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Konskie, Poland - November 24, 2024: Live Nation company logo displayed on mobile phone

Antitrust, Technology

March 20, 2026 | Chris May

North America

US jury hears Live Nation CEO brag about 'incredible market power' worldwide

Financial Crime

March 19, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

Europe, North America

Balt settles US, French probes into alleged bribery of public hospital doctor

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

March 19, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Nuclear proliferation for AI data centers faces hurdles, US Congress hears

Antitrust View More

UK heating oil market fast-track study to examine pricing, conduct

March 20, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

A fast-track regulatory study into the UK heating oil retail market has been launched amid concerns over rising prices and the potential for some suppliers to exploit the volatility caused by the conflict in t... (more story)

Latvian business 'SS' fined for dominance abuse by national watchdog

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Limited liability company “SS” has been fined more than €186,780 for abusing its dominant position in the market for online classified advertising services. Latvia's antitrust enforcer said this ... (more story)

AI stack sees EU plot intervention at almost all levels

March 20, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Europe

In a slew of new probes, the EU antitrust watchdog’s AI strategy is taking shape, targeting key pressure points in emerging ecosystems. The wide-ranging scrutiny of cloud power, data access and chatbot distrib... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK’s Ofcom to step up online safety enforcement under workplan for year ahead

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ofcom, the UK media and communications regulator, has promised to sharpen its focus on online safety rules, including duties for categorized platforms and transparency reporting, alongside new re... (more story)

South Korea approves prosecution overhaul, sets up new indictment-only office

March 20, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

South Korea’s National Assembly on Friday approved legislation to create a new Public Prosecution Office, marking a decisive step in the Lee Jae Myung administration’s plan to dismantle the existing prosecutio... (more story)

Singapore rolls out AI risk management toolkit for financial institutions

March 20, 2026

Asia

MLex summary: The Monetary Authority of Singapore has concluded phase two of Project MindForge, resulting in an artificial intelligence risk management toolkit for financial institutions. Developed with 24 ind... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Thermo Fisher wins EU approval for Clario deal

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Thermo Fisher Scientific has secured EU merger approval to acquire sole control of Clario, the European Commission said Friday. The watchdog's probe focused on clinical research organization serv... (more story)

French consortium wins EU merger, subsidy approvals for Paris heating company

March 20, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

Europe

French companies Eiffage, Dalkia and RATP Solutions Ville plus the city of Paris have won European Commission merger and foreign-subsidy approvals to create a semi-public company in charge of the Paris distric... (more story)

UPM, Sappi file graphic paper tie-up for EU approval

March 20, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

UPM and Sappi have filed their plans to merge their graphic paper businesses in a €1.42 billion joint venture for EU approval. The European Commission has set an April 28 deadline to decide on the deal, which ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK children’s use of online platforms outpaces their risk awareness, study finds

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Children in the UK widely use multiple digital devices, social media and video platforms — often under parental supervision and subject to family rules — but they display mixed understanding of r... (more story)

Tech firms say temporary EU rules to detect child abuse content must be extended

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Meta Platforms, and TikTok have told EU lawmakers that temporary rules that allow them to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, must be e... (more story)

Medibank fails in Australian appeal application to block release of Deloitte report

March 20, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Medibank Private has failed in its application for leave to appeal an Australian court decision ordering the release of Deloitte reports commissioned after its 2022 data breach. At a Federal Court hearing on F... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China's Sunlord secures fresh patent wins against Murata in ongoing disputes

March 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese electronic-components maker Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics has gained ground in its long-running patent dispute with Japan’s Murata Manufacturing, securing a fresh round of favorable decisions invalidati... (more story)

USPTO rolls out advanced AI tools as hiring ramps back up

March 19, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office commissioners said at an IP conference Thursday that the office will begin deploying prior art search and pre-examination AI tools to patent and trademark examiners in the coming... (more story)

This week at the UPC: March 13-19

March 19, 2026 | Inbar Preiss, Charlotte Westphal and Anna Lauwereys

Europe

This week, the Unified Patent Court saw key rulings on infringement, fair licensing defenses in standard essential patent disputes, and jurisdiction clarifications. Judges also issued rulings on procedural rul... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Market Financial Solutions faces UK regulatory probe after collapse

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Market Financial Solutions, a UK mortgage company that collapsed amid fraud claims, is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator said on Friday it had opened an enforc... (more story)

UK, Swiss and French enforcers set to host UK financial crime conference

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's Serious Fraud Office will host a London conference with France’s Parquet National Financier and Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General, which will focus on economic crime in May. T... (more story)

US CFTC, Major League Baseball sign MOU related to prediction markets

March 19, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Major League Baseball said they signed an information-sharing memorandum of understanding related to growing prediction markets, aimed at protecting the integrit... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK financial sector must be ready for technology-driven changes, FCA says

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK financial sector must be ready for the behavioral shifts driven by consumers' increased use of technology, including AI, the Financial Conduct Authority has said. “As technology makes peop... (more story)

EU Commission's report on banking competitiveness to come in the summer

March 20, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission will present its highly anticipated report on EU banking competitiveness this summer, President Ursula von der Leyen said early Friday. The financial sector widely expected the report t... (more story)

EU leaders clear-eyed that competitiveness is key to ride out global turmoil

March 19, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

EU leaders have agreed to aim to get centralized capital markets supervision and other key competitiveness-focused financial reforms passed this year, setting strict deadlines to apply political pressure on re... (more story)

Trade View More

WTO meeting should focus on changing decision-making process, senior official says

March 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

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

Trade ministers from the 166 World Trade Organization member countries, who will meet next week, should discuss changing the organization's decision-making process to be able to make decisions faster, accordin... (more story)

EU leaders agree ETS flexibilities, ease state aid rules on energy

March 20, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU leaders on Thursday agreed targeted flexibilities for the Emissions Trading System — including changes to free allocations and price controls — while stopping short of a structural overhaul. The European Co... (more story)

EU leaders call on industry plan to be adopted by year’s end

March 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

EU leaders want to see a deal on the bloc's clean industry plan, the Industrial Accelerator Act, agreed by the end of 2026. They highlighted the importance of “establishing a targeted and proportionate ‘Europe... (more story)

State Aid View More

Van der Woude resigns from EU’s General Court

March 19, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Marc van der Woude, the president of the EU’s lower-tier General Court, is set to leave the judiciary this autumn, MLex has learned. His resignation will take effect on Sept. 15 and is for personal reasons, a ... (more story)

EU leaders to set path for 'highly competitive' European Union

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: National governments are set to propose a set of actions to ensure the bloc remains "highly competitive," according to a draft statement obtained by MLex, to be adopted at a summit today. The act... (more story)

Japanese cabinet approves draft bill to amend Economic Security Promotion Act

March 19, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Japanese Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to amend the Economic Security Promotion Act for submission to parliament. The bill would add services to ensure the stable supply of critical goo... (more story)

Energy View More

Weak Spanish voltage control contributed to April 2025 blackout, trade body says

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A failure to contain a rapid voltage surge partly led to the April 28, 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal, with limited reactive power reserves and cascading technical issues amplifying the disr... (more story)

EU renewable energy post-2030 framework now open for feedback

March 20, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking input to help shape the EU's legal framework for renewable energy for the next decade. The initiative aims to ensure Europe meets its climate goals and to secur... (more story)

Europe's oil supply stable despite Middle East disruption, EU Commission says

March 19, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Oil supply to the EU remains stable despite disruptions in the Middle East, the European Commission said after an oil coordination group meeting with EU countries on Thursday. Officials flagged c... (more story)

Technology View More

China regulator summons Sanya company over algorithm security lapses

March 20, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: An unidentified company in Sanya, on China’s Hainan Island, has been summoned by the city-level internet regulator for failing to meet core responsibilities tied to algorithmic security, creating... (more story)

US FTC official calls out antitrust defense bar's 'obsessive focus' on price

March 20, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

US antitrust enforcement is obligated to think about competition across all facets and parameters, a senior Federal Trade Commission official said Thursday as he called out the defense bar for being strategic ... (more story)

US DOJ's Assefi says not looking to 'destroy' companies, open to C-suite talks

March 19, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

The acting antitrust chief for the US Department of Justice said Thursday he isn't looking to "break stuff" and destroy companies while enforcing the antitrust laws, saying he enjoys meeting with C-Suite execu... (more story)