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Financial Crime, Financial Services

January 21, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Europe, North America

Former StanChart exec faces skeptical US appeals court in bid to revive lawsuit

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

January 21, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Nexstar, Tegna argument for expanding relevant US market gets assist from Oscars
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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 View More

CVS Health’s fraud-policing ‘pretextual,’ anticompetitive, US House report says

January 21, 2026 | Chris May

North America

CVS Health’s “pretextual fraud allegations” for business practice changes that have stifled innovation and competition for digital pharmacy services are unlikely to withstand scrutiny from a court, according t... (more story)

Plaintiffs in MultiPlan antitrust case can pursue new discovery, US judge says

January 21, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

A US judge allowed plaintiffs suing Multiplan over an alleged price-fixing conspiracy to seek new discovery concerning its Medical Audit and Review Solutions service, pursuant to a motion-to-compel which claim... (more story)

Meta appeals CADE’s WhatsApp AI ban; case assigned to councilor Gomes

January 21, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Meta has filed a "voluntary appeal" against the preventive measure imposed by Brazil's competition authority in the administrative inquiry examining WhatsApp’s updated Business Solution Terms and their effects... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Children’s online privacy enforcement remains top priority, US FTC’s Wiseman says

January 21, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

Children’s online privacy is going to remain a top priority for the US Federal Trade Commission as it prepares to enforce new Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rules and the Take It Down Act in the comi... (more story)

US judge signs off on committee overseeing Google search monopolization remedies

January 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Tammy Savage, Gerry Campbell and John Abowd will serve as the three members of a technical committee overseeing court-ordered remedies as part of monopolization litigation brought against Google ... (more story)

EU’s guidelines for risky AI systems to see finalization delay

January 21, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission will miss the Feb. 2 legal deadline to finalize AI Act guidelines on classifying high-risk AI systems, opting instead to publish a draft for public consultation later in the month. Fina... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

BioMarin, Amicus to file HSR by Jan. 21, will make referral request to EU

January 21, 2026

Asia, Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Amicus and BioMarin agreed to make their Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filings by today, the companies said in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The merger also requires clearance fro... (more story)

US FCC could make textualist argument to claim authority over national TV ownership cap

January 21, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

While US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr says the agency is “looking at” its authority to change the national television ownership cap of 39 percent, textualism could play a key role. T... (more story)

YDUQS’ acquisition of Unifametro, CEMAPE cleared without remedies in Brazil

January 21, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The Brazilian competition authority has approved, without restrictions, YDUQS Educacional’s acquisition of Unifametro and CEMAPE, concluding that the deal will not harm competition in higher‑education markets ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Shopify wins partial dismissal of wiretapping class action in US

January 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A federal judge cut back a privacy lawsuit against Shopify, ruling that consumers failed to plausibly show the e-commerce company secretly intercepted their shopping data or acted with the intent... (more story)

Google US privacy case judge skeptical of post-trial motions

January 21, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

A US federal judge expressed skepticism toward multiple motions from both Google and the plaintiffs in a privacy class action concerning issues including injunctive relief and disgorgement after the plaintiffs... (more story)

Brazil child online safety law creates new way to fine tech giants

January 21, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Brazil's new ECA Digital law establishes two types of fines, enabling the Brazilian privacy watchdog to impose stricter financial penalties on companies and to move beyond an educational approach to regulation.

Intellectual Property View More

House bill targets nuisance patent suits against small businesses

January 21, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The CLEAR Act, introduced in the US House, would grant automatic stays of patent infringement litigation against end user businesses when a manufacturer joins the suit as a defendant. But the measure could cre... (more story)

UPC curbs long-arm reach in lock patent suit, blocks Swiss infringement claims

January 21, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

The Unified Patent Court has confirmed its approach to long-arm jurisdiction in a lock patent dispute, clarifying that once validity risks become concrete, the court's reach must stop at the border. All claims... (more story)

Puma loses EU trademark appeal against ruling involving Chinese company

January 21, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Puma will not be able to block the registration of a trademark for sportswear by Chinese company Ningbo Gongfang after the EU General Court upheld an earlier decision finding that the two marks were not suffic... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US SEC seeks another way to serve Indian billionaire in civil bribery case

January 21, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday asked a federal judge to authorize an alternate method of serving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew in a civil bribery case. The pair know ab... (more story)

TD Bank employee pleads guilty in US to facilitating ATM money laundering scheme

January 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A former New Jersey-based employee of TD Bank, Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in return for facilitating a money laundering network’s movement of over $26 million t... (more story)

US SEC asks for alternate means to serve Indian billionaire in civil bribery case

January 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal judge to authorize an alternate method of serving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew in a civil bribery case. The pair know a... (more story)

Financial Services View More

City of London says UK leads global finance; financial services growth falters

January 22, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

London has retained its position as the world’s leading financial center for a sixth consecutive year, even as UK financial services growth slowed amid mounting pressure on the sector to drive economic growth.... (more story)

US Supreme Court tilting toward Cook in Fed test with Trump

January 21, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear inclined to block Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s dismissal by President Trump and send the case for further adjudication. At least several Republican-appoin... (more story)

EU sustainable finance advisory group’s new mandate members announced

January 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Wednesday published the list of members for the third mandate of the Platform on Sustainable Finance — its advisory body on the EU taxonomy and the broader sustainable ... (more story)

Trade View More

US producers seek trade relief from Canadian, Indian citric acid imports

January 21, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

Imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts (CACCS) from Canada and India will continue to materially injure US industry unless the US government implements antidumping and antisubsidy duty orders, three ... (more story)

Russian-US dual national sent to US prison over plan to send aircraft to Russia

January 21, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Sergey Nechaev, a dual US-Russian citizen, was sentenced in federal court to 41 months in prison with three years of supervised release for his role in attempting to illegally export aircraft to ... (more story)

Three US producers petition for duty orders on Canadian, Indian citric acid

January 21, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: US manufacturers Archer-Daniels-Midland, Cargill and Primary Products Ingredients Americas have petitioned the US Commerce Department and the US International Trade Commission to impose antidumpi... (more story)

State Aid View More

Italian dairy cooperative can have €18.2m in public funds, EU watchdog says

January 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Centro Latte Bressanone, an Italian dairy farmers' cooperative, may receive a direct grant worth 18.2 million euros from the national government, the European Commission said on Wednesday, cleari... (more story)

Marubeni seeks EU Commission approval for Factor Energia takeover

January 21, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

Japanese company Marubeni has requested EU merger approval to acquire Spanish electricity supplier Factor Energia, according to the European Commission. Marubeni will make the purchase through its wholly-owned... (more story)

Nuctech to cooperate with EU subsidy probe but warns against political meddling

January 21, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: Nuctech said it plans to engage with an EU subsidy investigation in an "open and cooperative manner" but called on the European Commission to "adhere to World Trade Organization rules ... and avo... (more story)

Energy View More

Cyprus eyes quick agreement on changes to EU critical raw materials law

January 21, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Louis de Briant

Europe

Cyprus, the country chairing the meetings of EU ministers in the first half of this year, is keen to move quickly to secure agreement among member states on changes to the Critical Raw Materials Act to reduce ... (more story)

South Korea vows big push on fusion-energy project, with eye on AI

January 21, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday that the nuclear fusion research and development plan will start in earnest this year, with the aim of advancing the timeline for commerci... (more story)

New Zealand government to amend electricity laws to boost competition

January 21, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The New Zealand government has agreed to amend the Electricity Industry Act 2010 to equip the country’s electricity regulator with the tools needed to maintain a fair and competitive market, a se... (more story)

Technology View More

UK's Ofcom seeks input on spectrum use for broadcast and live-events companies

January 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Input on future spectrum needs is sought from companies in program making and special events, Ofcom — the UK’s telecoms regulator — said on Wednesday. Growing use of wireless equipment used by th... (more story)

UK regulator Ofcom updates growth agenda amid expanding online safety burden

January 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK media regulator Ofcom said its drive to support economic growth will sit alongside — not dilute — tougher intervention in areas such as online safety and cyber resilience, even as those regime... (more story)

X cleared to appeal rejected challenge to Irish online safety obligations

January 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Social-media platform X has been granted permission to appeal an Irish High Court ruling that dismissed its legal challenge to Ireland’s Online Safety Code, after a judge found the case raises po... (more story)