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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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Antitrust

January 06, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Brazil CADE widens gun-jumping probes into soccer as new clubs targeted
book of FCPA law and gavel

Financial Crime

January 05, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

US asks judge to block former coal exec from citing FCPA review at trial

Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

January 05, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

OpenAI loses US appeal, ordered to produce 20m conversations

Antitrust View More

Apple, Google-targeted probe actions a crucible for UK regulator’s powers

January 07, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

The UK competition regulator’s enforcement of threatened actions this year to change Apple and Google’s practices is a touchstone of its broader digital markets enforcement powers. While the watchdog is consid... (more story)

Italy’s football federation loses antitrust appeal over youth competition rules

January 07, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Italy’s football federation, FIGC, has lost an appeal before Italy's highest administrative court, which confirmed that the federation abused its dominant position by restricting the activity of sports promoti... (more story)

Apple, Amazon plea over missed deadline for Italian probe dismissed by EU court

January 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A plea by Apple and Amazon over the deadline for a €173 million Italian antitrust fine has been dismissed by the EU's top court. The EU Court of Justice judges said the national law that obliges ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Nvidia CEO upbeat on Beijing's greenlight for H200 chips amid 'high' demand

January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

Nvidia has struck an optimistic tone on the prospect of Beijing approving sales of its H200 chips, with Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang arguing that strong demand from Chinese customers would be the clear... (more story)

South Korea civil society submits comments on AI action plan

January 07, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: A group of 17 South Korean civil-society organizations has jointly submitted comments on the draft version of a national artificial intelligence action plan that the National AI Strategy Committe... (more story)

China's Liaoning pushes AI oversight as pro-business environment drive intensifies

January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s northeastern province of Liaoning will apply Big Data and artificial intelligence to government-procurement oversight in 2026 to flag bid-rigging risks early and reduce room for “human manipulation” in... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Paramount Skydance offer for WBD received a second request from US DOJ on Dec. 23

January 07, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Paramount Skydance, or PSKY, filed Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification forms regarding its merger proposal for Warner Brothers Discovery on Dec. 8, 2025. On Dec. 23, the US Department of Jus... (more story)

Anglo American files Teck deal for EU simplified review

January 07, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Anglo American has filed its merger with Teck Resources for EU competition approval. The mining company filed the deal to the European Commission under its “simplified” procedure, which is used to assess deals... (more story)

Netflix welcomes WBD board’s continued support for its merger proposal

January 07, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Netflix said it welcomed the Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors’ continued support for its merger proposal, and its unanimous recommendation that stockholders reject the revised offer from... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

German health insurer faces top court ruling over use of sensitive patient data

January 07, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Debeka, a private health insurer, will soon face a ruling by Germany’s Federal Administrative Court over whether it may analyze sensitive patient billing and diagnosis data for voluntary preventive care progra... (more story)

EU calls for views on strengthening Europe's open-source tech ecosystem

January 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has called for feedback on how to strengthen Europe's open-source tech ecosystem as part of its wider strategy to help the sector grow and reduce its dependence on foreign... (more story)

UK lawmakers criticize cyber bill after M&S, Jaguar Land Rover attacks

January 07, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK lawmakers have criticized the government’s cybersecurity bill for leaving major victims of recent attacks, such as retailer Marks & Spencer and carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, outside the scope of new rules. Du... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China details mediation-led resolution of landmark AI copyright case

January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has disclosed how a copyright lawsuit involving artificial intelligence was resolved through mediation, underscoring its push to use alternative dispute resolution to manage emerging legal risks in the AI sector.

Baseball's low popularity in India costs MLB's 'Blue Jays' trademark battle

January 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Major League Baseball’s “Blue Jays” lacks reputation in India, the Delhi High Court has ruled, allowing an Indian apparel brand to retain its “Blue Jay” trademark.

US court draws hard line between harm to licensing market, antitrust injury

January 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A challenge to the agreement governing adoption of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has been roundly rejected in the US. Last week’s summary judgment in favor of California-based H... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Ex-Jeffries International employee denies UK insider trading charge

January 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A former Jefferies International employee has denied a single count of insider trading as he appeared in a London court on Wednesday alongside a close friend. The pair will stand trial in January 2028.

Ex-Carillion finance chiefs acted 'recklessly,' UK regulator says

January 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Two former finance directors at Carillion have been fined hundreds of thousands of pounds on Wednesday after failing to alert that the construction company faced “serious financial difficulties.” The construct... (more story)

TD Bank branch assistant manager pleads guilty in US to money laundering charge

January 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A former New York-based employee of TD Bank, Wilfredo Aquino, pleaded guilty to facilitating a money laundering network’s movement of hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts.

Financial Services View More

These are the top EU finance questions to watch in 2026

January 07, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Negotiation of multiple proposals to foster EU capital markets, new decisions on improving the banking sector’s competitiveness, debates over multi-issued stablecoins, as well as appointments to EU finance top... (more story)

Delay EU implementation of Basel III trading rules until 2028, finance lobby says

January 07, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission should further delay the implementation of the Basel III bank capital requirement rules — known as the FRTB framework — until 2028, according to ISDA, AFME and the IIF. However, the thr... (more story)

UK insurers asked by financial regulator to use AI to speed up death payments

January 06, 2026 | Frank Hersey and Sofia Gerace

Europe

Zurich UK is among insurance firms asked by the Financial Conduct Authority to experiment with artificial intelligence to speed up the processing time for awarding bereavement payments, a senior compliance sta... (more story)

Trade View More

China opens antidumping probe into Japanese dichlorosilane imports

January 07, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday launched an antidumping investigation into imports of dichlorosilane from Japan, saying it had accepted an application filed last December by Tangshan Su... (more story)

China tightens dual-use export controls on Japan, escalating Taiwan-linked standoff

January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has tightened export controls on dual-use items to Japan, marking a further escalation in bilateral tensions rooted in disputes over Taiwan and raising compliance risks across regional supply chains. In ... (more story)

Tokyo demands withdrawal of China's Japan-focused export controls

January 07, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

Japan has lodged a strong protest against China’s decision to impose new export restrictions on dual-use goods targeting Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, K... (more story)

State Aid View More

TAP, SATA win more time to fulfil EU conditions for Portuguese aid

January 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Portuguese airline TAP now has until June 30 to divest its shareholding in ground-handling provider SPdH and Cateringpor to fulfil the conditions imposed by the European Commission in 2021, when ... (more story)

Updated EU emissions-trading state aid guidelines formally issued

January 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Amended guidelines on state aid measures under which more industrial sectors in the bloc will benefit from compensation to cover rising carbon costs have been released on Monday. The rules, which... (more story)

Telly, Czech association appealing EU ruling on digital TV radio spectrum

January 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Broadcaster Telly and the Czech Association of Satellite Operators have asked the EU Court of Justice to overturn a May ruling by the bloc's lower tier court relating to the use of radio-frequenc... (more story)

Energy View More

EU energy regulator prioritizes market abuse controls, energy security in 2026

January 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Protecting wholesale markets from manipulation, strengthening cross-border electricity and gas trade and supporting energy security are key priorities for the EU energy watchdog this year, its 20... (more story)

UK’s 2026 financial-regulation agenda promises another busy year for lawyers

January 06, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK government has set out an ambition to make financial regulation simpler, more proportionate and more supportive of growth. But for financial-services lawyers, 2026 is shaping up to be another demanding ... (more story)

German regulator approved 45% more power lines in 2025

January 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: About 2,000 kilometers of electricity lines were approved by Germany's energy regulator last year, about 45 percent more than in 2024, it said Friday. The first approval procedures for major high... (more story)

Technology View More

UK digital regulators call for users to test out regulatory guidance hub

January 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A forum representing four key UK digital regulators has invited users to apply by Feb. 6 to help test a new library that aims to gather all their guidance in one place. The one-stop-shop Digital ... (more story)

Japan keeping a close watch on sexual deepfakes, says chief cabinet secretary

January 07, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

Asia

Japan’s Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday the government is keeping sexual deepfakes under a close watch, with a comprehensive study based on the new AI Act underway.

China's data policy pulled between security, growth and public backlash

January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Companies operating in China face diverging pressures in 2026 as data privacy and cybersecurity policy pull in several directions at once. Public unease over data misuse, rising geopolitical friction with the ... (more story)