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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

AliExpress challenges €550m fine under EU Digital Services Act

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews

US Third Circuit puts competition at center of ROSS AI training ruling

AI companies sign voluntary accord with White House on frontier model safety

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ procurement push fueling fears of a fragmented rulebook

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Trade

October 01, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

USTR says G20 summit reached no consensus on forced labor, excess capacity

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology

October 01, 2026 | Chris May

North America

US college sports antitrust exemption gains momentum, but obstacles remain
Manchester billboard reads "Shamchester"

Financial Crime

October 01, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Among Manchester City's many legal troubles, could criminal probes loom large?
USTR says G20 summit reached no consensus on forced labor, excess capacity
US college sports antitrust exemption gains momentum, but obstacles remain
Among Manchester City's many legal troubles, could criminal probes loom large?

Antitrust View More

After Southern Glazer's deal, US FTC should target 'dominant power buyers,' group says

October 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Main Street Competition Coalition released a statement saying that the US Federal Trade Commission's settlement resolving its price discrimination case against Southern Glazer's Wine and Spir... (more story)

Southern Glazer's, US FTC finalize settlement as Ferguson cites litigation risks

October 02, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

The US Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits that would impose six years of pricing restrictions and independent monitoring to resolve allegations that the compa... (more story)

Law firm sues Westlaw over 'killer acquisition' of US competitor Casetext

October 02, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Law firm Rubin Law Office sued legal research platform Westlaw Publishing over an allegedly unlawful “killer acquisition” of US competitor Casetext, which allegedly eliminated downstream pricing discipline and... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

New AI regulation may be needed to impede cyber risks, IMF official says

October 02, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

New artificial-intelligence regulation may be needed to rein in development of cutting-edge tools that pose risks to society, said Dan Katz, the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director. Th... (more story)

UK AI startups’ tilt against non-compete clauses pits innovation against IP

October 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

UK artificial intelligence startups are holding the government's feet to the fire over the competition impact of tech companies' employment clamps, stepping into the debate this week over an ongoing consultati... (more story)

Meta’s US child-safety measures may prove insufficient in EU probe, commission says

October 02, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Meta Platforms’ child-safety safeguards following its US settlement may not be enough to satisfy the EU’s Digital Services Act, a European Commission spokesperson said. The commission expects equivalent protec... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

JBS, Viva seek approval from Brazil's CADE for leather venture

October 02, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

JBS and Viva told Brazil’s competition watchdog that the creation of JBS Viva, a jointly controlled leather company, would result in limited overlaps in the production and sale of leather and leather by-produc... (more story)

Iowa, Montana agree to dismiss US Supreme Court suit over Paramount merger

October 02, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Iowa and Montana filed a joint stipulation of dismissal alongside the California Department of Justice for the two states' motion for leave to file a complaint against California and 11 other sta... (more story)

Amplifon files GN Hearing buyout for EU approval

October 02, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Italian hearing aid company Amplifon has requested the European Commission approval for its intended $2.6 billion acquisition of GN Hearing, according to an update on the regulator's website. The commission ha... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta, X, TikTok get Oct. 5 court date for fight over UK watchdog's info requests

October 02, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Europe

Challenges by Meta Platforms, X and TikTok to UK regulator Ofcom’s information requests under the Online Safety Act will be heard next Monday by the same judge, according to court listings. Meta previously tol... (more story)

IQVIA receives €7m Italian GDPR fine over coded patient records

October 02, 2026 | Giorgi Dvalishvili

Europe

IQVIA has been fined €7 million under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, after Italy’s privacy regulator found that its coded database contained health data that could be linked to around a million p... (more story)

Brazil’s ANPD plans to finish Grok, Tools for Humanity probes in 2026

October 02, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Brazil’s data privacy agency aims to conclude two major investigations under the country’s General Data Protection Law in the final quarter of this year. Grok’s deepfake scandal was the watchdog’s highest-prof... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

UK panel clarifies effect of foreign rulings in multinational copyright case

October 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Europe

English law determines whether a prior foreign judgment prevents parties from reopening issues in a multinational copyright dispute, the UK Court of Appeal ruled Friday. Aviator LLC and two affiliates won thei... (more story)

India’s strict AI patent disclosure rules applied unevenly, counsel says

October 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Asia, Latin America, North America

Detailed AI patent disclosure guidance does not always translate into tougher examination, practitioners said this week, citing inconsistent application in India and a Brazilian review that found no disclosure... (more story)

Fifth Circuit’s worldwide copyright ruling raises global licensing risks, lawyers say

October 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

A January decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that a US copyright termination notice recaptured rights worldwide may upend the global balance of copyright law, panelists warned at a confe... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former US lawmaker receives prison for unregistered lobbying for PdVSA subsidiary

October 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Former US Rep. David Rivera was sentenced to 10 years in prison for secretly acting as an unregistered agent of the Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars connected to that work... (more story)

A7 Network uses ‘constellation’ of sub-agents to access financial system, US says

October 02, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A Kremlin-backed financial technology company uses hundreds of “sub-agents” that let the firm access the global financial system without a Russian or other sanctioned customer appearing in the payment chain, a... (more story)

SMEC International settles Australian foreign bribery probe

October 02, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: SMEC International has agreed to pay A$9 million (US $6.3 million) to resolve a foreign bribery investigation by the Australian Federal Police, according to a release. The investigation, examined... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU govts’ market integration compromise proposed by lead negotiator Ireland

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A compromise on the proposed EU package to better integrate its capital markets was put forward on Friday by Ireland, which is chairing legislative talks among EU governments until the end of the... (more story)

Lawmakers move closer to EU oversight of all CCPs, CSDs; more talks to come

October 02, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Clearinghouses and central securities depositories would be supervised by the European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, under the latest compromise proposed by lead lawmaker Markus Ferber on a packag... (more story)

Former HSBC exec banned from UK financial industry over rail fare dodging

October 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A former HSBC executive who used a “doughnutting” scheme to avoid paying fares for his rail journey into London hundreds of times has been banned from working in the UK's financial services industry. Joseph Mo... (more story)

Trade View More

USITC opens trade injury case into amine compounds from China

October 02, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission opened an injury case into alleged dumped and subsidized amine compound imports from China.

USITC opens injury case into railway tank cars

October 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission has opened an injury trade investigation into alleged dumping and subsidized railway tank cars from Mexico.

US appeals court drops Thai steel pipe lawsuit against Commerce

October 02, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a case brought by Saha Thai Steel Pipe Public Co. after the Thai producer reached an agreement with the federal government to drop an app... (more story)

State Aid View More

Soukup, Deisenhofer take on senior EU competition roles

September 30, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The European Commission has appointed Karl Soukup as its most senior official overseeing state aid, and Thomas Deisenhofer as the head of the investigation teams prosecuting cartels.

Spielkisten takes EU decision on German aid to WestSpiel to EU court

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spielkisten, an operator of gaming halls in Germany, has filed an appeal at the EU General Court, challenging an earlier decision by the European Commission on German support to casino operator W... (more story)

Swedbank’s levy reduction prompts EU court questions

September 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Latvian court has requested guidance from EU judges regarding whether a decision to reduce a lender's "solidarity contribution" should be understood as state aid. The issue relates to lender Sw... (more story)

Energy View More

G7 agrees 100 million-barrel oil release, frontloads diesel supplies

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A coordinated release of 100 million barrels of oil reserves will begin immediately and run over four months, G7 leaders agreed Friday, according to a press statement. The release will include su... (more story)

US diesel export ban would help no one, undermine trust, EU spokesperson says

October 02, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

A possible ban on diesel exports from the United States wouldn't be helpful and would weaken trust in the country, a European Union spokesperson said Friday. The comments suggest that for now at least the EU i... (more story)

EU diesel supplies stable despite high prices, task force says

October 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU diesel supplies remain stable despite tight global markets, but prices remain high, the European Commission said after an Energy Union Task Force meeting Friday. Commission and EU government r... (more story)

Technology View More

Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Steam face Australian scrutiny over child safety

October 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia’s online-safety watchdog has urged Roblox, Mojang Studios, Epic Games and Valve to strengthen child protections after finding gaps in age checks, harmful-content detection and information sharing. De... (more story)

Indonesia presses digital platforms to strengthen online-gambling controls

October 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Digital platforms and service providers in Indonesia are being pressed to strengthen systems for detecting, preventing and removing online-gambling content as the government steps up efforts agai... (more story)

Australia's online-safety watchdog urges stronger gaming safeguards for kids

October 02, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia’s online-safety watchdog on Friday urged Roblox, Epic Games, Mojang Studios and Valve to strengthen child protections after finding significant gaps. Its October transparency report ide... (more story)