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US FTC proposal to preempt state AI laws raises First Amendment concerns

Groupe Canal+ seeks EU top court's view on consent for promotional emails

Big win over Google steels EU enforcer and marginalizes key economic test

US declines to renew trade pact with Mexico, Canada

Google told to pay $1.5bn damages to Klarna's PriceRunner by Swedish court

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Financial Services

July 02, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Fed’s Global Systemically Important Bank plan `misses the mark,’ group says

Trade

July 02, 2026 | Zack Budryk

Asia, North America

US zeroes in on elusive India trade deal after false starts, Trump-Modi rift

Antitrust

July 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

UK water companies may face revival of mass competition claim over pollution
US Fed’s Global Systemically Important Bank plan `misses the mark,’ group says
US zeroes in on elusive India trade deal after false starts, Trump-Modi rift
UK water companies may face revival of mass competition claim over pollution

Antitrust View More

Philippine regulator fines Boracay dive shops, association over price-fixing cartel

July 03, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippine Competition Commission fined the Boracay Business Administration of Scuba Shops and 39 member dive shops a combined 2.17 million pesos ($35,400) for operating a price-fixing cartel... (more story)

Australia bans subscription traps as part of competition agenda

July 03, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia's parliament has passed legislation banning unfair trading practices, including subscription traps and drip pricing. In a statement Wednesday, the government said the changes form part ... (more story)

UFC escapes sanctions for now over alleged US discovery violations

July 03, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

A Nevada federal judge said Thursday that he would decline, for now, to sanction Ultimate Fighting Championship over alleged discovery violations, while allowing mixed martial arts fighters to renew their request later.

Artificial Intelligence View More

South Korea unveils three-year privacy blueprint for AI era

July 03, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s privacy regulator on Friday unveiled a three-year blueprint consolidating and formalizing its AI-era policy agenda, signaling a risk-based shift in data regulation and possible new ... (more story)

China state security authorities flag national-security risks from AR-game data

July 02, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China's state security authorities warned that the collection and misuse of geospatial data through popular augmented-reality games could threaten national security, highlighting the security implications of c... (more story)

South Korea issues guidelines on responding to AI-related financial cyber threats

July 02, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said Thursday that its Immunity Review Committee has approved immunity measures for IT outages arising during artificial-intelligence security testing ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Proposed merger of Saipem, Subsea7 triggers Phase 2 review in Australia

July 03, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The proposed global merger of energy-services companies Saipem S.p.A and Subsea7 S.A has been referred to a Phase 2 in-depth review by the Australian competition regulator. In a statement on Frid... (more story)

Apogee, AbbVie to file US HSR notification Monday

July 02, 2026

North America

MLex summary: Apogee intends to file its Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification with the US Department of Justice and US Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Apogee said in a filing with the US Securities and... (more story)

Huntsman, Olin to file HSR paperwork within 15 business days of merger announcement

July 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Huntsman and Olin will submit their Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification paperwork within 15 business days following the date of the merger agreement, Olin said in a filing with the US Securi... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Hong Kong probes Shun Hing data breach affecting 920,000 customers

July 03, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hong Kong's privacy regulator is investigating a data breach at local conglomerate Shun Hing Group that may have exposed personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including names, addr... (more story)

Indonesian ministry to verify if Apple services comply with child-protection rules

July 03, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has started the process to verify that 14 services provided by tech giant Apple are compliant with child-protection standards outlined in... (more story)

Japan launches nationwide USB security review after military malware incident

July 03, 2026 | Genta Nakanishi

Asia

Japan will inspect the use of USB memory devices at municipalities nationwide after the Ground Self-Defense Force acknowledged that malware-infected USB drives had remained undetected on its systems for nearly... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

'Forensics first' approach gains ground in US trade secret litigation

July 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A new Sedona Conference draft commentary — and a dispute between two enterprise database software providers currently unfolding across two US states — could show trade secret litigation transitioning to a fron... (more story)

This week at the UPC: June 26-July 2

July 02, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

This week the UPC saw a vital decision on the importance of urgency in infringement claims in its denial of Guardant's appeal in a case against Sophia Genetics, as well as two decisions underlining how request... (more story)

Joseph Allen on keeping the Bayh-Dole Act’s legacy alive, 45 years later

July 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

Joseph Allen, president of the Bayh-Dole Coalition, didn’t know much about innovation policy when he started helping craft his coalition’s namesake university patent rights bill in the late 1970s. It transform... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

UK fraud agency closes Signature criminal probe

July 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

An investigation into development and investment company, Signature Group, which collapsed with debts of £140 million six years ago has been closed without charges by the UK fraud agency Thursday. An Serious F... (more story)

Australia's AML/CTF reforms bring Privacy Act obligations to 100,000 entities

July 02, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Australia has extended its anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regime to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, while also bringing more than 100,000 businesses within the scope of the 1... (more story)

EagleBank allegedly allowed decade-long US kiting scheme, document says

July 01, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A friend and former business partner of EagleBank’s ex-chairman and chief executive, and the friend’s son, were able to carry out a check kiting scheme through the bank for more than a decade, according to a d... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US Senator Warren criticizes restructuring plan for regional Fed bank structure

July 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller urging that he halt work on a proposal to “transform” the operational structure and governance of the Federal Rese... (more story)

Forvis Mazars sanctioned by UK regulator for Studio Retail audit failings

July 02, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Europe

Audit and professional services firm Forvis Mazars and one of its audit partners have been sanctioned by the UK’s audit watchdog for serious failings in an audit of Studio Retail Group. The company entered adm... (more story)

UK pension providers urged to do more for consumers with older products

July 02, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Europe

UK pension providers should do more to improve outcomes for customers holding older products, the financial markets watchdog has urged after finding that some may be receiving poorer value than savers invested... (more story)

Trade View More

High US beef prices require 'structural' trade, antitrust interventions, report says

July 02, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Meatpacker break-ups, mandatory country-of-origin labeling, prosecution of fraud and reduced beef import quotas are needed to address "structural" drivers of high beef prices in a highly concentr... (more story)

US trade court remands Commerce's Indian brass rod order

July 02, 2026 | Bradley Dress

Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, North America

The US Court of International Trade remanded the Commerce Department’s 2024 final affirmative antidumping determination on brass rod from India, finding the agency failed to properly address semi-finished good... (more story)

US trade court sides with Commerce on double-remedy adjustment denial

July 02, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

The US Court of International Trade has sustained the Commerce Department’s denial of a double-remedies adjustment in a June 16 ruling made public Wednesday.

State Aid View More

EU outlines data-protection approach in enforcing foreign-subsidies law

July 01, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has adopted internal rules allowing it to restrict certain data-protection rights when conducting investigations under the EU's power to patrol foreign subsidies. In a dec... (more story)

PostNord's 2017 capital injection into Post Danmark undergoing state aid probe

June 30, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: PostNord Group's capital injection of 1 billion Danish krone (approximately €134 million) into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017 is undergoing an in-depth probe to assess whether it was in line... (more story)

Open Markets says US Supreme Court 'grossly usurped' Congress in Slaughter case

June 29, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Open Markets Institute said the US Supreme Court has "grossly usurped Congress' constitutional authority" by ruling the president could remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners at will, ... (more story)

Energy View More

New 'small mid-cap company' category backed by EU lawmakers in committee

July 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers in committee backed new rules creating a new category of small mid-cap companies, following a provisional agreement with member states earlier this month. The agreed text will now go... (more story)

EU clean-energy projects face shorter approval deadlines under lawmakers' plan

July 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Renewable energy developers, grid operators and storage companies could face faster permitting decisions under draft rules backed Thursday by the European Parliament’s energy committee. Part of t... (more story)

EU power plan, emissions system review, banking report postponed to July 17

July 02, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Europe

The EU’s electrification action plan, the review of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System, network-charges measures and a bank competitiveness report are set to be unveiled on July 17, two days later than initia... (more story)

Technology View More

Google likely to dodge US design defect lawsuit aimed at ed-tech tools

July 02, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

A US judge appeared likely on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of designing school-issued Chromebooks and education tools that expose children to harmful content, saying the claims seem barred by ... (more story)

Belgium’s Rossel-IPM merger could pose media plurality risks, EU media board says

July 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Belgium’s Rossel-IPM merger could raise media plurality concerns, an EU media advisory body said Thursday. The Media Board stopped short of issuing a formal opinion under a new EU media law, citi... (more story)

Online platforms adopting safety features for minors in EU, advisory group says

July 02, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Changes to terms and conditions, content moderation and design features such as blurring or warning labels, are among the most used techniques by online platforms to improve safety for minors onl... (more story)