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UK social media ban risks stop-start regulation, former ICO deputy says

US states sue to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

Broad range of digital services to face EU under-13 access curbs, design rules

Pace of progress on US-Mexico-Canada pact unclear after renewal failure

Direction of EU social media curbs debate to be clarified with experts’ report

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Technology

July 14, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

X's plan for remedying EU digital law breaches after fine set to be approved
A blue logo symbol and the white letters Meta are against a black background and a brown gavel rests atop a round sound block on a table in the foreground.

Data Privacy and Security

July 13, 2026 | Xu Yuan and Madeline Hughes

North America

US states detail proposed Meta penalties, disgorgement in social media trial
California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 13, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Bonta casts California as backstop to Trump's antitrust retreat
X's plan for remedying EU digital law breaches after fine set to be approved
US states detail proposed Meta penalties, disgorgement in social media trial
Bonta casts California as backstop to Trump's antitrust retreat

Antitrust View More

Michigan AG disputes US DOJ argument against 'artful' claims over fossil fuels

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Michigan attorney general disputed the US Department of Justice’s arguments against the state’s antitrust claims against BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute, ... (more story)

Express Scripts, US FTC seek stay extension in case over PBM report

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Express Scripts and the US Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to continue the stay of Express Scripts’ case over an agency’s interim report on pharmacy benefit managers, following pre... (more story)

Shein pressured suppliers into anticompetitive agreements, Temu tells UK court

July 14, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Shein put pressure on its suppliers to enter into anticompetitive agreements, rival Temu has told a UK competition court. Temu, which is seeking compensation from Shein for the alleged practices, made the comm... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK govt accepts call for regulators to clarify AI rules for financial services

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has accepted recommendations in a financial services AI adoption plan, which said Tuesday that regulators should clarify how existing rules apply to AI, while the Financial Cond... (more story)

AI, cybersecurity at center of UK resilience plan

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The rapid growth of AI and new technology are at the heart of the UK’s resilience plan for national security, according to a government paper published on Tuesday. In the year since the country h... (more story)

Google antitrust remedy committee struggling to staff up, US judge says

July 14, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Google and a US Department of Justice-led coalition on Tuesday confronted fresh issues that are delaying the work of a committee tasked with overseeing fixes to the company’s monopolistic conduct in search and... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Trump role in railroad merger magnified by high court but remains unclear

July 14, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter strengthened the president’s authority over formerly independent agencies such as the US Surface Transportation Board, but it remains to be seen whether th... (more story)

EU's FSR notification threshold could rise to €600m, official says

July 14, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Asia, Europe

The threshold for notifying deals for review under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation could be raised by 20 percent to €600 million given that very few deals have merited in-depth scrutiny so far, a senior ... (more story)

Paramount-WBD cleared by EU under Foreign Subsidies Regulation

July 14, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Paramount Skydance has won approval under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation for its plan to acquire rival film and TV studio Warner Bros. Discovery, according to an update on the regulator’s website.

Data Privacy and Security View More

Fighting fraud needs 'zero tolerance' approach, report for UK govt recommends

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: More imaginative measures are needed to tackle the scourge of fraud, according to senior lawyer Jonathan Fisher, who has set out 47 recommendations to crack down on the problem in the UK. Recomme... (more story)

Give UK fraud enforcers whistleblowing incentive powers, Fisher report urges

July 14, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

UK prosecutors should be empowered to offer financial incentives to whistleblowers, according to a report by veteran lawyer Jonathan Fisher focused on the “criminal scourge” of fraud. The wide-ranging report a... (more story)

Apple immune from US claims over child pornography, US judge says

July 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Apple can't be held liable for any US claims based on the spread of child pornography images and videos through its products because the claims all treat Apple as a publisher, a federal judge sai... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

EU study backs copyright registry pilot for AI training opt-outs

July 14, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

A European Commission study has found that an EU-wide system for copyright holders to opt their works out of AI training would be feasible. It proposed first testing a central search tool linked to industry or... (more story)

Cognizant secures interim win over logo challenge in India trademark dispute

July 14, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Cognizant secured an interim victory after the Bombay High Court refused to block its corporate logo, finding no prima facie evidence of copying or consumer confusion in a trademark and copyright dispute broug... (more story)

LG appeals Japan video compression patent rejection over industry standard

July 14, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

LG Electronics has appealed a Japanese patent rejection over video compression technology used in next generation video codecs, in a case testing whether an earlier patent filing can rely on details contained ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former gold trader avoids US prison over role in Iran sanctions violations case

July 14, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader avoided prison time Tuesday after cooperating with US authorities for nearly a decade and admitting to his role in a multibillion-dollar scheme to help the Iranian government evad... (more story)

UK Covid inquiry presses need for accountability, transparency in procurement

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's central and regional governments must have better transparency, governance and accountability for procurement in future public health emergencies, the chair of the country's Covid-19 inq... (more story)

Former soccer officials ask US judge to overturn FIFA corruption convictions

July 13, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Several former soccer officials, and the estate of one deceased official, are asking a US judge to vacate their corruption convictions under a writ of error coram nobis, saying factual errors and... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU ambassadors' vote for chair of markets watchdog likely on July 22

July 14, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU ambassadors look set to vote on July 22 on Carlo Comporti's appointment as chair of the EU markets watchdog. Only a simple majority of 14 countries is needed to secure the appointment of Comporti, who would... (more story)

UK rules for asset managers to be streamlined under FCA proposals

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Asset managers would see streamlined UK rules under plans by the financial markets regulator now out for consultation. The Financial Conduct Authority estimates its proposals would cut regulatory... (more story)

Stronger role for EU bodies in bank competitiveness considered by EU Commission

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: While acknowledging that the European Commission is the primary EU institution responsible for executing the EU's competitiveness and competition mandate, the bloc's executive arm is considering ... (more story)

Trade View More

EU dual-use goods exporters asked for input on review of export control policies

July 14, 2026 | Yuqing Yang

Europe

The European Commission will this week open a consultation on the EU's strategic export control policy, seeking feedback from exporters of dual-use goods as part of a broader review of the bloc's economic secu... (more story)

EU renews calls for WTO reforms on rules, governance, state intervention

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU has renewed its call for changes at the World Trade Organization to reflect global economic realities, strengthen rules on state intervention and improve the organization's governance foll... (more story)

EU-US trade ties to remain volatile despite Turnberry deal, EU official says

July 14, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU expects transatlantic trade relations to remain volatile even after completing its side of the Turnberry tariff deal, a European Commission official has told lawmakers. Brussels will press Washington to... (more story)

State Aid View More

Budget raises for two Spanish fuel-price aid plans win EU clearance

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Two Spanish programs to back up companies active in agriculture and fishery facing rising fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict may get budget increases by a total of 65 million, the Europe... (more story)

France's extended support for Banque Postale approved under EU state aid rules

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France's plan to extend support for La Banque Postale by three years to 2029 totaling €682 million to facilitate access to banking services has been approved under EU state aid rules, the Europea... (more story)

M&A deals may see reduced FSR scrutiny in the EU by 2027 (update*)

July 14, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Asia, Europe

M&A dealmakers may face fewer foreign subsidy checks by EU regulators, after the European Commission said it might raise the notification threshold for mergers and ease rules on disclosing certain types of for... (more story)

Energy View More

EU methane rule recommendations due hopefully next week, senior official says

July 14, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission is hoping to release recommendations next week aimed at addressing concerns about the implementation of EU legislation for reducing methane emissions from the energy sector, a senior of... (more story)

Smartwatches, other products exempted from EU user battery replacement rules

July 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Six more product categories, including smartwatches, fitness trackers, electric toys and explosion-proof industrial equipment, have been exempted from EU rules that ensure consumers are able to r... (more story)

EU's electrification push has affordability at its heart

July 13, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Lowering electricity bills and narrowing the price gap between electricity and gas sits at the heart of the European Commission's Electrification Action Plan, with a leaked draft pairing reforms to electricity... (more story)

Technology View More

YouTube calls safety ‘top priority’ after study into child eating-disorder content

July 14, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

YouTube has said users' safety is its “top priority” after a study found that the video-sharing platform continues to recommend eating disorder content to children despite increased EU and UK regulatory scruti... (more story)

Bayer asks US court to dismiss Latham's claims over seed market monopoly

July 14, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Bayer CropScience has asked a US federal court to dismiss Latham Quality's antitrust claims accusing it of unlawfully monopolizing the seed market on grounds that the complaint relies on impermissible group pl... (more story)

Report finds gaps in Big Tech's measures to tackle online child abuse in Australia

July 14, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Significant gaps remain in how major online platforms, including Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, Snap, Discord, Microsoft and WhatsApp, are tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse, particular... (more story)