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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

February 06, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Connecticut AG calls out data brokers, chatbots, carmakers as privacy risks
Courtroom sketch of a three judge panel of two women and one men, with onlookers in the gallery

Antitrust, Technology

February 06, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Chris May

North America

Court-appointed economist in US Epic-Google case could become model for judges
Amazon logo seen on the smartphone placed next to the judges gavel.

Antitrust

February 05, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

US FTC deploys spoliation playbook used in other monopolization cases

Antitrust View More

Da Yang, Great Ocean can escape US crab pricing litigation, judge rules

February 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse granted Da Yang and Great Ocean’s motion to dismiss allegations that they were part of a crab price-fixing conspiracy. Tse previously found that plaintiffs plausib... (more story)

Zillow lacks market power over home search, US judge says in injunction denial

February 06, 2026 | Chris May, Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant

North America

Even if Zillow Group possesses roughly 50-65 percent of the US market for online home search platforms, broader competitive conditions do not show the company wields market power justifying a preliminary injun... (more story)

Takeda, Twi must face US antitrust claims over Dexilant, judge rules

February 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Takeda Pharmaceutical and Twi Pharmaceuticals were denied dismissal of claims accusing them of engaging in an illegal reverse payment agreement to restrain competition in the US market for Dexila... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU frontier AI lab initiative will focus on agentic AI, reinforced learning

February 06, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Frontier AI initiative is shaping plans for a non-profit, world-leading AI lab in Europe, with early research priorities including reinforced learning, agentic AI, physical AI and world models. Th... (more story)

China cracks down on AI imposters as DeepSeek, ChatGPT copycats proliferate

February 06, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

China's State Administration for Market Regulation has imposed fines on companies mimicking popular artificial intelligence services like DeepSeek and ChatGPT. The actions follow Beijing's push to promote the ... (more story)

Vietnam moves to operationalize AI law with risk-based draft decree

February 06, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Asia

Vietnam has released a draft decree to guide implementation of its AI law, which is due to take effect on March 1. The draft sets out risk-based obligations for AI system providers, including requirements to c... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brazil CADE uses preventive measures as defense against tech firms, de Lima says

February 06, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima, president of Brazil’s competition watchdog, told MLex the use of preventive measures — an agency tool designed to prevent harm to competition — is necessary when dealing with t... (more story)

California ‘mini-HSR’ bill passes state Senate, presented to governor

February 06, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

California’s state premerger notification bill passed the Senate Monday and was presented to Governor Gavin Newsom on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. Senate Bill 25 derives from the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Antitrust... (more story)

State antitrust laws continue to push forward in 2026

February 06, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

State lawmakers are entering 2026 with renewed momentum on antitrust policy, advancing a wave of proposals aimed at tightening competition rules and expanding enforcement authority. This week, a California pre... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Jury picked for California Meta-YouTube addictive design trial, openings Monday

February 07, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

With a jury of six men and six women chosen Friday, the first bellwether trial in which a private plaintiff will argue that Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube were illegally designed to be addictive to young ... (more story)

High-stakes matchup in New Mexico AG’s trial against Meta starts Monday

February 06, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

State attorneys general have taken on Big Tobacco and opioids, garnering industry-changing settlements. They're now using the same playbook on a novel subject — social media — with the first of many expected t... (more story)

Tech trade group sues to halt enforcement of Utah's App Store Accountability Act

February 06, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

The Computer & Communications Industry Association has sued Utah officials to block a new app-store law set to take effect in May, arguing it unconstitutionally restricts access to protected speech.

Intellectual Property View More

US House bill would focus military research in regional hubs

February 06, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

A bill introduced in the US House this week would spend $375 million through 2030 to establish 10 regional hubs to accelerate the development of cutting-edge defense technologies. The program hopes to bring to... (more story)

Biogen gets EU antitrust questions over multiple-sclerosis drug

February 06, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

US biotech company Biogen is the target of an EU investigation regarding its compliance with antitrust laws for a multiple sclerosis treatment, MLex has learned. Last month, it was quizzed by the European Comm... (more story)

UK music promoters blocked from using record label’s IP over unpaid debt

February 06, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

NoCopyrightSounds, a UK music label, will regain control of licensed music from two companies that owe it more than £4 million, after a judge agreed to issue an injunction blocking the use of the label’s intel... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US lawmakers urge senior officials to enforce anti-bribery demand law

February 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson, Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen and nine other... (more story)

US senators reintroduce anti-money laundering legislation

February 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar reintroduced the Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Finance and Counterfeiting Act to enhance criminal money laundering statutes.

New US charges in massive corruption scandal at NATO agency follow dropped cases

February 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Europe, North America

Charges recently unsealed in the US amid a corruption scandal at a NATO procurement agency came after prosecutors dropped two cases last year involving alleged bribery of other officials in the same support ag... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US FDIC extends comment period on NPR to establish GENIUS Act application procedures

February 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced a 90-day extension to the comment period on the agency’s notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement the application provisions under... (more story)

Russia facing 20th EU sanctions package targeting energy, banks and trade

February 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Russia is set to face a new EU sanctions package targeting energy, financial services and trade in response to its invasion of Ukraine, after the European Commission proposed new measures on Frid... (more story)

UK wealth managers want international alignment in new client categorization rules

February 06, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK’s wealth managers have told the Financial Conduct Authority to avoid unnecessary divergence from international client categorisation regimes, warning that misalignment could put UK firms at a competitive disadvantage.

Trade View More

US, India announce framework for interim trade agreement

February 06, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US and India announced that they've reached a framework for an interim agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. "Today’s framework reaffirms the countries’ commitment to ... (more story)

US Commerce misjudged market factors in Russian fertilizer review, CIT finds

February 06, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Europe, North America

The US Commerce Department improperly assessed which market factors primarily influenced the price of phosphate rock when calculating an antisubsidy duty rate against Russian phosphate fertilizers, the Court o... (more story)

US CIT partially remands review results for duty order in Russian fertilizer

February 06, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade partially remanded the Commerce Department’s remand results for the review of an antisubsidy duty order on Russian phosphate fertilizers.

State Aid View More

New state aid methodology for Estonian guarantee premiums gets EU approval

February 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Estonia has won European Commission state aid approval for its methodology for calculating counter-guarantee premiums on new short-term banking guarantees, as well as guarantees on new loans to c... (more story)

German €3bn plan to boost cleantech production capacity approved by EU

February 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany has secured approval for a €3 billion aid plan to back investments that contribute to clean technology manufacturing capacity. The measure, which involves grants and tax advantages, aims ... (more story)

Polish aid to MAN Trucks open for comments in EU

February 05, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in the European Commission's in-depth probe into whether Poland's €26 million investment aid in favor of MAN Trucks is in line with the bloc's state aid rules now have the chan... (more story)

Energy View More

Some EU states oppose suspending representatives for producer responsibility

February 06, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Some EU countries are opposing the European Commission’s proposal to suspend the appointment of an authorized representative for extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries, MLex has lea... (more story)

Italian lawmaker set to chair European Parliament's environment committee

February 06, 2026 | Louis de Briant and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Italian lawmaker Pierfrancesco Maran is set to become the next chair of the European Parliament's committee on environment, climate and food safety, his center-left Socialists and Democrats group says.

US says 11 deals inked on critical minerals

February 05, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US State Department said the Trump administration has signed 11 new bilateral critical minerals frameworks, with Argentina, the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Phi... (more story)

Technology View More

NewsGuard sues US FTC over alleged censorship

February 06, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: NewsGuard filed suit in federal district court seeking to enjoin the Federal Trade Commission and its chairman, Andrew Ferguson, from continuing an investigation of NewsGuard. “While the FTC has ... (more story)

EU Commission sets out guidelines to protect journalism on large online platforms

February 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Guidelines to help the largest online platforms, as designated under the Digital Services Act, implement the European Media Freedom Act were released by the European Commission on Friday. The gui... (more story)

China's Kuaishou plans overhaul after $17m penalty for cybersecurity, content lapses

February 06, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Chinese short-video app Kuaishou on Friday said it will implement corrective measures after receiving a 119.1 million yuan ($17.1 million) fine from Beijing regulators over cybersecurity and cont... (more story)