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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 08, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

North America

Boston latest US city to sue social media companies over alleged harm to kids

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 08, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Europe, North America

Paramount says it won't close its merger with Warner Bros. before July 22

Antitrust View More

Brazil’s digital markets bill advances in Congress with modifications

July 09, 2026

Latin America

MLex Summary: The final report on Bill 4675/25, which seeks to regulate digital markets, was submitted by federal deputy Aliel Machado of the Green Party (PV). The document indicates some changes compared with... (more story)

UK's antitrust watchdog reports £3.3bn of annual consumer benefits

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's antitrust regulator generated estimated average annual direct consumer benefits of £3.3 billion ($4.4 billion) over the last three-year period, compared with average annual relevant cost... (more story)

EU competition rules have improved fairness, resilience for farmers, report says

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU competition rules and investigations have helped farmers to achieve fair market conditions and improve their “economic resilience,” according to a new report by the European Commission. The re... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

News outlets seek sanctions on OpenAI in US copyright litigation

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: News outlets including the New York Times filed a motion seeking sanctions against OpenAI in ongoing copyright litigation in the Southern District of New York, claiming the company misrepresented... (more story)

China cybersecurity unit warns against Anthropic's Claude Code

July 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

A cybersecurity alert center affiliated with China's industry ministry has raised alarms about Anthropic's AI coding tool over a potential security backdoor, underscoring Beijing's growing scrutiny of foreign ... (more story)

South Korea adopts job security support plan amid AI, green transition

July 09, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s government adopted the Basic Plan for Employment Stability in Industrial Transformation on Thursday, aimed at minimizing labor-market disruption and expanding job opportunities duri... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Paramount-Warner Bros. deal gets Brazil approval, but decision not final

July 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have secured Brazilian antitrust clearance for their proposed $110 billion merger after the competition regulator's investigative arm concluded the deal is unlikel... (more story)

Euralis and Maïsadour face French merger decision by end of July

July 09, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

French agricultural co-operatives Euralis and Maïsadour will know by the end of the month whether their intended merger will be cleared or sent for an in-depth probe, MLex has learned. The planned deal, announ... (more story)

Edeka hits back at criticism over Tegut grocery deal

July 09, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Supermarket giant Edeka has rejected criticism of its planned acquisition of Tegut stores in Germany, arguing that the deal would safeguard jobs and food supply. But associations including Oxfam say that growi... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

UK privacy watchdog says review will be commissioned with tech ministry (update*)

July 09, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

The UK privacy regulator has said it will jointly commission an independent review with the government’s technology department after minister Liz Kendall told lawmakers on Wednesday that she would launch a rev... (more story)

Platforms in EU await decision on potentially restoring voluntary CSAM detection rules

July 09, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Platforms will have to wait longer to regain an EU legal basis to voluntarily detect and report online child sexual abuse material, after lawmakers on Thursday adopted two encryption-related amendments. The ad... (more story)

Porn platform fined in UK for lack of age checks, failing to respond to Ofcom

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The provider of fapello.com, a pornographic website, has been fined £600,000 in the UK for not having age checks in place as mandated under the Online Safety Act, and a further £30,000 for failin... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

New UKIPO figures reveal extent of patent examination backlog

July 09, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

The UK Intellectual Property Office has seen its backlog of first examination reports for patent applications almost double, as the authority grapples with an increase in submissions alongside ongoing troubles... (more story)

This week at the UPC: July 3-9

July 09, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

UPC rulings this week included BioNTech and Pfizer defeating a Covid-19 vaccine patent claim, Align Technology keeping an injunction against Angelalign, and new guidance on evidence requests, costs filings, ap... (more story)

Anne Frank copyright can be protected by geo-blocking, EU’s highest court says

July 09, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Content that is protected by copyright in one EU member state but not another can be shared in the jurisdiction where it is not protected as long as individuals in the country where it is protected are prevent... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Smartmatic's January 2027 trial date set aside by US judge

July 09, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge Kathleen M. Williams has set aside the January 2027 trial date for Smartmatic, its co-founder and a former executive, according to the court docket.

Indian billionaire Adani ordered to give sworn affidavit in US fraud case

July 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani was ordered by a US judge to give a sworn affidavit answering whether he was aware of anything promised, agreed to or exchanged for the US government’s decision to dismiss crimi... (more story)

Turkey gets rare OECD due-diligence warning over long-term anti-bribery failings

July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Middle East

Turkish companies could face increased scrutiny from banks, lenders and business partners after the OECD's global bribery watchdog took the uncommon step of issuing a due-diligence warning against Turkey on Th... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Strategic drive against finfluencers and other harms is working, UK's FCA says

July 09, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

Europe

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says a crackdown on illegal promotions by "finfluencers," insider dealing and more is evidence that the first year of its five-year strategy is working. The regulator used ... (more story)

UK car finance lenders trying to write their own rules, FCA says in court defense

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Car finance lenders are trying to set their own conditions for mis-selling redress payments, the UK's financial markets regulator has said in its defense to a legal challenge by the companies, in... (more story)

Digital euro talks with EU governments cleared after parliament approval

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Lawmakers have backed the European Parliament's negotiations* with EU governments on rules for a digital euro, with 416 votes in favor, 169 against and 22 abstentions. The vote clears the way for... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce finds Cambodian paper plates evaded Chinese antidumping duties

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department issued a preliminary determination of circumvention of antidumping duties for paper plates completed in Cambodia using Chinese-produced paperboard.

EU carbon border tax certificate sale, repurchase draft opened for feedback

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies covered by the EU’s carbon border tax can provide feedback until Aug. 6 on draft European Commission rules setting conditions for the sale and repurchase of CBAM certificates, the commi... (more story)

EU public-procurement revamp targets origin, green requirements in draft law

July 09, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU would give public buyers new powers to favor European bidders and greener products, under a draft public-procurement overhaul seen by MLex. The proposal would allow buyers to restrict or downgrade non-c... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU Commission loses German state aid appeal over power cogeneration plants

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission's appeal in a state aid case against Germany over high-efficiency cogeneration plants has been dismissed by the EU's highest court. The commission was challenging an earli... (more story)

Ryanair loses two EU lower court challenges over Italian Covid airline aid

July 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Ryanair has lost two EU court challenges to the European Commission's approval of aid granted by Italy to compensate airlines for damage caused by the Covid pandemic. Judges at the EU General Cou... (more story)

EU competition policy needs tweaks to suit today's world, lawmakers urge

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU competition policy should promote EU champions, improve the bloc's strategic autonomy and clamp down on US giants, members of the European Parliament said in a non-binding report approved on T... (more story)

Energy View More

Updated EU electricity grid connection rules for generators open for consultation

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback on planned updates to binding electricity grid connection rules for generators and electricity users. The changes aim to prepare the power system for m... (more story)

Indonesia adopts revised trading rules for carbon exchange

July 09, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Financial Services Authority, or OJK, which oversees the country's banking and financial sectors, said that it has adopted revised rules governing trading through the country's carbon... (more story)

Former Goldman banker faces skeptical US judge over confidential source evidence

July 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A US judge was skeptical of arguments Wednesday from lawyers for a former Goldman Sachs banker over evidence from an unnamed confidential source they want to block from his upcoming corruption trial.

Technology View More

Sky Österreich can’t deny withdrawal rights, EU court says

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Sky Österreich can't require customers to give up their 14-day withdrawal right before starting a streaming subscription if the service adapts to users’ behavior, the EU Court of Justice said tod... (more story)

Hong Kong, mainland discuss framework for cross-border autonomous vehicles

July 09, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Hong Kong is in discussions with mainland Chinese authorities on cross-border autonomous-vehicle shuttle services via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, focusing on regulatory coordination, safet... (more story)

Amazon’s Italian logistics group must comply with postal rules, EU court opinion says

July 09, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Amazon's logistics, delivery and locker businesses in Italy provide postal services in the country and as a result, a law that requires its businesses to obtain a postal authorization is in compl... (more story)