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Russian bitcoin master suspect Alexander Vinnik.

Data Privacy and Security, Financial Crime

March 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Trump cybersecurity order faces test in San Francisco BTC-e trial
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Financial Crime

March 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Halkbank deal an 'important component’ of Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, US says
A photo illustration shows the Anthropic logo on a smartphone

Artificial Intelligence

March 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Due process, speech, procedure claims drive Anthropic suit against US government

Antitrust View More

US appeals court weighs rejection of experts in NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust case

March 10, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

The National Football League at a US appeals court on Monday defended a trial judge’s decision to throw out a jury verdict finding it violated US antitrust laws in a case brought by NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers.

Meta's WhatsApp fee plan faces questions from Brazil's CADE

March 09, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Europe

Brazil’s competition authority has formally questioned Meta over its plan to begin charging AI chatbot providers for messages sent to Brazilian WhatsApp users, suggesting that the change may conflict with rest... (more story)

Live Nation still being sued by states as US judge grills parties over surprise DOJ deal

March 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US states suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster over alleged monopolization of the entertainment ticketing industry have quick and critical decisions to make this week on the timing and means of how to pursue cla... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US states pass AI legislation despite preemption threat from White House

March 10, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

US state lawmakers, undeterred by preemption threats from the White House, are approving bills aimed at regulating artificial intelligence — especially around transparency and child safety. A patchwork of stat... (more story)

Amazon wins injunction against Perplexity AI in US litigation

March 10, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A federal judge in San Francisco has granted Amazon's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking Perplexity AI from using agentic AI functionality to access password-protected sections of Amazo... (more story)

Anthropic petitions for review of US supply chain risk designation

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Anthropic submitted a petition to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to reverse the Department of Defense's determination that the company is a supply chain risk... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US Senator Warren says CFIUS dodged responsibility for Paramount deal review

March 09, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

US Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a press release Monday saying the Treasury Department “dodged its responsibility” to conduct a nat... (more story)

Orizon acquisition of Vital, GBio, Orbis from Gama under review in Brazil

March 09, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Orizon, a publicly listed Brazilian group active in waste management, biogas, biomethane and carbon credits, is seeking approval from the national competition authority for the acquisition of Vital, GBio and O... (more story)

US Treasury says CFIUS thoroughly reviews deals within its 'statutory jurisdiction'

March 09, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Treasury's reply to a letter from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal advocating for a national security review of Paramount Skydance's planned buyout of Warner ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta's Rosen tells N.M. jury about company’s commitment to child safety

March 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

Meta Platforms' vice president of product management testified Monday about the company’s commitment to safety in product development on the stand in New Mexico.

Meta faces tough test as Calif. social media addiction trial reaches midpoint

March 10, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Halfway through the first bellwether trial over whether Meta and YouTube deliberately designed their services to hook children, Meta appears particularly vulnerable to a jury finding that Instagram contributed... (more story)

Snapchat, Meta, YouTube, TikTok must do more for women’s online safety, UK minister says

March 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Snapchat, Meta, YouTube and TikTok joined a UK government roundtable on Monday, where tech minister Liz Kendall warned these platforms they must “go above and beyond” to protect women and girls f... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Novo Nordisk's last-minute plea dismissed by Indian court as patent nears expiry

March 10, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Novo Nordisk lost its bid to halt Dr. Reddy’s semaglutide exports. The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, citing the patent's imminent expiry and the lack of "irreparable loss" caused.

Brazil appellate panel unanimously backs need for patent office overhaul

March 09, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Latin America

If a court-ordered restructuring of the Brazil Patent and Trademark Office successfully speeds examination there, Brazil’s attractiveness as a legal forum for patent enforcement stands to grow.

Ericsson, Motorola pressed in Brazil on global 5G patent dispute strategies

March 09, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil’s antitrust authority is turning up the pressure on Ericsson and Motorola, demanding detailed explanations for their global litigation tactics in a long‑running 5G patent dispute that the companies had ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US files deferred prosecution agreement with Halkbank

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US prosecutors filed a deferred prosecution agreement with Halkbank, saying that various factors contributed to the government deciding to enter into it, including “unique and extraordinary natio... (more story)

US senators propose extending statute of limitations in foreign bribery cases

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A group of Democratic US senators has introduced The FCPA Reinforcement Act to strengthen enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in response to the Trump administration's narrowed enfor... (more story)

Halkbank to resolve US probe with deferred prosecution agreement, judge says

March 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Turkish lender Halkbank and the US Justice Department have reached a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve an investigation into sanctions violations and money laundering, the judge presiding over the case... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US CFTC may adopt rules to protect those with direct futures market access, Selig says

March 09, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering rules to address derivatives clearing organizations and designated contract markets that let ordinary investors get market access without intermediati... (more story)

Central bank governors, supervisors cite progress on full Basel III implementation

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision announced it met March 9 to take stock of the implementation status of the outstanding Basel III reforms. It said members continue to ... (more story)

Digital euro fees, cash legal tender addressed in new EU Parliament compromise

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New draft compromise amendments on the regulation establishing a digital euro have been prepared by Fernando Navarrete Rojas, the European Parliament’s lead negotiator. The proposals address fees... (more story)

Trade View More

Small businesses challenge Trump on new tariff authority at US trade court

March 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

Two small businesses filed a lawsuit on Monday at the US Court of International Trade challenging President Donald Trump’s use of a 1974 statute to impose global tariffs, becoming the second party to try to ov... (more story)

US appeals court appears likely to uphold trade sunset review rights

March 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday appeared skeptical of the Commerce Department in the government's appeal of a lower trade court ruling that declared the agency must allow interested p... (more story)

US importers file challenge to Trump's 122 tariffs

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Two US importers filed a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade challenging the Trump administration's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a global 10 percent tariff. Burla... (more story)

State Aid View More

Romanian electricity storage plans get EU aid approval

March 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Romania has won EU approval for a €150 million plan to support the installation of new electricity storage capacity. The government will provide direct grants for standalone battery storage syste... (more story)

Concerns over China’s titanium dioxide and LB Group draw UK dumping probe

March 06, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jon Menon

Europe

A UK probe into imports of titanium dioxide from China has started following allegations that imports of the material are being dumped into the market and harming the domestic industry. Separately China’s LB G... (more story)

China pledges balanced trade, expanded imports, stronger foreign-investment push

March 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China will promote more balanced trade by expanding imports and strengthening domestic demand, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday at a National People’s Congress press conference in Beijing, as a record... (more story)

Energy View More

EU Commission says diversified supply supports it as energy prices surge

March 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission says the EU’s diversified energy supplies and high oil and gas stocks make it resilient despite price spikes linked to US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Brussels stresses it no longer rel... (more story)

EU emissions trading system faces mounting scrutiny ahead of July review

March 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

As high energy prices intensify fears about competitiveness, Italy is challenging the EU emissions trading system costs through a national decree and calling for its suspension. Some European governments and h... (more story)

EU investing €103m in seven European climate, nature restoration projects

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission will invest more than €103 million in seven European climate projects, it said on Monday. Located in Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain... (more story)

Technology View More

No one cause of plaintiff's condition, Calif. jury hears in social media trial

March 09, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Depression, anxiety and other mental health problems suffered by the plaintiff suing Meta Platforms and Google over alleged social media addiction were caused not by one single factor but a combination of them... (more story)

Live Nation settlement term sheet filed by DOJ with US court

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice filed the settlement term sheet signed by its acting assistant attorney general and Live Nation President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Rapino, agreeing to reso... (more story)

Specialized streamers urge EU to clarify exemptions in media rules

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Beyond Mainstream, a group of 15 specialty streaming services, has told the European Commission that obligations in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive — such as a 30% European content quota... (more story)