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Jason Sattizahn

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 07, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Judge rejects Meta, AGs' requests to limit evidence in US social media trial
Gautam Adani

Financial Crime

July 07, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

In justifying Adani dismissal, US shows hand on foreign bribery prosecutions

Antitrust View More

'Netflix is a Monopoly' campaign seeks US DOJ, FTC investigation

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Netflix's dominance of subscription video streaming merits an antitrust investigation, according to a campaign by advocacy group Demand Progress Education Fund that includes a "Netflix is a Monop... (more story)

Barratt Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, other housebuilders targeted by UK mass claim

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Housebuilders including Barratt Redrow, Taylor Wimpey, and Permission are the target of a proposed UK mass claim over allegations they shared commercially-sensitive information that inflated new-... (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)

Artificial Intelligence View More

FSB official says banks replying to AI proposal should focus on materiality

July 07, 2026 | Neil Roland

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

Financial institutions across the world should focus on materiality and proportionality in their use of AI in responding to a Financial Stability Board consultation, FSB official Michelle Bowman said. The cons... (more story)

EU cybersecurity, AI action plan focuses on implementation, not new legislation

July 07, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

The EU's action plan on cybersecurity and AI won't be accompanied by new legislation, the bloc's tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Tuesday as it was unveiled. Instead, the European Commission will focus on im... (more story)

Teens file amended US claims alleging Grok made sexual images of them as minors

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A group of teens suing xAI filed an amended US complaint alleging the Grok chatbot made sexual images of them as minors. The complaint alleges that a single perpetrator compiled images and videos... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit responses to US Surface Transportation Board

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Omaha-based Union Pacific and Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern submitted the first portion of their responses to the US Surface Transportation Board’s May 28, 2026 request for additional information.

MEF, Retelit-Sparkle decision published by EU

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has disclosed the public version of its decision allowing MEF — the Italian finance ministry — and telecommunications service Retelit to jointly acquire Sparkle, previousl... (more story)

Vertex to Acquire Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $85 a share

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire San Diego-based Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $85/share giving it a total equity value of about $10 billion. Both companies are traded on the... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Big banks should submit AI cybersecurity action plan by Oct. 31, ECB says

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU-supervised banks must prepare for evolving AI-enabled cybersecurity threats, and must develop an action plan with concrete measures addressing both immediate priorities and longer-term strateg... (more story)

Meta loses bid to block evidence from trial against state AGs on addictive design

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A California federal judge denied all of five of Meta Platforms' motions seeking to restrict attorneys general from California and three other states from introducing evidence in a trial set to b... (more story)

EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity, AI sets out model evaluations

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Tuesday presented an Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. This plan will establish an EU capacity to evaluate advanced AI models, develop secure te... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Canada’s generic GLP-1 highlights patent disparity with US

July 07, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The approval of the first generic semaglutide for weight loss in Canada last week highlights key differences in patent regulation between Canada and the US, where the market-leading GLP-1 medication will enjoy... (more story)

Belgian copyright regime exceeds EU law, EU court told

July 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

The European Commission told the EU's highest court on Tuesday that Belgium’s legislation that allows payments to artists and performers goes beyond what’s allowed under EU law, undermines the bloc's harmonize... (more story)

Microsoft loses appeal over copyright matters in UK licensing case

July 07, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Microsoft has lost its appeal over copyright matters in an antitrust claim over software license reselling brought against it by ValueLicensing. At the UK Court of Appeal, Microsoft challenged findings from th... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US Fed issues draft AML plan to align with that of other agencies

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Federal Reserve requested comment on a proposal to change its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs. The amendments are intended to align with similar changes sepa... (more story)

US revokes license allowing Iranian crude sales, allows wind-down transactions

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) revoked an authorization for Iran to make sales of its crude oil, and for payments to be made in US dollars. In its place, OFA... (more story)

Former US coal sales executive's sentencing delayed to October

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary. The sentencing of former coal sales executive Charles Hunter Hobson following his conviction for bribery of Egyptian officials was adjourned to Oct. 28, a US judge ordered.

Financial Services View More

US SEC forms new retail fraud working group

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Retail Fraud Working Group designed to strengthen the Division of Enforcement's efforts to identify and combat fraud target... (more story)

US lawmakers question Cantor Fitzgerald, USAR following $1.6bn government deal

July 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Chris Van Hollen and Representative Zoe Lofgren pressed Cantor Fitzgerald — led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s sons — and USA Rare Earth on et... (more story)

EU securitization talks between EU governments, lawmakers set for Sept 29

July 07, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The third round of talks on plans to boost the bloc's securitization framework between EU governments and the European Parliament has been scheduled for Sept. 29 in Brussels, MLex has learned. The legislative ... (more story)

Trade View More

Other nations, industry groups take aim at US's proposed forced-labor tariffs

July 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

An all-day interagency government panel hearing Tuesday drew supporters and opponents of the US Trade Representative’s proposed tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor concerns, as countries protested and in... (more story)

US Commerce to allow duty-free imports of Moroccan fertilizers

July 07, 2026

Africa, Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce, in accordance with a June 29 emergency declaration from President Donald Trump, will temporarily lift the antisubsidy duty order on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers.

Algerian wire rods subsidized, US Commerce finds

July 07, 2026

Africa, North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that producers and exporters of carbon and alloy steel wire rods from Algeria were subsidized.

State Aid View More

EU foreign-subsidy rules need China-focused overhaul, metals lobby leader says

July 07, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation should be overhauled to better address systematic Chinese subsidies in sectors such as metals, the director general of industry group European Metals told MLex. James Wats... (more story)

Lenaerts set to be reappointed as judge for EU top court

July 06, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Koen Lenaerts, a judge at the EU higher-tier court and currently the president of the institution, is on track to be reappointed for another mandate, according to documents seen by MLex. EU member states are s... (more story)

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)

Energy View More

EU building-renovation funds fail to target biggest energy savings, auditors say

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU building-renovation funding is delivering "only moderate energy savings," the European Court of Auditors said on Tuesday. The bloc set aside €43 billion that has often gone to easier upgrades ... (more story)

Šefčovič urges advancement of Industrial Accelerator Act, trade agenda

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s Trade Commissioner has said the Presidency of the Council of the European Union — which is held by Ireland until the end of 2026 — will be instrumental in advancing the EU's competitiven... (more story)

EU carbon border tax expansion clears parliament’s environment committee

July 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s carbon border tax will be expanded, and a new fund created for exporting companies, under provisions passed on Monday evening by the European Parliament’s environment committee. The comm... (more story)

Technology View More

Google, Meta, Naver, Kakao face new obligations under South Korea’s fake-news law

July 07, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

Major online platforms, including Google, Meta Platforms, Naver and Kakao, will be required to establish self-regulatory policies for handling false or manipulated information and publish related reports every... (more story)

China removes 14,000 illegal AI products in nationwide cleanup

July 07, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China has removed more than 14,000 illegal artificial intelligence products, including websites, apps and AI agents, since the country's cyberspace authorities launched a nationwide campaign agai... (more story)

M&S, Nationwide, Microsoft, ITV sign UK govt's cyber resilience pledge

July 06, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Marks & Spencer, Nationwide, ITV, Microsoft UK and Cloudflare are among more than 60 companies signing a voluntary UK Cyber Resilience Pledge committing to strengthen board-level oversight, use N... (more story)