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Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

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Trade

January 23, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

Longtime US partners forge new trade relationships as fissures deepen

Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

January 23, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Meta wins ruling to lift CADE's block on WhatsApp's AI chatbot terms
Coupang office building in US.

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, Trade

January 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia, North America

Coupang's US investors notify South Korea of intent to seek arbitration

Antitrust View More

US FTC’s Meta antitrust loss comes into focus during DOJ, Live Nation showdown

January 23, 2026 | Chris May

North America

Live Nation is attempting to “eviscerate” longstanding antitrust precedents and sink a US Department of Justice-led monopolization suit by relying on a recent Federal Trade Commission loss in a trial against M... (more story)

World Aquatics says it welcomes US jury decision in swimming league antitrust case

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: World Aquatics said it welcomes the jury's decision in its antitrust dispute with the International Swimming League. The jury found that the damages that ISL proved it suffered as a result of Wor... (more story)

International Swimming League calls US antitrust jury verdict victory for swimming

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A spokesperson for the International Swimming League (ISL) called a jury verdict that upheld its antitrust claims against World Aquatics "not only a victory for ISL but also for swimming more bro... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI transparency bill TRAIN Act introduced in US House

January 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The TRAIN Act, allowing copyright owners to request a subpoena to find out when their works are used for AI training, was introduced in the US House for the first time Thursday. The move marks a milestone for ... (more story)

Business Software Alliance calls for US AI law 'preemption with precision'

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The Business Software Alliance, whose members include OpenAI and Microsoft, has issued new policy guidance for federal preemption of state artificial intelligence laws, calling for a "precision" ... (more story)

Singapore positions itself as early mover on agentic AI governance at Davos

January 23, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Singapore used the World Economic Forum in Davos to launch a new governance framework for agentic artificial intelligence, positioning itself as an early mover on regulating increasingly autonomous AI systems.... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Edwards-JenaValve injunction would serve public interest most, US judge says

January 23, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Despite arguments from Edwards Lifesciences and JenaValve that their merger is in the interest of American patients, US judge Rudolph Contreras sided with the US Federal Trade Commission that the companies com... (more story)

TikTok USDS emphasizes security after Congress forced Chinese divestiture

January 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

The new TikTok USDS joint venture is emphasizing security as it announces its new ownership structure after a years-long attempt to force the company to divest from Chinese ownership, which ultimately succeede... (more story)

US House select committee chair pledges to probe TikTok deal

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Chairman John Moolenaar of the US House's Select Committee on China said his committee will conduct oversight of the new ByteDance joint venture to divest Chinese ownership.

Data Privacy and Security View More

Apple files reply in support of dismissing US claims over child sex abuse material

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Apple filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss a second amended complaint in a lawsuit brought by child sex abuse survivors who claim the company allowed child sex abuse material to be s... (more story)

T-Mobile denied US appellate rehearing on FCC fines for sale of location data

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: T-Mobile and Sprint failed to convince the US appeals court to revisit a case over fines totaling $200 million imposed by the Federal Communications Commission against them over their past sale o... (more story)

French data watchdog plans to consult on GDPR consent proof for marketing

January 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France’s Data Protection Authority will carry out a consultation on proof of consent in marketing to help it clarify data protection requirements and prepare guidelines, the regulator has said. U... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Warranty-based US false ad challenge to 'new' Amazon listings survives dismissal

January 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

False advertising claims over products sold as “new” on Amazon passed an early test Thursday, surviving a motion to dismiss in litigation worth watching for the platform’s 2 million third-party sellers.

UK dispute between law firm and legal AI start-up could test trademark boundaries

January 23, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Nascent litigation between a law firm and a legal AI start-up over a trademark will be watched closely for the lines which any eventual judgment will draw around the respective definitions for traditional lega... (more story)

Nokia wins German injunction against Acer and Asus in video patent dispute

January 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Nokia won an injunction against Acer and Asus over a video patent. The Munich court's decision may stop sales of infringing products in Germany as parallel Unified Patent Court, UK and US disputes over fair li... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Gemini Trust crypto suit dropped by US SEC

January 23, 2026

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a joint stipulation with Gemini Trust Company to dismiss, with prejudice, the the agency's civil enforcement action against the company.

Lottery.com, former chief, others sued by US SEC over alleged SPAC fraud

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Lottery.com, Inc., its former CEO, Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo, two of its former executives, Matthew Clemenson and Ryan Dickinson, a... (more story)

Adani, US SEC 'discussing a stipulation' on service in civil bribery case

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: In a letter to a US judge, a lawyer for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani said he and the US Securities and Exchange Commission are "discussing a stipulation" regarding the agency's request to serv... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Heinäluoma to co-lead talks on market integration proposal in European Parliament

January 23, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Social-Democratic EU lawmaker Eero Heinäluoma will co-lead discussions in the European Parliament on a proposal to better integrate and supervise the bloc’s capital markets, along with Markus Ferber from the c... (more story)

Saxo Bank handed $49m Danish money-laundering fine

January 23, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Saxo Bank has been fined the equivalent of $49 million by Denmark’s financial supervisor for breaching the country’s money laundering regulations. The bank pointed to improvements since a May 2023 inspection o... (more story)

UK crypto firms see proposals on Consumer Duty, conduct standards, redress rules

January 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial watchdog has set out its proposals on how the Consumer Duty, conduct standards, redress and safeguarding rules will apply to cryptoasset firms. The Financial Conduct Authority ... (more story)

Trade View More

Iranian shadow fleet vessels, managers sanctioned by US

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is increasing pressure on Iran’s shadow fleet, targeting nine vessels and their respective owners or management firms, which have col... (more story)

EU sees damaged trans-Atlantic relationship after week of US tariff threats

January 23, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

EU leaders may have avoided additional tariffs from the US for now over Greenland, but the episode has led relations with the bloc's largest trading partner to deteriorate further. In a sign of the increasing ... (more story)

US Commerce announces CVD investigations into Mexican, Canadian, Chinese van-type trailers

January 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department will initiate a countervailing duties investigation into van-type trailers from Canada, China and Mexico, the International Trade Administration announced. The announce... (more story)

State Aid View More

Japan's auto industry plans shared chip platform to manage supply risks

January 23, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

Facing growing risks of semiconductor supply disruptions, Japan’s automotive industry is preparing to launch a common platform with chip suppliers to assess supply-chain conditions. The head of the industry gr... (more story)

Property developer goes to EFTA court over duty to pay back Norwegian aid

January 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Property developer Masserud Utvikling is challenging a decision made by the EFTA Surveillance Authority last year which ordered recovery of Norwegian support it deemed illegal, and granted to the... (more story)

India adopts 'techno-legal' approach to regulate AI, minister says

January 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

Asia

Championing a "techno-legal" model for regulating artificial intelligence, India's Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw argued that law alone cannot govern the digital age. Speaking at a global summit,... (more story)

Energy View More

Gas demand growth will be driven by LNG thanks to new US supplies, IEA says

January 23, 2026

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: Liquefied natural gas is expected to be the main driver of gas markets in 2026, the International Energy Agency has said in its new Gas Market Report. Supply is projected to increase by 7 percent... (more story)

EU, Ecuador conclude sustainable investment deal talks

January 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Negotiations between the European Union and Ecuador on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement have concluded, the European Commission said Friday. The deal will help to unlock investment... (more story)

EU looks to unlock power purchase agreements with new consultation

January 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on barriers to power purchase agreements —long-term contracts in which electricity is sold at a fixed price to support new clean energy projects and pr... (more story)

Technology View More

Meta pledges cooperation as UK regulator probes WhatsApp Business bulk texts

January 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Meta said it takes regulatory information requests “seriously” after UK watchdog Ofcom opened an investigation over concerns that the company may have provided incomplete or inaccurate data about WhatsApp Busi... (more story)

Musk’s Grok to learn next week about EU decision whether to open probe

January 23, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Grok, an AI chatbot owned by Elon Musk, will learn as soon as next week whether European regulators will start an investigation into its non-consensual generation of sexualized deepfakes, a European Commission... (more story)

Meta faces UK probe over WhatsApp's compliance with Ofcom information requests

January 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta Platforms, owner of messaging service WhatsApp, is under investigation in the UK for potential failures to comply with information requests, online safety regulator Ofcom has announced. The ... (more story)