Energy View More

Energy industry urges EU to delay methane rules amid supply concerns

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy companies and industry groups including BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and Eurogas have urged EU energy ministers to amend and delay the EU Methane Regulation, warning it could thr... (more story)

EU says committed to pragmatic enforcement of planned methane emissions rules

May 13, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has said it is committed to a pragmatic approach to its planned law on methane emissions from the extraction of gas and oil that is imported into the bloc after a document suggested penalties for breach... (more story)

EU urges countries to fast-track energy-saving measures in new catalogue

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has highlighted national measures that are ready for wider rollout across the EU to tackle the energy crisis. These include heat pumps, smart meters, flexible electricity ... (more story)

Technology View More

Amazon EU loses appeal against France’s minimum book shipping fee at French court

May 13, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Amazon EU has lost its appeal against France’s minimum shipping fee for books at the country’s highest administrative court, which ruled the measure was justified by its goal of protecting cultural diversity a... (more story)

Amazon loses appeal against France’s minimum delivery fee for online book sales

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France’s highest administrative court has rejected Amazon EU’s challenge against France’s minimum delivery fee for online book sales, upholding rules requiring retailers to charge at least €3 for... (more story)

Copyright-AI licensing, remuneration, deepfakes, online piracy open for input in EU

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking input on whether EU copyright and AI rules are sufficient to support licensing and enforcement in the generative AI market, ahead of a possible targeted legisla... (more story)