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Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

April 22, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski and Flavia Fortes

Europe, North America

News sector emerges as growing US antitrust concern

Trade

April 22, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Europe, North America

Digital services taxes target of draft Section 301 actions, USTR says
A US flag extends across the top of a big screen in a high-tech office where US military personal monitor cyber activity.

Data Privacy and Security

April 22, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US House Republicans unveil new comprehensive privacy framework

Antitrust View More

South Korea's antitrust watchdog to add two commissioners

April 23, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s antitrust watchdog will expand its commission from nine to 11 members by adding one standing and one non-standing commissioner, after the National Assembly passed an amendment to th... (more story)

Grab-Foodpanda deal awaits Taiwan review amid rising scrutiny of Uber ties

April 23, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission is seeking more documentation before formally reviewing Grab's proposed acquisition of Foodpanda's local business. Acting Chairman Andy Chen said the agency will examine whether ... (more story)

Mastercard witness evidence to be limited in Australian antitrust trial

April 23, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

An Australian judge indicated that evidence from a key Mastercard witness will be confined to his personal beliefs and state of mind, as the court grappled with a wave of objections from the competition regula... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

China flags 'OpenClaw' skill packages over malware risk, warns of new attack channel

April 23, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center, a technical support unit for multiple authorities including the country’s internet regulator, warned Wednesday that malicious “skill pac... (more story)

China's top court prepares AI dispute guidance amid training data, copyright issues

April 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s highest court is drafting new guidance on adjudicating artificial-intelligence disputes, highlighting Beijing’s efforts to build a firmer legal framework around the technology, a senior judicial offici... (more story)

Anthropic argues using music lyrics to train AI is fair use in motion for summary judgment

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Anthropic argued in a motion for summary judgment that using the lyrics to music publishers’ songs, along with billions of other copyrighted works, to train its artificial intelligence model Clau... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Nexfibre-Substantial merger under scrutiny by UK CMA

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia's acquisition, through their joint venture Nexfibre, of Substantial is under scrutiny by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA, which hasn't ye... (more story)

eBay's plan to acquire fashion-app Depop under scrutiny by UK CMA

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A proposal by eBay Inc. to acquire Depop, a mobile-first pre-owned fashion online marketplace, from Etsy is under scrutiny by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA is seeking views ... (more story)

Japan urges halt to MBK's Makino Milling acquisition, cites national security

April 23, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

The Japanese government this week took the unusual step of recommending that Asian private equity fund MBK Partners halt its tender offer for Makino Milling Machine on national security grounds. The first such... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Chinese warning, new rules elevate data, tech, rare earths as compliance risks

April 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s Ministry of State Security warned Thursday of growing supply-chain espionage risks, reinforcing new regulations that tighten oversight of data, technology and rare earths, and raising compliance pressu... (more story)

South Korea fines three firms over weak security, misuse of resident ID numbers

April 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Thursday said it had imposed a combined fine of about 4.7 billion won ($3.2 million) on three companies in the telemarketing, matchmaking and cemetery sectors for data breache... (more story)

Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Steam on notice for child safety in Australia

April 23, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Steam have been told by Australia's eSafety Commissioner to explain how they are responding to concerns that sexual predators are using their platforms to groom children and ext... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China sharpens IP damages rules, raises stakes for bad-faith infringers

April 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China is sharpening one of its most potent tools in intellectual property enforcement, moving to make punitive damages more predictable and more punishing for bad-faith infringers.

US judge lets 'humane society' counterclaim proceed, testing trademark limits

April 22, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

Overlapping name changes by two prominent animal welfare advocacy groups have sparked litigation over the exclusive right to use “humane society.” For nonprofits operating in a crowded field, the case undersco... (more story)

Footware company Crocs loses EU design invalidity appeal

April 22, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Footwear manufacturer Crocs lost an appeal against a finding of invalidity for the design for its rubber shoe. The General Court of the EU ruled that the addition of an ankle strap was not enough to make Crocs... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Royal Bank of Scotland banker pleads guilty in UK to bribery

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Stuart Holloway, a former relationship manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland’s specialist Global Restructuring Group, was sentenced to 21 months in prison at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after admit... (more story)

Goldman, former executives reach agreement in principle in 1MDB-linked US suit

April 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden and Goldman Sachs jointly told a US judge they've reached an agreement in principle to resolve a shareholder lawsuit alleging that investors lost money becau... (more story)

Chilean mining firm SQM's US SEC bribery probe resumes after pause

April 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: In a securities filing, Chilean mining company Sociedad Quimica y Mineras de Chile (SQM) said a US foreign bribery investigation has resumed after a pause ordered by the US government. The compan... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Asset-allocation power diluted in UK pensions bill, in bid to get lawmakers’ approval

April 22, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK government has further diluted its proposed powers over pension fund asset allocation, following pushback from lawmakers in Britain’s upper chamber. Pensions minister Torsten Bell said the latest propos... (more story)

UK FCA faces legal challenge over £9.1bn car-finance redress plan

April 22, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

A UK consumer group is set to bring the Financial Conduct Authority to court over its £9.1 billion car-finance redress plan, after claiming that drivers will be left undercompensated. The FCA set out in March ... (more story)

Plan to scrap Certification Regime from financial regs confirmed by UK govt (update*)

April 22, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK government is moving ahead with plans to remove the Certification Regime from national financial regulations, amid concerns that it’s hindering economic growth. The finance ministry has said it will int... (more story)

Trade View More

Japan recommends MBK halt Makino Milling acquisition on national security grounds

April 23, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Asian private equity fund MBK Partners has received a Japanese government recommendation to halt its planned tender offer for Japanese machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, according to a fi... (more story)

US Republicans warn South Korea against targeting US companies, cite Coupang case

April 23, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: A group of US Republican lawmakers has urged South Korea not to discriminate against US companies such as Apple, Google, Meta and Coupang, which they said play an important economic role in bilat... (more story)

US to push 100 percent compliance in federal cargo shipping

April 22, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The US will push to ensure 100 percent of federal cargo is moved by US-flagged ships, part of an increasing effort to restore American shipbuilding, a top official said Wednesday at a congressional hearing. 

State Aid View More

Germany's €6bn Covid-19 bailout for Lufthansa illegal, EU top court says

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)

EU to study oil stock releases and set up state aid rules to counter price surge

April 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission outlined coordinated measures to contain rising energy prices, including possible oil stock releases and joint gas storage efforts to avoid price spikes. In an announcement Wednesday, t... (more story)

Chinese business group criticizes EU subsidy action over Lisbon metro

April 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU has criticized the removal of a Chinese subcontractor from a consortium bid for works on the Lisbon metro system, saying the company didn't make a critical... (more story)

Energy View More

Trump invokes DPA to shore up energy supply chains

April 22, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump signed five directives to invoke the Defense Production Act to shore up domestic supply chains for grid, large-scale energy, liquefied natural gas, coal and petroleum infrastructure.

Ease rules on long-term electricity deals for industry, EU countries are urged

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries should remove barriers to power purchase agreements — long-term contracts that let companies buy electricity directly from producers at stable prices — to help industry manage energy... (more story)

EU businesses, households in focus of measures to tackle energy price surge

April 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a package of measures to address rising energy costs driven by tensions in the Middle East. The plan combines emergency support for households and in... (more story)

Technology View More

Australian regulators coordinate on privacy, online safety

April 23, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Two Australian regulators will work together under a new agreement to protect people’s privacy and ensure online safety. In a joint statement published on Thursday, the Australian eSafety Commiss... (more story)

Online games face Australian regulator notices over grooming concerns

April 23, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Online gaming platforms including Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite and Steam have been issued legally enforceable transparency notices by the Australian regulator amid concerns about grooming. In a st... (more story)

EU hosts 63% of world’s CSAM webpages, IWF says in 2025 report

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A total of 63 percent of webpages that contain child sexual abuse material are hosted on EU servers, the Internet Watch Foundation said in its report for 2025, published on Thursday. According to... (more story)