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Artificial Intelligence, Energy

June 26, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

DOJ, Mississippi recast xAI pollution suit as fight over citizen enforcement

Data Privacy and Security, Trade

June 26, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

North America

USMCA negotiation proposal could undermine US auto reshoring
FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US FTC’s Ferguson warns of consequences if companies ignore subpoenas

Antitrust View More

UK mass claim over music royalties was rightly rejected, appeal judges rule

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's antitrust court was right to reject a planned mass claim against a UK music copyright collective over alleged unfair royalties distribution, the Court of Appeal has ruled. David Rowntree... (more story)

Fine waste company EAGUS €32m for antitrust breach, Austrian watchdog says

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energie AG Oberösterreich Umwelt Service, known as EAGUS, should be fined €32 million for taking part in pricing agreements, market division and information exchange between 2002 and 2021, Austri... (more story)

Japan starts annual review of Big Tech's fair dealings with business users

June 29, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan's industry ministry has begun this year's review of how designated Big Tech companies operating online marketplaces and digital-advertising platforms have improved the fairness and transpar... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI simplification package gets final approval from EU member states

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU member states on Monday gave final approval to legislation simplifying parts of the bloc's artificial intelligence rulebook. The approval delays the application of key obligations for high-ris... (more story)

China revises privacy standard with new AI, sensitive-data requirements

June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has proposed a major overhaul of its flagship national personal-information protection standard, introducing new compliance requirements for artificial intelligence developers, stricter requirements on h... (more story)

OpenAI-Ona deal sparks regulatory review in Australia

June 29, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The proposal by OpenAI Group, controlled by the OpenAI Foundation, to acquire 100 percent of the share capital of Gitpod, Inc., now operating as Ona, has triggered a review by Australia’s competi... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Rocket Lab to buy Iridium Communications for $8 billion

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch and space systems, has agreed to buy Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellit... (more story)

Midea's proposal to acquire Residentia Group to be reviewed in Australia

June 29, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Midea Group’s proposed acquisition of a majority of the shares in Residentia Holdings and its Australian business will be revieiwed by the country’s competition watchdog. In a statement on Monday... (more story)

China reviews fast-track merger regime

June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's top merger-control regulator is reviewing the operation of its simplified merger review procedure, drawing on feedback from businesses, lawyers and academics as it evaluates the effectiveness of the sy... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Belgian data privacy watchdog reports 67 percent rise in complaints in 2025

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Belgium's data privacy watchdog received 1,394 complaints in 2025, an increase of 67 percent compared to the previous year, and saw a 16 percent drop in data breaches, its annual report showed. T... (more story)

Australian children's privacy code wins support, prompts calls for refinements

June 29, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Australia’s draft children’s privacy code has drawn broad support from digital and rights advocates, who have called for targeted refinements to strengthen certain provisions before the rules are finalized in ... (more story)

'We will not blink': Australia to double fines for social-media ban breaches

June 29, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia has introduced legislation to strengthen enforcement of its world-first under-16 social media ban by doubling maximum fines to A$99 million ($68 million) and granting new powers to the online-safety ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan's IP strategy follows the money

June 29, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

From antitrust guidance to AI and seed-law reform, Japan's latest IP moves aim to prevent value leaks before ordinary enforcement begin.

China's trademark overhaul targets deceptive branding, prompts overreach concerns

June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's newly revised Trademark Law cracks down on misleading trademark use with administrative penalties, but legal experts warn against an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes deception.

US House approves standalone copyright office; Senate future unclear

June 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

While the US House passed a bill this month to separate the US Copyright Office from the Library of Congress and revise how the leaders of both institutions are appointed, the Senate has yet to take up the mea... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US asks judge to order Prince Group, founder to respond in civil forfeiture suit

June 26, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US government has asked a judge to order Cambodia's Prince Group and its founder, Chen Zhi, to respond to interrogatories sent in a civil asset forfeiture lawsuit seeking billions in bitcoin ... (more story)

Pfizer beats former compliance director's US whistleblower lawsuit

June 26, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A US judge granted Pfizer's motion for summary judgement in a lawsuit filed by a a former director of global compliance analytics who had alleged that he was retaliated against and eventually fir... (more story)

Florida businessman appeals US conviction, sentence for money laundering

June 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Alain Bibliowicz Mitrani, a resident of Miami, Florida, and a citizen of France and Colombia, filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and 12-year prison sentence for his role in a sprawli... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Differences emerge between US banking regulators over FDIC resolution plan

June 26, 2026 | Neil Roland

Europe, North America

Differences have emerged among two top US banking regulators, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Travis Hill, over the FDIC’s proposal Thursday to trim r... (more story)

Ex-Goldman banker fights US push for confidential source evidence in bribery trial

June 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A former Goldman Sachs banker is battling with federal prosecutors over the inclusion of evidence from a confidential source who is not expected to testify at his upcoming corruption trial. The banker has made... (more story)

US SEC, CFTC aim to improve risk management efficiency for portfolio margining

June 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint request for public comment on potential approaches to further harmonize regulatory frameworks... (more story)

Trade View More

Minimum recycled-plastic requirement for new cars gets EU ministerial approval

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Mandatory recycled-plastic targets and stricter end-of-life requirements for vehicles won final approval on Monday from EU ministers, completing the bloc's legislative process. Carmakers must use... (more story)

Hunan Hualian goes to EU court over higher EU ceramics dumping tariff

June 29, 2026 | Yuqing Yang and Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

Hunan Hualian China Industry has filed an appeal at the EU General Court, in a move to fight a higher duty to tackle dumping of ceramic tableware and kitchenware imported from China to the European Union.

China places 20 Japanese firms on export watch list over military concerns

June 29, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China's commerce ministry on Monday placed 20 Japanese entities on a watch list, citing inability to verify end-users and end-uses of their dual-use items and imposing stricter export controls on... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spanish support for transport companies wins EU approval

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has received EU state aid approval to grant €402 million euros to support road-transport companies that are facing higher fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East. The European Commiss... (more story)

Shipyards body flags concern over state-backed Asian firms in EU public tenders

June 26, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

European shipbuilders are facing increased competition for EU public tenders from Asian firms with state backing, maritime manufacturing industry association Sea Europe has told the European Commission, minute... (more story)

Romania's €1bn capital increase to boost investment bank BID wins EU approval

June 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Romania's investment and development bank, Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare, or BID, may receive a capital increase of €1 billion to strengthen its capacity, the European Commission said Friday,... (more story)

Energy View More

Energy ministers debate post-2030 climate rules as countries seek methane delay

June 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy ministers have discussed the post-2030 climate and energy framework and agreed a common position on legislation to modernize Europe's power grids, clearing the way for negotiations with th... (more story)

US publishes list of nations signing Pax Silica AI declaration on regulatory policy

June 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US State Department published a full list of the nearly three dozen countries that have signed a new declaration under the Pax Silica supply chain initiative in which nations commit to pro-gr... (more story)

EU ministers clash over plans for automotive sector's green transition

June 26, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU ministers have clashed over the European Commission's plans for the automotive sector's green transition, with disagreements between France, Germany and Italy over technological neutrality, biofuels and reg... (more story)

Technology View More

Singapore launches Online Safety Commission under new online-harms law

June 29, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Singapore Online Safety Commission began operations on Monday, creating a dedicated avenue for victims of online harms to seek redress under the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act ... (more story)

Agri Stats US settlement offers 'guide posts' on data sharing, state enforcer says

June 26, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Agri Stats’ recent resolution of claims of anticompetitive data-sharing practices brought by the US Department of Justice and state attorneys general offers antitrust compliance guidance during a time when inf... (more story)

Assefi departs US DOJ, thanks staff in farewell note

June 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Omeed Assefi, the acting assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, bid farewell to colleagues Friday and thanked them for "helping move the weighty rock of justice forward e... (more story)