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Australian merger overhaul was driven by regulator, business frustration, official says April 01, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Australia’s merger laws overhaul and move to a mandatory, suspensory regime were the result of shared frustration between regulators and business, a senior Australian Competition & Consumer Commission official... (more story)

Meta fails to get dismissal of Phhhoto’s US antitrust claims March 31, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

Photo app Phhhoto has plausibly stated its antitrust claims against Meta Platforms, a US judge ruled, denying the social media giant's motion to dismiss claims that it excluded, suppressed and cloned Phhhoto’s app.

Zelis, health providers denied move to dismiss US antitrust claims March 31, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

Zelis Healthcare and health provider "payers" have been denied their motion to dismiss US antitrust claims accusing them of an information-sharing conspiracy to push out-of-network reimbursement amounts downwards.

New antitrust tool, ‘call-in’ powers on the cards in Czech competition-law overhaul March 31, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The Czech Republic is preparing a significant overhaul of its competition law, with the national watchdog angling for sharper tools to tackle lagging competition and to hold individuals accountable for cartel ... (more story)

Microsoft’s business software practices investigated by UK CMA (update*) March 31, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Microsoft's business software practices are to be probed by the Competition and Markets Authority under bespoke digital competition powers, the UK regulator has said. The CMA will determine if the company has ... (more story)

Inetum to appeal Portuguese no-poach court ruling March 31, 2026 | Jean Comte

Multinational technology consulting group Inetum has said it will appeal a recent Portuguese ruling, which saw judges uphold a €3 million antitrust fine imposed by the country's competition authority for no-po... (more story)

Ryanair not compliant with Italian antitrust order, travel industry group says (correct*) March 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Ryanair “has not yet complied” with an Italian order to stop conduct against travel agencies tied to a €255 million antitrust fine, travel industry representative EU Travel Tech told MLex. The airline submitte... (more story)

South Korea weighs overhaul of antitrust criminal referral system March 31, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

South Korea is considering a broad overhaul of its antitrust criminal referral system, with the Korea Fair Trade Commission proposing to expand who can trigger prosecutions in competition cases. Speaking at a ... (more story)

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Brazil CADE chief touts settlements, digital enforcement, faster merger review March 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Outgoing CADE President Gustavo de Lima said he leaves Brazil’s competition authority with a stronger record on settlements and a marked expansion in unilateral conduct enforcement and digital markets, while k... (more story)

Antitrust finding smoother path to state attorneys general's offices March 27, 2026 | Flavia Fortes and Curtis Eichelberger

Antitrust enforcement is gaining traction across offices of state attorneys general nationwide, with more states having elevated it as a priority heading into 2026 — signaling a smoother path for cases to reac... (more story)

UK lawsuits against instrument makers spotlight digital price-fixing risks March 27, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

The impact and risks of digital price-fixing behaviors are back in the spotlight in the UK with a recent procedural advance in planned collective claims against music instrument makers Fender, Roland, Korg and... (more story)

US state AGs take on national cases with growing legal firepower March 25, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Flavia Fortes

US state attorneys general are rapidly expanding their role as de facto national enforcers, stepping into cases and policy fights that federal agencies are no longer pursuing. With federal enforcement capacity... (more story)

How length of UK 'vets for pets' market probe opened door to softer measures March 25, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK investigation of the veterinary market concluded this week, with planned changes expected before the end of 2026 –– more than three years after the industry first came under the scrutiny of the watchdog... (more story)

Access Advance defends SEP pool as Dolby sues Snap over video patents March 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A whitepaper made public on Monday posits that the Access Advance (AA) Video Distribution Pool's proposed royalty rates qualify as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. The same day, Dolby Laboratories — a p... (more story)

China's Five-Year Plan reveals fundamental economic tensions March 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

In China's latest five-year economic and social blueprint, Beijing has set ambitious targets that pull in opposite directions: tech supremacy versus social stability, export-led growth versus reduced trade fri... (more story)

Mastercard, Visa refocus on new shot at dialing down UK card-fees litigation risk March 20, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Mastercard and Visa’s successful bid for permission to challenge a UK ruling that their card fees violate competition rules offers them a route to try to push back down heightened risk from years of card-fee l... (more story)