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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

February 27, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Netflix pulls out of running for Warners after Paramount offers $31 a share

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

February 26, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

US FTC's Ferguson defends accountability to Trump amid politicization criticism
Meta and US Federal Trade Commission.

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

February 26, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Alex Wilts

North America

US failure to unwind Meta deals likely to inspire new tech laws, Calif. AAG says

Antitrust View More

Doug Gurr confirmed as UK competition regulator's permanent chair

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Doug Gurr has been confirmed as the new chair of the UK antitrust regulator, the government's Department for Business and Trade said. The former Amazon UK chief, who has been interim chair of the... (more story)

New Lottery Company subsidy suit against UK gambling regulator dismissed

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The New Lottery Company has lost its UK lawsuit alleging that an award of a grant by the Gambling Commission to Camelot, which ran the UK's National Lottery, was an unlawful subsidy. The New Lott... (more story)

Ethylene cartel claims rise to 14 lawsuits, Westlake says

February 27, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Purchasers of ethylene, a chemical used in many everyday products, are facing 14 similar lawsuits across The Netherlands and Germany, with certain claims totaling more than €8.7 million plus interest. The laws... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Industry’s push for open-source, AI in tech sovereignty reflected in EU consultation

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The industry’s push to prioritize open-source software, especially in artificial intelligence, in the EU’s tech sovereignty strategy has been taken into account in the regulator’s consultation, t... (more story)

UK testing finds text-based AI models offer little help for fraud, cybercrime

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Text-based AI models provide little practical assistance for fraud although open-weight “uncensored” models pose higher risk than closed models with guardrails, the UK government's AI Security In... (more story)

Indonesia's AI regulatory ambitions will face enforcement realities

February 27, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Asia

Indonesia is close to finalizing a presidential regulation on AI ethics that aligns with global risk-based governance models and introduces obligations such as labeling AI-generated content and tiered safeguar... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Hino Motors–Mitsubishi Fuso merger cleared with remedies in Japan

February 27, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia, Oceania

The merger between Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus was conditionally cleared by Japan’s competition regulator, subject mainly to behavioral remedies. The Japan Fair Trade Commission conditionally... (more story)

IOR Petroleum's acquisition of Delta fuel-distribution assets reviewed in Australia

February 27, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: IOR’s proposed acquisition of the diesel, AdBlue and renewable fuels distribution business assets of Delta Specialised Energy under a business sale agreement will be reviewed by the Australian co... (more story)

North American Construction's bid for mining services supplier reviewed in Australia

February 27, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: North American Construction Group’s proposed acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Iron Hire and DCL Corp, trading as Iron Mining Contracting, under a share purchase agreement via NACG WA A... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

EU talks on CSAM law see advances on central hub, victim support, reporting

February 27, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Consensus on a proposed EU law to combat online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, drew closer on Thursday as legislative talks yielded progress in several key areas. Negotiations advanced on a future EU hu... (more story)

Additional patients hit by ransomware attack, Japan's Nippon Medical School hospital says

February 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Nippon Medical School Musashikosugi Hospital said Friday the number of people whose personal data has been leaked from a ransomware attack earlier this month is about 130,000, up from roughly 10,... (more story)

Google reaches agreement with South Korea on export of high-precision base map

February 27, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

Google has secured conditional approval from South Korea to export the country’s 1:5,000 high-precision base map, clearing a major hurdle that could help the company to expand service offerings related to the ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japanese probe finds IP, know-how appropriations may violate fair-trade rules

February 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan’s regulators for competition, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and IP said Friday in a press conference that a large-scale cross-sector survey of nearly 7,000 companies and 148 in-depth... (more story)

Uncertainty over courts, policy threaten role of US as IP leader

February 26, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

US courts still handle some of the world’s highest-stakes intellectual property disputes but their status as the forum of choice may be fading. If that shift accelerates, stakeholders say it could further erod... (more story)

IP licensing and business: Feb. 13-26

February 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Asia, Latin America, North America

Licensing deals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries made the most news in recent weeks, while patent pool administrator Via LA continued the growth of its automotive Qi Wireless patent pool in China.

Financial Crime View More

Swiss bank execs were 'likely complicit' in clients' illicit activity, US says

February 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Europe, North America

Since its founding in 2018, the small Swiss private bank MBaer Merchant Bank has profited from offering financial services to customers engaging in money laundering, and in some cases its executives were “like... (more story)

Swiss regulator's anti-money laundering enforcement of MBaer is pending appeal

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said it is in contact with MBaer Merchant Bank over US findings that it is a primary money laundering concern. The regulator's own enforce... (more story)

Swiss bank has 'taken note' of US money laundering findings

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: MBaer Merchant Bank said it has taken note of the US Treasury Department's announcement and will comment on it after consulting with its US lawyers. The ruling published on the Swiss financial re... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Treasury moves to sever Swiss bank from financial system

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG access to the US financial system as a result of ... (more story)

Former Brazilian insurance exec settles with US SEC for planting false story

February 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entry of a final consent judgment as to Fernando Passos, a former executive vice president of finance and investor relations of Brazilian r... (more story)

Guidance on digital identities for money laundering checks set out by UK govt

February 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Guidance for banks and other financial institutions on how to use digital identities to verify customers under the UK's anti-money laundering regime has been set out on Thursday. The UK Treasury ... (more story)

Trade View More

Provisional application of Mercosur trade deal announced by EU (update*)

February 27, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement will be provisionally applied, after the European Commission published the text in its Official Journal on Friday, following ratification by Uruguay and Argentina. The move acti... (more story)

China to scrap antidiscrimination tariffs on Canadian canola meal, seafood, peas

February 27, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex summary:China’s State Council Tariff Commission said Friday it will adjust additional tariffs on certain Canadian imports from Sunday through Dec. 31, 2026, citing a consensus reached between Chinese and ... (more story)

China to ease Canada tariffs after Ottawa trims steel, aluminum duties

February 27, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: China will adjust its antidiscrimination tariffs on certain Canadian imports after Ottawa partially rolled back additional duties on Chinese steel and aluminum products, the Ministry of Commerce ... (more story)

State Aid View More

New Lottery loses 'subsidy' suit against UK gambling regulator

February 27, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The New Lottery Company has lost its UK lawsuit alleging that an award of funds by the Gambling Commission to Camelot, which ran the UK's National Lottery, was an unlawful subsidy. An application requiring the... (more story)

Norway's seafarers tax refund plan extended, EFTA watchdog says

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Shipping companies saw the EFTA Surveillance Authority clear an updated Norwegian tax refund plan, under which businesses employing seafarers are being reimbursed for income tax and social securi... (more story)

Slovenia's €78 m ETS aid plan secures EU approval

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy-intensive companies in Slovenia exposed to international competition will be eligible for partial compensation for higher power charges resulting from carbon prices under a €78 million pla... (more story)

Energy View More

Hyundai Motor pledges $6.3bn for AI, robotics, clean energy in South Korea

February 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hyundai Motor Group has pledged to invest about 9 trillion won ($6.3 billion) in artificial intelligence, robotics and clean energy projects in the Saemangeum reclaimed land area of South Korea's... (more story)

European countries invested €45 billion in new wind energy in 2025, WindEurope says

February 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European countries built 19 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity in 2025 and invested €45 billion in new wind projects, according to a study by industry group WindEurope. The association warned ... (more story)

EU, UK competition deal to improve ‘predictability’ and ‘legal certainty’

February 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

The EU and UK’s competition watchdogs have formalized a cooperation agreement that would ensure “smooth interactions” on antitrust and merger cases. The deal was unique in that it would allow the Competition a... (more story)

Technology View More

Very large platforms' user reporting actively monitored, EU commission says

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Very large online platforms are actively monitored by the EU to see how they implement user reporting and redress obligations required under the bloc's digital services law, the European Commissi... (more story)

DFA, audiovisual rules review will consider influencers’ role, EU Commission says

February 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The upcoming review of the audiovisual media services rules and the Digital Fairness Act are set to consider the role of influencers, the European Commission said in a written reply to an EU lawm... (more story)

Meta argues at Calif. trial that family strife, academics drove plaintiff's anxiety

February 27, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Cross-examination in the first jury trial over alleged addictive design shifted Thursday to the plaintiff’s family dynamics and school difficulties, as Meta Platforms sought to cast doubt on her claim that Ins... (more story)