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US FTC’s Meta antitrust loss comes into focus during DOJ, Live Nation showdown January 23, 2026 | Chris May

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 illegally refused to deal with swimming league, US jury finds January 23, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The startup International Swimming League proved by a preponderance of the evidence that World Aquatics, the sport’s governing body, and one of its member federations refused to deal with ISL pursuant to an ag... (more story)

Cooperative nature restoration funding project wins UK antitrust approval January 23, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

Companies, farmers, public bodies and NGOs wanting to cooperate to restore nature and regenerate landscapes have secured a go-ahead from the UK’s competition authority. The CMA said it wouldn’t oppose an initi... (more story)

Temu argues Shein must disclose supplier information to aid UK damages claim January 23, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Temu told the UK antitrust court on Wednesday that rival Chinese online marketplace Shein must be made to disclose information on its suppliers in order to assist Temu's UK antitrust litigation against it. Tem... (more story)

Meta wins ruling to lift CADE's block on WhatsApp's AI chatbot terms January 23, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Meta confirmed that it secured a federal court order suspending an injunction imposed by Brazil’s competition authority in the investigation into WhatsApp’s updated Business Solution Terms and their impact on ... (more story)

Alaska Air urges US court to freeze discovery pending merger challenge ruling January 23, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Alaska Air Group has asked a federal court in Hawaii to stay discovery in a private antitrust lawsuit filed by travelers who are seeking to unwind Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, arguing that plaint... (more story)

Apple and EU watchdog trade blows over DMA compliance (update*) January 23, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Apple and the European Commission have exchanged critical statements over the US tech giant’s compliance with the EU rulebook designed to foster competition in digital markets. The regulator said the iPhone-ma... (more story)

Coupang's US investors notify South Korea of intent to seek arbitration January 23, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

US investors in Coupang have notified the South Korean government of their intent to pursue arbitration under the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, alleging discriminatory and politically motivated actions that t... (more story)

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Temu’s UK antitrust fight against Shein spotlights risks for e-retail sector January 23, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

The progress to trial of Temu’s UK competition-law suit against rival Shein will heighten legal and commercial risks for the booming "ultra-fast" fashion industry and other e-retailers. The dispute between the... (more story)

VoiceAge-HMD hearing to shape future of tech patent licensing in Europe January 22, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Germany’s top court will hear VoiceAge’s patent dispute with HMD on Jan. 27, testing whether judges can impose tougher licensing demands on technology users, or must seek guidance from the EU Court of Justice.... (more story)

UK mass claims regime has challenges but reforms require nuance, McLaren urges January 22, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

A UK mass claimant fresh from settling with cartelist car shippers said he is "optimistic" about distributing damages money while acknowledging challenges to get class members to come forward and claim it. Con... (more story)

Canada, Mexico, Austria lead on gender-inclusive competition analysis January 22, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Competition authorities in Canada, Mexico and Austria are emerging as leaders in applying gender principles to competition enforcement. MLex examined how they are implementing the OECD’s 2023 Gender-Inclusive ... (more story)

India bets big on existing laws to regulate AI January 21, 2026 | Freny Patel

In rejecting a standalone AI Act in favor of a light-touch, piecemeal approach, India is gambling on existing laws and compulsory licensing to foster growth while balancing emerging risks and citizen safety as... (more story)

US DOJ criminal antitrust enforcement faces growing restitution challenges January 20, 2026 | Chris May

Mounting procedural obstacles for class-action plaintiffs spell trouble for the ability of the US Department of Justice to secure restitution for victims of criminal anticompetitive conduct. A complex incentiv... (more story)

Antitrust enforcer says user privacy on radar for US state enforcement January 16, 2026 | Clayton Vickers, Chris May, Alex Wilts and Ilana Kowarski

US state antitrust enforcers are in the early stages of examining the privacy implications of mergers and market competition.

Amid lagging SME participation in standards development, USPTO gets creative January 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Despite widespread agreement on the need to develop robust strategic, technical and certification standards, a key segment of the innovation ecosphere remains sidelined.