Tech challenge to Florida social media law likely headed to trial, judge says
June 09, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
A federal judge in Florida said Monday that a tech industry challenge to Florida’s social media content-moderation law will likely be headed for trial in September, unless he reconsiders whether two trade grou... (more story)
DOJ's 'deficient' deal with Live Nation to be weighed by US judge, Alford says
June 08, 2026
| Khushita Vasant and Chris May
The Department of Justice's surprise settlement with Live Nation one week into a jury trial is "deficient" and problematic, which explains why 34 bipartisan US states did not sign on to the agreement, former a... (more story)
FTX founder Bankman-Fried applies for Trump pardon
June 08, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions of customer deposits and investor funds provided to his cryptocurrency exchange, has asked President Donal... (more story)
China targets misleading online reviews with new product testing rules
June 08, 2026
| MLex Staff
Influencers and online testing platforms in China will face tighter regulatory scrutiny under new rules aimed at curbing misleading product reviews and safeguarding fair competition, as Beijing moves to rein i... (more story)
Massachusetts, Missouri seek outside legal help for TikTok, Roblox cases
June 05, 2026
| Mike Swift
Massachusetts and Missouri are expanding scrutiny of TikTok and Roblox by seeking outside counsel on contingency-fee terms for investigations and potential litigation, according to requests for proposal publis... (more story)
US antitrust laws already ‘adaptable’ for AI, Calif. enforcer says
June 05, 2026
| Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant
Competition policy stakeholders calling for new regulatory frameworks for AI would do well to remember US antitrust laws are adaptable to handle innovative technologies, a California Department of Justice enforcer said.
EU needs new tool to diversify critical supply chains, Šefčovič says
June 05, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
The EU needs a dedicated instrument to reduce dependence on single suppliers in critical sectors, the bloc’s trade chief Maroš Šefčovič has said. The debate is expected to be taken up by EU leaders at a summit... (more story)
UK sees technology partnership as major opportunity for deeper EU ties
June 05, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet
A technology partnership similar to the UK's agreement with the US could form part of a broader effort to deepen EU-UK ties, the UK's business and trade minister has said. The EU and UK are preparing for a sum... (more story)