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Data Privacy and Security
April 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes
North America
Artificial Intelligence
April 27, 2026 | Emma Whitford
North America
Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology
April 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
Antitrust View More
April 28, 2026 | Sean Maguire
Oceania
Epic Games’ antitrust dispute with Apple continued Tuesday in Australia, with lawyers sparring over how difficult it would be for Apple to modify iOS to allow alternative app distribution and payment systems b... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Freny Patel
Asia
Allegations filed against Infosys and India's rural development bank NABARD have been rejected by India's antitrust watchdog. The Competition Commission of India ruled that NABARD's tender conditions for core ... (more story)
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Snack makers Amica Chips, Pata and Preziosi Food have been fined a combined €23.3 million in Italy for a market-sharing cartel in private-label savory snacks. The companies were found to have coo... (more story)
Artificial Intelligence View More
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: UK AI developers and chipmakers are the target of a new government plan that aims to improve Britain’s capability in chips and semiconductor technologies, the technology minister told an audience... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Freny Patel
Asia
Legal experts warn of a "legislative paradox" in India’s artificial intelligence regulation push, saying the proposed framework could favor large technology companies while leaving key issues such as labor dis... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Jenny Lee
Asia
South Korea’s science ministry is preparing emergency cybersecurity guidelines and consulting support for companies, as lawmakers press the government to move faster against AI-enabled hacking risks exposed by... (more story)
Mergers and Acquisitions View More
April 28, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger
Europe, North America
Anglo American said it received regulatory clearance for its merger with Teck Resources from South Korea this quarter and now only needs clearance from China to close the deal.
April 28, 2026 | Lewis Crofts
Europe
Top members of the European Commission in a closed-door meeting last month argued that merger policy needed to create bigger companies that can compete globally, drive investment and restore the bloc’s “sovere... (more story)
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Markets are "global" and European businesses need "predictability" on how their mergers will be reviewed, according to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Europe needs "more l... (more story)
Data Privacy and Security View More
April 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo
Europe
Social media platforms look more likely to face rapid UK action in the name of children's safety after the government on Monday committed to introducing “some form” of age or feature restrictions for under-16s... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman
Europe
European Parliament lawmakers are due to decide on plans to strengthen the bloc’s cybersecurity framework early next year, with the legislature's industry committee voting in January followed by a plenary vote... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki
Asia
Japanese ruling and opposition lawmakers agreed Monday to work toward drafting rules to curb the spread of fake news and defamatory content related to elections. Proposed legal revisions may be submitted durin... (more story)
Intellectual Property View More
April 28, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia, North America
A Section 337 probe and related US patent-infringement lawsuits initiated by Skyworks Solutions against China’s chipmaker Grand Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) have been withdrawn, ending a nearly... (more story)
April 27, 2026 | MLex Staff
Asia
Innoscience has secured another legal victory in its ongoing patent dispute with Infineon Technologies, after a Chinese court upheld the validity of two of its core gallium nitride, or GaN, patents.
April 27, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi
Asia
Japan’s IP High Court has canceled a JPO, decision that upheld a thermoplastic resin patent used in display materials, finding that the invention was obvious and that its claimed performance benefits weren’t c... (more story)
Financial Crime View More
April 28, 2026 | Mike Swift
North America
Ahead of the fast-approaching trial of Aliaksandr Klimenka, accused of "controlling" the BTC-e cryptocurrency that was once one of the primary ways by which cybercriminals around the world transferred, launder... (more story)
April 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld
North America
A former financial director of Stericycle’s Latin American division has pleaded not guilty to US charges over his alleged role in a foreign bribery scheme at the waste-management firm, according to court recor... (more story)
April 27, 2026 | Martin Coyle
Europe
International law firm Dentons is facing a further UK court case over its handling of a wealthy client after court of appeal judges rejected its bid to dismiss the case on Monday. The case is focused on claims... (more story)
Financial Services View More
April 27, 2026
North America
MLex Summary: The US Department of the Treasury announced that is has initiated a review of certified community development financial institutions to identify potential violations of applicable law or CDFI requirements.
April 27, 2026 | Sofia Gerace
Europe
The UK’s financial regulator has been given some relief in its push to roll out a sweeping redress plan for the car-finance mis-selling scandal, after the industry’s main trade body confirmed it would not moun... (more story)
April 27, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: EU finance ministers have been asked to consider the scope of direct supervision and the governance framework in a policy initiative to improve the EU's capital markets called the Market Integrat... (more story)
Trade View More
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The European Commission will impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of pea protein containing more than 65 percent of protein originating from China, it said in a statement. The produc... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet
Europe
Most EU member-state governments called for “targeted and proportional” EU preference rules during a first discussion of the “content of Union origin” chapter of the proposed draft clean industry law, MLex has... (more story)
April 28, 2026
Asia, Europe
MLex Summary: EU anti-subsidy duties on optical fiber cable imports from China will expire on Jan. 20, 2027, unless an expiry review is requested, the European Commission said in an Official Journal notice. EU... (more story)
State Aid View More
April 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Companies in Estonia relying heavily on electricity and exposed to international trade will be eligible for a levy rate reduction of between 75 and 85 percent under a €36 million plan that has wo... (more story)
April 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: A Croatian measure worth €37 million, for the construction of two business facilities offering workspaces for the gaming sector in the town of Novska, has won state aid approval, the European Com... (more story)
April 23, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: Lufthansa has lost its legal challenge to a lower court verdict that ruled a German €6 billion recapitalization plan for the air carrier was illegal. In a judgment delivered Thursday, the EU's Co... (more story)
Energy View More
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: A single methodology for calculating transport-related greenhouse gas emissions was agreed by EU lawmakers on Tuesday. While not mandatory, companies that disclose emissions will have to follow t... (more story)
April 28, 2026
Europe
MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened a four-week consultation on further possible exemptions from EU rules on the removal and replacement of batteries. While the bloc's Batteries Regulation require... (more story)
April 24, 2026 | Amy Miller
North America
Maine's Democratic governor said Friday that she’s vetoed a bill that would have made Maine the first US state to pause construction on large new data centers. The decision highlights the tough choices for pol... (more story)
Technology View More
April 28, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter
Europe
Online scams should be a central focus of EU probes under the Digital Services Act, Susanne Lackner, the head of Austria’s Digital Services Coordinator, told MLex in an interview. She also said that while the ... (more story)
April 28, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter
Europe
OpenAI’s latest user figures for its ChatGPT Search feature are likely to renew questions over whether the service could fall under the EU’s strictest digital platform rules. The company said Monday night that... (more story)
April 28, 2026
Asia
MLex Summary: The Philippines is advancing its cybersecurity policy framework through a $25.6 million partnership with South Korea to establish a National Cyber Security Center aimed at centralizing threat mon... (more story)