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DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

May 13, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Paramount defends WBD deal, assures Calif. AG it's committed to movie releases
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

Antitrust View More

Top Chinese court official outlines legal approach to low-quality competition

May 14, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A top Chinese court official has outlined legal and regulatory approaches to tackling destructive “low-quality” competition, arguing that monopolistic conduct, insufficient innovation incentives and unfair com... (more story)

South Korean egg producers association fined for fixing prices

May 14, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Korea Egg Producers Association has been fined 594 million won ($398,187) by the country’s competition regulator for fixing egg prices. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said Thursday that it f... (more story)

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.

Artificial Intelligence View More

Google, Apple told to curb ads promoting porn, crime in India

May 14, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Apple and Google have been told to proactively curb mobile applications promoting pornography, prostitution and organized crime. The Delhi High Court directive seeks to hold intermediaries accountable under In... (more story)

OpenAI trial concludes with testimony about Musk's outburst during company-wide meeting

May 14, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

OpenAI’s “chief futurist” testified that Elon Musk called him a “jackass” when he questioned his commitment to artificial intelligence safety during a company-wide meeting. He was one of several witnesses who ... (more story)

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)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Japanese regional banking groups Aichi FG, 33FG plan 2027 merger

May 14, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japanese regional banking groups Aichi Financial Group, or AFG, and San ju San Financial Group, or 33 FG, said Wednesday they had reached a basic agreement to pursue a business integration, subje... (more story)

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)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Boram Sangjo fined in South Korea after hack exposed 28,000 customers' data

May 14, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

Boram Sangjo was fined roughly 554 million won ($371,000) by South Korea's privacy regulator after hackers broke into a centralized customer database shared across the funeral-services group's affiliates, expl... (more story)

Australian privacy watchdog clears wealth-advice firm after past breaches

May 14, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australian wealth-advice company Property Lovers did not use personal information on the platform fastproperty.ai, Australia's privacy watchdog said after a commissioner-initiated probe. The Offi... (more story)

Boram Sangjo fined in South Korea for poor data security, oversight failures

May 14, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Funeral services group Boram Sangjo was hit with fines and penalties totaling about 554 million won ($371,000) by South Korea’s privacy regulator over a customer-data breach linked to inadequate ... (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)

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)

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)

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 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)

Nordic businesses urge EU leaders to preserve strong carbon market rules

May 13, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Nordic companies — including Volvo, Scania, Electrolux, Nokia and Vattenfall — have called on EU leaders to preserve a strong and predictable EU Emissions Trading System, warning that investor co... (more story)

Technology View More

Meta begins defense in New Mexico social media remedies trial

May 14, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

New Mexico's remedy trial against Meta Platforms hit the halfway point Wednesday as the state rested its case in a trial in which it is seeking changes to the design of Instagram and Facebook, as well as a $3.... (more story)

US senators press for KOSA vote after landmark social media verdicts

May 14, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Finish the job and pass the Kids Online Safety Act. That was the charge delivered Wednesday to members of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee by parents who lost children after being exposed to deadly harms on social media.

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)