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Trump's removal of Canada tariffs a test for election-targeted duties

SFR deal on track for end of 2027, regulator talks advancing, Orange CEO says

Brazil election results hint at continued trade tensions with US

US judge says Google must intend to record without consent to face CIPA burden

SpaceX's xAI may face Virginia action over Grok creation of sexualized images

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Artificial Intelligence

October 29, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Google CEO says company's agentic AI safety will be 'huge differentiator'

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

North America

Mexico to revise merger guidelines, antitrust chief says
FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

October 28, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

US FTC targets airlines, retailers, gig platforms in personalized pricing inquiry
Google CEO says company's agentic AI safety will be 'huge differentiator'
Mexico to revise merger guidelines, antitrust chief says
US FTC targets airlines, retailers, gig platforms in personalized pricing inquiry

Antitrust View More

UK govt urges regulators to identify fresh measures to support growth

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK regulators have been asked by the government to identify potential legislative and procedural changes designed to ensure that the regulatory system isn't overburdensome on business and support... (more story)

Meta's pleas leave French judges unmoved in press neighboring-rights dispute

October 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Meta Platforms saw its arguments against two French antitrust injunctions comprehensively rejected on Thursday, with appeal court judges upholding the orders to negotiate "in good faith" a remuneration system ... (more story)

Booking’s proposed remedies set for Greek antitrust hearing

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Accommodation platform Booking’s proposed commitments to address suspected abuse of dominance in Greece will be examined on Dec. 28, alongside a Statement of Objections published on Thursday. Boo... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK special category data guidance updated following law changes

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK guidance on special category data under the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, has been updated by the British privacy regulator to reflect changes made by the Data (Use and Access) ... (more story)

Social media ban in Austria faces EU commission objections pending Kids Act (update*)

October 29, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Austria’s proposed social media restrictions for under-14s face European Commission objections while the EU negotiates its Kids Act, the commission said on Thursday. The response signals how the EU executive c... (more story)

Vietnam's AI healthcare market offers opportunities for foreign investors, expert says

October 29, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

Vietnam’s AI-powered healthcare market is becoming a promising destination for foreign investment as rising incomes, expanding electronic medical records and legislative support accelerate its digital transfor... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US state AGs defend rights in antitrust conflicts with feds

October 29, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

State attorneys general say they prefer federal antitrust agencies take the lead in resolving illegal corporate mergers, but promise to take matters into their own hands when the federal government shirks its ... (more story)

US DOJ touts successful referrals to states for asphalt deals with regional impacts

October 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that it closed its probes into two road asphalt mergers after transferring those investigations to the states most economically impacte... (more story)

US DOJ updates views on merger probe collaborations with state AGs

October 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice provided an update on how it views collaborations with state attorneys general regarding investigations of mergers with predominantly intrastate effects. "Principles ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US states' $220 million settlement with General Motors limits data it can collect

October 29, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

Connecticut and more than 30 other states reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors over its deceptive practice of selling consumers’ driving data, including precise geolocation measured every thre... (more story)

US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets

October 29, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and relia... (more story)

Searches for CSAM may go beyond specific users under new draft of EU regulation

October 29, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Searches by online providers to detect child sexual abuse material could target individual users or specific parts of their services, subject to safeguards and oversight, according to an Oct. 27 draft of propo... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

This week at the UPC: Oct. 23-29

October 29, 2026 | Giorgi Dvalishvili

Europe

This week the Unified Patent Court ordered SK Nexilis to pay €1.1 million in costs, including those of an undecided conditional revocation counterclaim. Preliminary injunctions targeted Dreame’s Mira Mop and P... (more story)

Meta loses appeal against French neighboring rights antitrust orders (update*)

October 29, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Meta Platforms has lost its legal challenge against two French antitrust injunctions that ordered the US digital giant to negotiate with press publishers "in good faith" over a remuneration system to use journ... (more story)

USPTO exceeds goals for trademark pendency, backlog reduction

October 28, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The US Patent and Trademark Office exceeded its major trademark performance goals in fiscal year 2026, the office's trademark leaders said Wednesday. Pendency for a first office action fell to about four month... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Judge orders forfeiture of brokerage account funds in Odebrecht-linked US case

October 28, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

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

A federal judge on Wednesday put an end to a long-running civil asset forfeiture case, ordering the release of funds in a brokerage account to the government that the US said had held funds tied to a bribery a... (more story)

Facilitators of North Korean IT fraud schemes sanctioned by US

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity for their roles in North Korea government-run information technology worker schemes, whi... (more story)

Star Entertainment fined $182m for Australian money-laundering compliance failures

October 28, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The Star Entertainment’s Sydney and Queensland casino operators have been fined a combined A$260 million (US$182.82 million) for systemic failures to comply with Australia’s anti-money laundering... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU rules to ease derivative trading collateral open for feedback

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on draft rules that would ease collateral requirements for derivatives trades when either trading party falls below a €8 billion activity threshold. Th... (more story)

EU simplification plans raise uncertainty over privacy duties for data sharing

October 29, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Providers of blockchain-based identity and document verification tools, including digital wallets, could face additional General Data Protection Regulation duties when sharing data about people they can't iden... (more story)

EU banks should face fewer green reporting requirements, banking authority says

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU banks should no longer have to report certain indicators on fees, commissions and trading-book activities under the bloc's green taxonomy rules, the European Banking Authority has told the Eur... (more story)

Trade View More

EU ministers debate grid-tariff powers, discuss renewable energy targets

October 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

National regulators should not act in isolation, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Thursday, defending proposed powers over electricity network charges as governments seek greater national discretion. ... (more story)

Australia, NZ deals put EU trade and climate pledges under scrutiny

October 29, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe, Oceania

Climate commitments are putting pressure on the EU’s trade agenda from opposite directions. Australian opposition politicians want assurances against potential climate-related trade penalties, while an environ... (more story)

EU lawmakers urge broader China trade commitments following hybrid-car deal

October 29, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers have urged China to extend the approach taken in the recent agreement on hybrid-car imports to other sectors and to deliver on existing commitments, following a three-day visit. Euro... (more story)

State Aid View More

Japan's Rapidus, HCLTech open chip centers in India

October 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan's government-backed chipmaker Rapidus and Indian technology company HCLTech said on Monday that they have opened two semiconductor development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, to supp... (more story)

Greek newspaper Dimokratia sees EU Court referral decision published

October 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Greek Council of State has released the public version of its decision in August to refer to the EU top court a dispute between the Greek state and the newspaper Dimokratia. The dispute regar... (more story)

Iberian power-price aid approval survives Spanish manufacturers’ EU appeal

October 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Anna Lauwereys

Europe

Five Spanish industrial manufacturers saw their challenge of a state aid measure for power prices dismissed at the EU top court on Thursday. PGI Spain, Berry Superfos Pamplona, Promens Packaging, RPC Envases a... (more story)

Energy View More

NAACP-xAI clash tests government power to block citizens' air pollution suits

October 28, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

The Trump administration is mounting a series of legal maneuvers to shut down the NAACP’s lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI of illegally operating gas-fired turbines at its Mississippi data center. The Departme... (more story)

EU to develop roadmap for refining sector to boost fuel production

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU will develop a joint roadmap with the refining industry to support domestic fuel production, energy security and the sector's transition to cleaner fuels, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen... (more story)

We'll cut UK business regulation and innovation barriers, finance minister says

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK will cut “outdated” regulations to stop them holding back investment, the finance minister said in a speech Wednesday setting out the government's next annual spending plans. John Healey s... (more story)

Technology View More

‘Small but risky’ platforms should face extra UK safety duties, lawmakers say

October 29, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Small platforms hosting dangerous content should face additional online safety duties, UK lawmakers said on Thursday, as they called for a review of how the Online Safety Act determines which services qualify.... (more story)

Platforms might need safeguards beyond age checks for UK social media ban, Ofcom says

October 29, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Social media platforms may need safeguards beyond age checks if the UK's planned ban for under-16s is to work effectively, the online safety regulator said in an assessment published Thursday. These could incl... (more story)

App stores could support UK social media ban, Ofcom says

October 29, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: App stores could support the UK's planned social media ban, but any new duties restricting children's access to apps would depend on reliable age checks, the online safety regulator said in a rep... (more story)