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Director of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios

Artificial Intelligence

March 06, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US designation against Anthropic could undermine global strategy

Data Privacy and Security

March 05, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Trump's US TikTok divestiture deal challenged in new suit
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

March 05, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Europe, North America

US FTC shifts away from dual-track merger challenges

Antitrust View More

Live Nation to divest 13 exclusive agreements with amphitheaters in US DOJ deal

March 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

MLex Summary: Live Nation Entertainment detailed the terms of its agreement with the US Department of Justice to settle a monopolization lawsuit, which includes divesting its 13 exclusive booking agreements wi... (more story)

US Sen. Klobuchar to introduce bill on antitrust settlement review

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Amy Klobuchar said in a statement that she plans to introduce legislation to strengthen review of antitrust settlements following the announcement of the Department of Justice's settle... (more story)

Calif. AG says US DOJ, Live Nation settlement shows Trump protecting corporations

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement concerning the US Department of Justice's settlement with Live Nation, arguing the development — one in a line of actions including the di... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Due process, speech, procedure claims drive Anthropic suit against US government

March 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Anthropic sued US federal agencies including the Department of Defense in California federal court Monday, describing its decision as a “last resort” to stop the White House’s “unlawful campaign of retaliation... (more story)

Anthropic petitions for review of US supply chain risk designation

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Anthropic submitted a petition to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit seeking to reverse the Department of Defense's determination that the company is a supply chain risk... (more story)

UK parliament to debate paving way for unspecified government online safety powers

March 09, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Frank Hersey

Europe

Companies that provide what the UK government is calling “internet services” could get a clearer indication by late evening as to what sweeping new powers for online safety might mean — and how likely it is th... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

US Treasury 'did not commit' to 'serious' CFIUS review of Paramount deal, Senator Warren says

March 09, 2026

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Treasury's reply to a letter from Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut "dodged its responsibility to conduct a serious n... (more story)

Sale of Novonor’s stake in Braskem cleared by Brazil CADE

March 09, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The sale of Novonor’s stake in Braskem to the Shine Investment Fund — advised by IG4 — was ultimately cleared by Brazil’s competition authority without restrictions, even though the case didn't follow the typi... (more story)

Nexstar should submit economic studies presented to US DOJ, DIRECTV argues

March 09, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Nexstar should submit its studies and reports in favor of its acquisition of Tegna to the current proceedings, DIRECTV argued in a filing with the US Federal Communications Commission. DIRECTV added that the U... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Germany backs EU Commission plan to 'clarify' personal data definition

March 09, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Germany is supporting a proposed overhaul of the definition of personal data as the EU seeks to simplify its landmark data protection law, MLex has learned. Berlin is one of the European Commission’s strongest... (more story)

Digital euro fees, cash legal tender addressed in new EU Parliament compromise

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New draft compromise amendments on the regulation establishing a digital euro have been prepared by Fernando Navarrete Rojas, the European Parliament’s lead negotiator. The proposals address fees... (more story)

Six European countries criticize plan for EU cyber incident reporting system

March 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden have raised fresh objections to the European Commission’s plan for a single EU channel for cybersecurity incident notifications, warning it risked maki... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Suno broke copyright on songs for AI model, Germany's GEMA tells court

March 09, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal

Europe

US company Suno broke copyright on six songs by memorizing them for its AI model, German music rights group GEMA has told a Munich court in a first hearing of the landmark dispute. Suno argued that the outputs... (more story)

Without Issa, IP reform interests left rudderless in US House

March 09, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

California Republican Representative Darrell Issa’s announcement that he will not seek reelection this year is set to deprive IP reform advocates of any strong champion in the House, with few members likely to... (more story)

Joint public-private funding model to be trialed for UK IP enforcement unit

March 09, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit will try a new method of funding from both public and private sources from next year, as the authority aims to increase enforcement against intellectual property cri... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US files deferred prosecution agreement with Halkbank

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US prosecutors filed a deferred prosecution agreement with Halkbank, saying that various factors contributed to the government deciding to enter into it, including “unique and extraordinary natio... (more story)

US senators propose extending statute of limitations in foreign bribery cases

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A group of Democratic US senators has introduced The FCPA Reinforcement Act to strengthen enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in response to the Trump administration's narrowed enfor... (more story)

Halkbank to resolve US probe with deferred prosecution agreement, judge says

March 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Turkish lender Halkbank and the US Justice Department have reached a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve an investigation into sanctions violations and money laundering, the judge presiding over the case... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US SEC files proposed final settlement against Rainberry

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a final judgement settling the commission's claims of wash trading against Rainberry.

UK government setting up new financial markets engagement group

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's finance ministry is setting up a new forum for top-level financial market participants to share their views on UK-related developments in financial markets, including gilts and sterling,... (more story)

China's top legislature flags AI law research, road traffic revisions for 2026 agenda

March 09, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China’s top legislature will step up research on artificial intelligence-related legislation and revise the Road Traffic Safety Law and the Price Law in 2026, Zhao Leji, chairman of the National ... (more story)

Trade View More

Canadian, Indian citric acid injure domestic industry, USITC says

March 09, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission preliminarily determined that citric acid and certain citrate salts imported from Canada and India materially injure US industry.

USITC says Chinese erythritol imports hurt US industry

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission has determined that Chinese imports of erythritol materially injure US industry. The US Commerce Department will issue antidumping duty orders and countervai... (more story)

EU Commission says diversified supply supports it as energy prices surge

March 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission says the EU’s diversified energy supplies and high oil and gas stocks make it resilient despite price spikes linked to US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Brussels stresses it no longer rel... (more story)

State Aid View More

Romanian electricity storage plans get EU aid approval

March 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Romania has won EU approval for a €150 million plan to support the installation of new electricity storage capacity. The government will provide direct grants for standalone battery storage syste... (more story)

Concerns over China’s titanium dioxide and LB Group draw UK dumping probe

March 06, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Jon Menon

Europe

A UK probe into imports of titanium dioxide from China has started following allegations that imports of the material are being dumped into the market and harming the domestic industry. Separately China’s LB G... (more story)

China pledges balanced trade, expanded imports, stronger foreign-investment push

March 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China will promote more balanced trade by expanding imports and strengthening domestic demand, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday at a National People’s Congress press conference in Beijing, as a record... (more story)

Energy View More

EU emissions trading system faces mounting scrutiny ahead of July review

March 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

As high energy prices intensify fears about competitiveness, Italy is challenging the EU emissions trading system costs through a national decree and calling for its suspension. Some European governments and h... (more story)

EU investing €103m in seven European climate, nature restoration projects

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission will invest more than €103 million in seven European climate projects, it said on Monday. Located in Finland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain... (more story)

Climate change could weigh more heavily on EU debt than forecast, report says

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Climate change could push EU public debt far above current forecasts unless governments act early, the latest report by the think tank New Economics Foundation says. By 2050, average debt could b... (more story)

Technology View More

Specialized streamers urge EU to clarify exemptions in media rules

March 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Beyond Mainstream, a group of 15 specialty streaming services, has told the European Commission that obligations in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive — such as a 30% European content quota... (more story)

Independent venues raise concern over US DOJ, Live Nation settlement

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The National Independent Venue Association issued a statement raising concern over Live Nation and the US Department of Justice settling the agency's antitrust claims, saying the reported settlem... (more story)

Massachusetts vows to pursue Live Nation suit despite US DOJ settlement

March 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released a statement vowing to continue an antitrust lawsuit brought against Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster despite the US Departme... (more story)