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Financial Services

January 20, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

Trump’s case against Cook may chill his Supreme Court hot streak

Antitrust, Technology

January 20, 2026 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

North America

US FTC will appeal Meta antitrust trial loss, agency says

Artificial Intelligence

January 20, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Diary of OpenAI co-founder threatens trouble in looming US trial against Musk

Antitrust View More

Major South Korean banks fined $184 million for information-exchange cartel

January 21, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Four major South Korean banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori and Hana Bank — have been fined a combined 272 billion won ($184 million) by the country’s competition regulator for colluding over loan... (more story)

Swim league experts testify on antitrust harm at US trial against World Aquatics

January 21, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

Experts for the International Swimming League testified Tuesday about their conclusions on the extent of harm caused by World Aquatics’ alleged anticompetitive conduct — testimony that could prove pivotal for ... (more story)

US DOJ criminal antitrust enforcement faces growing restitution challenges

January 20, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Mounting procedural obstacles for class-action plaintiffs spell trouble for the ability of the US Department of Justice to secure restitution for victims of criminal anticompetitive conduct. A complex incentiv... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

South Korea's landmark AI law to go into full force as planned

January 21, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea confirmed Wednesday that the AI Basic Act will enter into full force on Thursday, as planned, along with the enforcement decree and sub-rules to complement the law’s provisions. The l... (more story)

South Korea set to enforce law to promote inclusive use of AI, digital tech

January 21, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s Digital Inclusion Act, enacted a year ago with the aim of ensuring that all citizens can equally enjoy the benefits of artificial intelligence and other digital technologies without... (more story)

Google data center technology extremely valuable, not public, US jury told

January 21, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

Google technology that powers supercomputing data centers is extremely valuable to competitors and not publicly available, the US government's expert witness testified as the second week began in the trial of ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Ampol Retail-EG deal referred to Phase 2 review under Australia's new merger regime

January 21, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Ampol Retail's move to acquire retail sites operated by EG Australia has become the first deal to be referred to a Phase 2 review under Australia’s new mandatory merger regime, the competition r... (more story)

YouTube framed as full-scale TV rival as Netflix defends Warner deal

January 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Europe, North America

Netflix defended its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets to investors Tuesday, pointing to YouTube’s growing role as a full-scale television competitor and arguing that the transaction would ... (more story)

Netflix bid for Warner raises monopolization issue

January 20, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Netflix has the board of Warner Brothers Discovery's support for its $82.7 billion acquisition offer and it is confident that antitrust enforcers won't apply a traditional market definition that leads to high ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Brazil recommends X’s Grok halt AI-generated non-consensual sexual content

January 21, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Three Brazilian authorities have asked X to implement measures to prevent the creation of inappropriate third-party content, including sexually explicit photos and videos depicting individuals under the age of... (more story)

Vermont judge examines application of consumer protection law to social media

January 20, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

A Vermont Superior Court judge focused his questions Tuesday on whether concerns about social media involve consumer protection law or product liability law as he heard arguments involving TikTok’s motion to d... (more story)

US judge rejects ‘pen register’ theory, dismisses Apple app-tracking lawsuit

January 20, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A US federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of illegally tracking iPhone and iPad users through its own apps, ruling that consumers’ privacy expectations went too far and that Apple’s f... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

US high court’s ‘skinny label’ decision may not chill market as generics warn

January 20, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

Generic and biosimilar manufacturers and the US Solicitor General have warned that a Supreme Court holding against Hikma Pharmaceuticals could dismantle the generic drug market. But with so-called “skinny labe... (more story)

UK lawmakers' IP crime inquiry aims to give enforcer’s five-year strategy a steer

January 20, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

UK lawmakers are investigating the current state of IP crime and counterfeiting, with the aim of gathering recommendations before the Intellectual Property Office fleshes out its next five-year strategy on the... (more story)

Japan court says DiDi Japan platform falls outside taxi dispatch patent

January 20, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Osaka District Court dismissed a patent damages suit by a Japanese taxi operator against DiDi Mobility Japan, finding that DiDi’s platform-style dispatch model fell outside the scope of a Japanese patent.

Financial Crime View More

UK launches new reporting, triage and intelligence service for fraud, cyber crime

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's new Report Fraud service designed to transform how victims and businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland report cyber crime and fraud and how law enforcement and industry res... (more story)

VR-Bank Bad Salzungen Schmalkalden eG fined by German regulator over AML failures

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: VR-Bank Bad Salzungen Schmalkalden eG has been fined €325,000 by Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, for anti-money laundering failures. The regulator said the bank failed to properly send susp... (more story)

UK government drops plans to reform audit market

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Plans to reform the UK's audit market in the wake of some high profile corporate failures have been abandoned by the government. In a letter made public on Tuesday, Blair McDougall, the Minister ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK audit office urges government to clarify risk appetite as it pushes for growth

January 21, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK’s National Audit Office warned on Wednesday that the government’s push to make regulation more supportive of economic growth risks falling short without clearer accountability, monitoring and agreement ... (more story)

UK BOE flags global climate-rules divide as challenge for financial firms

January 20, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe, North America

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that international divisions over climate policy are making it harder for financial firms to operate globally. His remarks appear to allude to the United State... (more story)

UK’s final Basel 3.1 rules published by prudential watchdog

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The final UK version of the Basel 3.1 capital requirements has been published by the Prudential Regulation Authority, the regulatory arm of the Bank of England. Most rules will enter into force f... (more story)

Trade View More

Nippon challenges US Commerce electrical steel order

January 20, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Japanese producer Nippon Steel Corporation filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade challenging the US Commerce Department's December review of an antidumping order on non-oriented electrical steel.

Companies challenge US Commerce mobile access equipment order

January 20, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex summary: A coalition of US manufacturers filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade to challenge the Commerce Department's December review of an antisubsidy order on Chinese mobile access equipme... (more story)

US, foreign companies file separate lawsuits challenging Commerce steel orders

January 20, 2026

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: US firms and foreign companies filed separate lawsuits at the Court of International Trade challenging the Department of Commerce's August antisubsidy and antidumping determinations on corrosion-... (more story)

State Aid View More

Nuctech inquiry details published by EU FSR regulator

January 20, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has published details of its in-depth inquiry under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation into Nuctech, a Chinese manufacturer of security-scanners. It invited comments from th... (more story)

China's GDP grows 5% in 2025 as trade surplus hits record, investment drags

January 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s National Bureau of Statistics said Monday that the country’s gross domestic product grew 5 percent in 2025, reaching about 140 trillion yuan ($19.7 trillion), with growth slowing to 4.5 p... (more story)

Durham County Council funding challenged over UK subsidy rules

January 15, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Funding made by Durham County Council — a city in northern England — over tourist attractions has been challenged under UK subsidy rules, according to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The appella... (more story)

Energy View More

Spain extends temporary power grid rules to curb voltage swings

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain’s energy regulator has extended temporary changes to electricity system rules aimed at reducing sudden voltage swings, after early results showed improved stability without raising costs or... (more story)

Over 160 raw materials projects bid for EU ‘strategic’ status

January 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: More than 160 critical raw materials projects have applied to be designated as “strategic” under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, the European Commission said. Those projects aim to obtain fa... (more story)

US DOJ's Antitrust Division gets guilty verdict against Florida fuel supplier

January 15, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division secured victory against a Florida business owner who was found guilty of 34 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery by a federal jury in Miami, MLex has learned.

Technology View More

Brazil recommends steps for X’s Grok to stop spread of nonconsensual sexual images

January 20, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD), Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF), and National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) issued recommendations to X’s Grok following complaints abou... (more story)

ICT supply chains, certification schemes are targets of EU cyber package

January 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has published the revised Cybersecurity Act. The draft law includes binding measures to phase out from “high-risk vendors” of ICT equipment in critical supply chains, a re... (more story)

Telecom, priority sectors to face EU mandatory phaseout of risky IT equipment

January 20, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission has proposed binding rules under a revised Cybersecurity Act to force telecom operators and other priority sectors to phase out high-risk IT vendors such as Huawei. The move replaces vo... (more story)