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Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property

October 31, 2025 | Emma Whitford

North America

White House RFI responses reveal consensus on venue for AI fair use debate

Financial Crime, Financial Services

October 31, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

JPMorgan compliance staff drafted anti-trafficking policies as bank kept Epstein
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Artificial Intelligence

October 31, 2025 | Frank Hersey

Europe

AI can be a growth driver, but UK may find it needs regulation to avert backlash

Antitrust View More

Corcept, Optime move to dismiss parts of Teva's amended US antitrust complaint

November 01, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Corcept Therapeutics and Optime Care asked a US judge to dismiss monopolization claims from Teva Pharmaceuticals. In a joint partial motion to dismiss the second amended complaint, Corcept and Te... (more story)

Stay of US FTC's case against Southern Glazer's extended through Dec. 8

October 31, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A US judge extended the stay for the Federal Trade Commission's Robinson-Patman Act case against Southern Glazer's through Dec. 8. On Oct. 2, US District Judge Fred Slaughter stayed proceedings i... (more story)

Georgia, Sandoz get dismissal of US drug price-fixing claims

October 31, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US state of Georgia and defendant Sandoz have been granted dismissal of the state's drug price-fixing claims with prejudice after the parties moved jointly to dismiss the claims.

Artificial Intelligence View More

APEC leaders approve South Korea-proposed AI Initiative

November 01, 2025

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC, on Saturday approved the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Initiative for 2026–2030 at the end of their annual meetings, with a... (more story)

OpenAI co-founder must produce 'Brockman memo,' in US discovery win for Musk

October 31, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever must produce "the Brockman memo" about fellow co-founder Greg Brockman, in litigation brought by Elon Musk over the company's move toward for-profit status, a US ... (more story)

USPTO focusing on AI despite government shutdown, Squires says

October 31, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires said in his first public address Friday that artificial intelligence will be a priority under his leadership, both as a tool to improve the office’s work an... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Nexstar, Tegna get second request from US DOJ as agency looks at overlaps, market definition

October 31, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna received a second request for additional information from the US Department of Justice on Thursday, Tegna said in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The dea... (more story)

HPE says US states should only get amici status in court review of DOJ settlement

October 31, 2025

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

MLex Summary: Hewlett Packard Enterprise opposes to giving a coalition US states critical of its merger settlement with the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division "any rights other than a right to particip... (more story)

Nexstar, Tegna received second request from US DOJ on Oct. 30

October 31, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Broadcasters Nexstar and Tegna received a second request inquiry regarding their deal from the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on Oct. 30, Tegna said in a US securities filing.

Data Privacy and Security View More

New privacy laws in Texas expected to have companies reeling in 2026

November 01, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Next year will be a busy and “interesting” one for privacy litigation and enforcement in Texas, the former privacy enforcer for the Lone Star state said Friday.  This year saw two major developments in state p... (more story)

Meta whistleblowers can testify in trial, US judge rules in social media case

October 31, 2025 | Xu Yuan

North America

Meta Platforms for now has failed to stop two former employees who accused it of wrongdoing from being called as witnesses in US litigation over its social media platforms’ impact on young people.

Roblox wins dismissal of US child-gaming lawsuit

October 31, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs seeking to hold Roblox liable for illegal online gambling by children using its “Robux” virtual currency can't bring negligence claims for violations under federal or California law, a... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Nokia sues Warner Brothers over video patents in US, Brazil, Germany, UPC

November 01, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe, North America

Nokia has sued Warner Brothers over the alleged infringement of 18 video-related patents used in its streaming services, including patents previously upheld against Amazon, expanding its global video licensing campaign.

UPC judges praise court’s speed over US system

October 31, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Europe, North America

Italian judges of the Unified Patent Court told American practitioners Friday that the venue is demonstrating its effectiveness by harmonizing Europe’s patent litigation and delivering fast decisions. One East... (more story)

CREXI denied stay of US copyright case brought by CoStar (correct*)

October 30, 2025

North America

MLex Summary:  Commercial Real Estate Exchange has been denied a stay of US copyright infringement claims brought by CoStar, which allege CREXi illegally accessed and copied its commercial real estate data.* "... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Singapore police seize S$150 million in Cambodian scam center probe

October 31, 2025

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Singaporean police announced an enforcement operation at multiple locations island-wide against Prince Group chair Chen Zhi and his associates in relation to offences of money laundering and forg... (more story)

Lexington Trust Services had no AML safeguards in place: New Zealand watchdog

October 31, 2025

Oceania

MLex Summary: Auckland-based trust-fund manager Lexington Trust Services has provided the country’s financial-crime watchdog with an enforceable undertaking over failures to meet its obligations under New Zeal... (more story)

EU’s new anti-money laundering regime takes shape as EBA offers advice

October 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Banking Authority has advised the European Commission on the core elements of the EU’s new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. The guidance outlines a ri... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK FCA accused of running flawed process to appoint first bond tape provider

October 31, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has been accused of running a flawed and unfair process when appointing its first bond consolidated tape provider, in a legal challenge filed to the High Court by a UK tech c... (more story)

UK govt's financial services growth plan not backed by evidence, lawmakers warn

October 31, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK government's drive for economic growth through financial services regulatory reforms is “insufficiently evidenced,” a committee of lawmakers has warned in a letter to finance minister Rachel Reeves. “We... (more story)

US FDIC nominee Hill threatened with 'no' vote by Republican senator

October 30, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

Travis Hill , the acting US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair nominated to be permanent head, was threatened with a “no” vote by Republican Senator John Kennedy if the nominee doesn’t respond soon wi... (more story)

Trade View More

EU covered by China's suspension of rare-earth export controls, Šefčovič says

November 01, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

Asia, Europe

China’s 12-month suspension of export controls on rare earth materials will include the EU, the European Commissioner for trade, Maroš Šefčovič, said on Saturday after what he called “constructive talks” with ... (more story)

APEC leaders adopt joint statement amid conflicts over US tariff policy

November 01, 2025

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: Heads of state and representatives from the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, or APEC, adopted a joint statement on Saturday at the end of their annual summit me... (more story)

White House statement adds Japan's smartphone-law pledge missing from Tokyo's statement

October 31, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A White House fact sheet disclosing President Donald Trump’s agreement to receive Japanese investment in the US said Japan would implement its Mobile Software Competition Act “in a way that does ... (more story)

State Aid View More

China's new five-year plan locks in for long US economic fight

October 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s newly unveiled outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan draws the line clearly: any quick US-China trade détente won’t alter Beijing’s long-term course. A shift in tone — from the cautiously optimistic frami... (more story)

European telcos call for ‘ambitious' EU regulatory framework enabling ‘scale’

October 28, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: European telecom executives have urged the European Commission to implement a “forward-looking and ambitious regulatory framework” that would enable operators to gain scale, and that would “recog... (more story)

Estonian strategic reserve for electricity supply wins EU clearance

October 28, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A plan by Estonia to set up a €750 million strategic reserve to safeguard security of electricity supply in emergency situations has been approved by the European Commission. The system, to be in... (more story)

Energy View More

New EU framework for cost-optimal building energy standards formally issued

October 31, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Fresh EU rules establishing a common framework to calculate cost-optimal energy-efficiency standards for buildings have been published in the bloc’s official journal. From 2026, member states mus... (more story)

Google fine for Android Auto in Italy to be reassessed

October 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Google has seen its appeal against an Italian antitrust decision related to Android used in cars largely rejected by Italy's Council of State. Judges did, however, order the national competition ... (more story)

Gas operators must boost openness, coordination on capacity use, EU watchdog says

October 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Transmission system operators should boost transparency and coordination in managing gas capacity, the EU’s energy watchdog, ACER, said on Thursday, noting that Europe’s gas system has adapted to... (more story)

Technology View More

EU digital sovereignty declaration due to be signed at Berlin summit Nov 18

October 31, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

A European declaration on digital sovereignty is due to be signed by EU member states at a Franco-German summit in Berlin on Nov. 18, marking a key policy staging post in the bloc's drive to take greater contr... (more story)

TikTok defends plans to reduce content moderation staff in the UK

October 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: TikTok has defended plans to reduce staff in its UK trust and safety team, telling a parliamentary committee that the changes are intended to “improve the speed and efficacy” of content moderatio... (more story)

Epic, Google spar over US Play Store injunction-compliance process

October 30, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Google and Epic Games asked a California federal judge for guidance on ex parte communications with members of a technical committee tasked with overseeing Google's compliance with an injunction ... (more story)