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Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

March 24, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

US regulators ponder impact of antitrust law on AI — and vice versa

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

March 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Snap fails to halt Utah enforcement over online children safety
David Sacks

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

March 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Madeline Hughes

North America

White House AI czar says parental control ‘north star’ for kids' online safety

Antitrust View More

Telemach, T-2 deal facing in-depth review in Slovenia

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Slovenian telecommunications provider Telemach's, a unit of United Group, planned acquisition of rival T-2 is being subjected to an in-depth review following serious suspicion about its complianc... (more story)

US Senator Murphy wants Democrats to call for unwinding some mergers

March 25, 2026 | Claude Marx

North America

US Senator Chris Murphy said Wednesday that Democrats should run on a platform that includes promising to try to unwind some of the mergers approved during the Trump administration.

Amazon fails in bid to strike out UK mass lawsuit over pricing

March 25, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Amazon has failed in its bid to strike out a proposed UK mass lawsuit over its online pricing behaviors, the UK’s competition tribunal has said. The company argued that claims filed by the Association of Consu... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

‘Hope springs eternal’ for permitting reform amid AI race, US House Commerce chair says

March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Disagreements over preferred types of energy generation and debates about whether and how the federal government should preempt US state and local decisionmakers are complicating bipartisan permitting reform t... (more story)

Trump announces members of Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump announced 13 members of his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Members include venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, Google co-founder Sergey Brin,... (more story)

Is effective altruism's catastrophist risk agenda shaping EU AI enforcement?

March 25, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Which risks to prioritize in AI governance? As core parts of the EU's AI Act near enforcement, competing to provide the answer are effective altruism, which stresses maximizing humanity’s long-term wellbeing, ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

China’s Ming Yang blocked from building factory in Scotland over security fears

March 25, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang has been blocked from building a £1.5 billion factory in Scotland over potential national security concerns. The UK government said it would continue to welcome investment ... (more story)

Welltower agrees to sell retirement homes to get Canada approval for Amica deal

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Welltower has agreed to sell four retirement homes from its existing portfolio in Victoria, Northwest Vancouver, Brampton and Ottawa to resolve competition concerns over its proposed acquisition ... (more story)

US FTC, DOJ seek input on premerger notification and report form

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice announced a joint public inquiry regarding the effectiveness of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act’s premerger reportin... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK govt ‘genuinely open’ to under-16s social media ban as pilot trial announced

March 25, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK government remains “genuinely open” to introducing a social media ban for users under-16s, tech minister Liz Kendall has said following the announcement of a pilot trial of the measure alongside curfews... (more story)

Senators say $375 mln New Mexico verdict against Meta shows need to pass KOSA

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Senators Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, and Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said the $375 million penalty Meta Platforms received in New Mexico for violating consumer prote... (more story)

UK details age assurance duties for platforms under online safety, privacy regimes

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms face different age assurance requirements in the UK depending on their service type, the UK privacy and media regulators said in a joint statement, detailing how online safety an... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Call for using IP tax scheme to fund UK defense spending questioned by lawyers

March 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Barriers to success for military inventions run deeper than just the need for more funding, legal experts have said in response to a call for tax relief for helping companies monetize their intellectual proper... (more story)

Japan court says fish vaccine patent covers renamed bacterium but can't be enforced

March 25, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A Tokyo court ruled that a fish vaccine patent held by Kyoritsu Seiyaku, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, extended to a product by its rival Biosiense using a bacterium later reclassified under a different... (more story)

Torrent cleared for semaglutide launch in India, defeats Novo Nordisk's injunction bid

March 25, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Torrent Pharmaceuticals has been cleared to launch its semaglutide product after an Indian court found no infringement of Novo Nordisk’s formulation patent. The Delhi High Court stressed claim scope limits, pe... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Uruguayan man pleads guilty in US to using unlicensed money services business

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Uruguayan man pleaded guilty to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent US sanctions on Venezuela by transferring nearly $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a ... (more story)

Smartmatic's vindictiveness motion relies on false premise, US says in response

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution filed by Smartmatic's UK parent company "relies on a fundamentally flawed premise" and on assumptions lacking factual basis, prosecuto... (more story)

UK property worth millions frozen under dirty cash orders

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Property worth more than £81 million, including apartments in central and south London, have been frozen after the granting of applications by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service for an unexplaine... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK investment advice rules to be simplified in new proposal

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK financial advice firms may be able to provide simpler advice to consumers after a new proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said "simplified advice is not new," but adde... (more story)

European Commission's way forward on Basel III rules outlined in documents

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is expected by mid-June to put forward a proposal to offset bank capital requirement increases due to the implementation of internationally agreed Basel III standards. Pro... (more story)

EU plans bank-specific multiplier to offset Basel III rules, draft shows

March 24, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission will propose bank-specific multipliers to neutralize capital increases under Basel III market risk rules from January 2027, draft texts show. The multipliers will be individually calibr... (more story)

Trade View More

US current-account deficit makes big drop in last quarter of year

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Bureau of Economic Analysis said in a new report that the current-account deficit recording all international economic transactions dropped 20.2 percent in the last quarter of 2025 to $190... (more story)

US import, export prices jump in February

March 25, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a new report that import prices increased 1.3 percent in February, up from 0.6 percent in January. Export prices increased 1.5 percent last month from 0.... (more story)

New EU steel trade measures needed amid global overcapacity, industry group says

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: New EU steel trade measures that would introduce a tariff-rate quota on imports are needed to protect European producers from global excess capacity before existing measures expire in June, the E... (more story)

State Aid View More

Spain wins EU approval to back decarbonization of industrial process heat

March 25, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has won clearance for a plan worth €50 million to support projects to decarbonize industrial process heat via innovative technologies. The aid will take the form of a fixed premium per ton ... (more story)

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged

March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

National courts must provide reason when refusing to request preliminary ruling

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)

Energy View More

EU critical raw materials law update should boost recycling, key lawmaker says

March 25, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

An update to EU rules designed to make the bloc less dependent on countries like China for critical raw materials should recognize materials recovered from manufacturing waste to boost recycling in the bloc, a... (more story)

US FCC bans consumer-grade routers from import

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Federal Communications Commission updated its covered list to include all imports of consumer-grade routers, prohibiting them from importation. The decision comes after an interagency body... (more story)

Time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be given to UK’s CMA

March 24, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

New time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be granted to the UK antitrust regulator following concerns that some companies could exploit the conflict in the Middle East to boost their profits. The Com... (more story)

Technology View More

Big Tech is seeing lawsuits stack up over EU digital rules, but risks lie ahead

March 25, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Big tech companies are starting to face private litigation to force compliance with the EU's digital services law, raising questions about how these case could shape standards across the bloc. While national c... (more story)

Live Nation overcharged fans who bought concert tickets, expert tells US jury

March 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Fans who bought tickets to certain concerts at major venues owned or controlled by Live Nation overpaid between $1.56 and $1.72 per ticket, a damages expert testified Tuesday at a high-profile US antitrust trial. 

Uber files reply in support of dismissing US FTC, state ROSCA claims

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Uber filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss claims brought by the US Federal Trade Commission and state plaintiffs over its confusing design, which makes it difficult for consumers to ... (more story)