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Data Privacy and Security

April 27, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

US Supreme Court likely to take narrow approach to geofence privacy test
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Artificial Intelligence

April 27, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US DOJ targets Colorado after Trump urges state AI law crackdown
UK Information Commissioner John Edwards holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Canada on June 17, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

April 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK privacy watchdog faces questions over late disclosure of chief stepping away

Antitrust View More

Apple, Epic spar over difficulty of opening iOS in Australia remedies hearing

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)

Infosys, NABARD bank cleared in Indian core banking software antitrust case

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)

Potato-chips cartelists fined €23m in Italy

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

UK AI developers, chipmakers targeted by govt plan seeking greater AI sovereignty

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)

Data moats, copyright gaps cloud India's AI plans for machine learning

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)

South Korea steps up cyberdefenses after Anthropic Mythos raises alarms

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

Anglo American-Teck Resources deal gets South Korea approval, only China remains

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.

EU commissioners demanded bigger companies and more 'resilience' in M&A debate

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)

EU’s M&A overhaul should foster larger EU companies, Von der Leyen says

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

Social media to see child curbs in 'some form,' UK govt pledges, and more rapidly

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)

EU lawmakers plan early 2027 vote on strengthening cybersecurity framework

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)

Japanese lawmakers push legal changes for social media election rules

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

Grand Kangxi clears Skyworks patent dispute as ITC case, lawsuits withdrawn

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)

Chinese court upholds Innoscience GaN patents in dispute with Infineon

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.

Japan IP Court overturns JPO resin patent ruling, finds invention obvious

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

Accused BTC-e controller's lawyers accuse US prosecutors of tampering

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)

Former Stericycle finance director pleads not guilty to US bribery charges

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)

Dentons faces fresh UK court case over handling of wealthy client who was jailed

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

US Treasury moves to prevent abuse of community development programs

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.

UK car-finance lenders opt for certainty over court fight with FCA

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)

EU finance ministers asked to mull regulator's remit, governance in markets plan

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

EU Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese pea protein

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)

Make EU preference rules ‘proportional,’ most member states urge in first discussion

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)

Chinese optical fiber cable EU anti-subsidy duties set to expire in January

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

Estonia's €36m aid for energy-intensive industry wins EU clearance

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)

Croatian aid for gaming business hub can go ahead, EU watchdog says

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)

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)

Energy View More

Transport sector gets common emissions method as EU lawmakers approve rules

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)

EU opens 4-week consultation on battery removal, replacement exemptions

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)

Maine's governor vetoes pause on new data center construction

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

Scams should be priority in EU platform probes, Austrian digital regulator says

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)

OpenAI user growth revives questions over classification under EU digital law

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)

Philippines fast-tracks cyberdefense with $25.6 million South Korea-backed security hub

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)