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Intellectual Property

March 18, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick fires patent, trademark public advisory boards

Data Privacy and Security

March 18, 2025 | Mike Swift

North America

Google Incognito privacy changes still on hold as US court battles spread

Trade

March 18, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

OECD projects global economic harm assuming US tariff hikes on Canada, Mexico

Antitrust View More

US judge ‘astounded’ by T-Mobile, Sprint antitrust suit disputes

March 18, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

North America

A US judge told parties in a private antitrust suit challenging the T-Mobile-Sprint merger that he was “astounded” by delays stemming from apparent minor disputes, such as the amount of time allowed for filing... (more story)

US DOJ secures ‘key’ depositions of third parties in Agri Stats info-sharing suit

March 18, 2025 | Chris May

North America

A former Jenni-O Turkey Store executive and Cargill sales VP must sit for depositions by the US Department of Justice as part of antitrust litigation accusing Agri Stats of facilitating the illegal exchange o... (more story)

US FTC files reply in support of admitting testimony in Meta monopolization case

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission filed a reply in support of its motion for the testimony of two executives from TikTok and Pinterest to be admissible at trial in a monopolization case against Met... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

California GenAI copyright transparency bill moves forward

March 19, 2025 | Amy Miller

North America

California state lawmakers today advanced a bill that would require developers of GenAI models to document and disclose any registered copyrighted works used in training data, despite strong opposition from bo... (more story)

US AI companies pitch roadmap for Trump to beat China

March 18, 2025 | Emma Whitford and Amy Miller

Asia,Europe,North America

Tech giants including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI are urging US President Donald Trump to crank open the spigot on artificial intelligence training data, override state regulation and speed up AI adoption at ... (more story)

Slaughter says Trump 'illegally fired' her from position as US FTC commissioner

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Former US Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said in a statement that President Donald Trump "illegally fired" her. She added that the dismissal from her position of FTC comm... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US FTC Commissioner Bedoya says he was fired by Trump

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Alvaro Bedoya said he has been fired as a commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission by President Trump. "The president wants the FTC to be a lapdog for his golfing buddies," Bedoya said in ... (more story)

Google announces $32 billion takeover of cloud security platform Wiz

March 18, 2025

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Google has said it has agreed to buy Wiz, a "leading" cloud security platform, for $32 billion. It said the deal was conditional on "regulatory approvals."

Lesaffre’s stake in Biorigin to be probed by UK’s CMA

March 18, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Yeast manufacturer Compagnie Des Levures Lesaffre’s acquisition of a 70 percent stake in food ingredients company Biorigin is to be reviewed by the UK antitrust regulator. The Competition and Mar... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Signal, WhatsApp used by Australian agencies without adequate policies, report says

March 19, 2025

Oceania

MLex Summary: Use of messaging applications such as Signal and WhatsApp by Australian government agencies must meet legislative obligations, the country’s privacy regulator said. In a statement today, the Offi... (more story)

California privacy bill would ban surveillance pricing advances

March 18, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A California bill that would ban "surveillance pricing" made it out of the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee today, but some lawmakers warned that they won't support the current version if it contains ... (more story)

Minors’ data protection at soccer stadiums is Brazil ANPD’s newest battle

March 18, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

The national data protection authority has launched an investigation into 23 soccer teams’ mishandling of data for individuals under 16, including practices like facial recognition of infants and the installat... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

USPTO launches early retirement, buyout initiative as force reduction nears

March 18, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

The Department of Commerce announced today that it will allow employees to seek early retirement or buyouts up to $25,000 as it prepares for a reduction-in-force. At the US Patent and Trademark Office, all emp... (more story)

ROSS seeks quick appeal in Thomson Reuters' US copyright case

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: ROSS Intelligence asked a US federal judge to allow it to immediately appeal a summary judgment in favor of Thomson Reuters on direct copyright infringement of certain Westlaw headnotes and again... (more story)

Human authorship needed to copyright AI works, DC Circuit affirms

March 18, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

Stephen Thaler’s attempt to register a copyright for artwork created by artificial intelligence failed at the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit today. The appellate panel affirmed a 2023 decision by a DC ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US seeks forfeiture of Dassault aircraft used by Venezuela's Maduro

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Dassault Falcon 900 EX aircraft operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro and his representatives in violation of US sanctions and export cont... (more story)

Florida man pleads not guilty to leading $300 million money laundering scheme

March 18, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Florida businessman pleaded not guilty today in Brooklyn federal court to charges that he led a scheme to launder more than $300 million, including for people affiliated with drug cartels and transnational c... (more story)

Russian politician Ovsiannikov and family broke UK sanctions, court told

March 18, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A former Russian government minister was helped by his brother and wife to avoid UK sanctions to open a bank account and buy a luxury Mercedes-Benz car, a London court was told today. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is ch... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU finance sector receives draft text on Capital Markets Union, financing

March 18, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament's committee on economic and monetary affairs today published a non-binding own-initiative draft report on facilitating the financing of investments and reforms to boost EU... (more story)

Fair for UK government to hold Financial Conduct Authority to account, Rathi says

March 18, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

Following an announcement from Britain's government that the performance of UK watchdogs will be reviewed twice a year, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority said that given its broad powers, it is impor... (more story)

UK digital gilt supplier to be picked this summer

March 18, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Europe

More details of the pilot digital bond have been published today by the UK's finance ministry as it seeks input from potential suppliers and financial services firms on the design and technology to support its... (more story)

Trade View More

Companies spar over aluminum containers at USITC hearing

March 18, 2025 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

American companies and lawyers argued before the US International Trade Commission today over Chinese imports of aluminum containers, pans, trays and lids as the government grows closer to potentially imposing... (more story)

US accepts dispute talks at WTO

March 18, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex summary: The US has accepted dispute resolution talks with both China and Canada at the World Trade Organization. In filings published at the WTO today, the US said it's ready to enter into negotiations a... (more story)

Unfairly traded box imports from China, Vietnam driving down US prices, petitioners claim

March 18, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, North America

Four US plastic box manufacturers claimed that dumped and subsidized imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China and Vietnam are driving down prices to unsustainable levels for the domestic industry.

State Aid View More

Czech strategic-equipment sector to get boost under aid plan cleared in EU

March 18, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Czech government has won approval for its plan to grant 960 million euros to spur investment in the production of equipment relevant for the transition to a climate-neutral economy, such as b... (more story)

New Czech rental-housing support plan cleared in EU

March 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Czechia has secured approval for its plan to spend 90 million euros to back the construction or reconstruction and acquisition of affordable rental housing, the European Commission said today. Th... (more story)

Spain's EUR699 million to back energy storage wins state aid nod in EU

March 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Storage technologies in Spain will be eligible for direct grants to support the construction of new power storage capacities, under a national plan worth almost 700 million euros that won state a... (more story)

Energy View More

Address EU energy-intensive industries’ competition challenges, lawmakers urge

March 18, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Shortcomings in permit-granting procedures for clean energy projects, as well as unfair competition, are key obstacles holding back EU energy-intensive industries' competitiveness, the European P... (more story)

Growth in EU air travel undermines transport emissions drop, report says

March 18, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Emissions from the transport sector are "structurally falling," but the increase of air travel is undermining this reduction, according to a report published today by green NGO Transport and Envi... (more story)

EU vows to put in place tariff tool to safeguard steel from overcapacity

March 17, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

A new tariff tool to shield the EU steel industry from excess imports after the bloc’s safeguard expires — set to happen in June 2026 — will be proposed in autumn this year, the European Commission says in a d... (more story)

Technology View More

Kleiner to head EU Commission’s 'future networks' department

March 18, 2025 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Thibaut Kleiner, a director for policy, strategy and outreach at the European Commission’s digital department, has taken on a new role as director of future networks. His appointment comes as the commission fa... (more story)

NetChoice sues Louisiana over age verification law

March 18, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Tech trade association NetChoice has sued Louisiana to halt its SB 162 from going into effect this July. The law would restrict personalized ads to minors and restrict minors' use of social media... (more story)

NetChoice sues to halt Louisiana age verification and personalized ad law

March 18, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

North America

NetChoice filed suit today to halt a Louisiana law restricting personalized ads to minors and restricting minors' use of social media websites.