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CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.

Data Privacy and Security

July 09, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

US FTC fields ideologically charged comments for X privacy petition

Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 09, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Zuckerberg, Mosseri, Spiegel ordered to appear at US social media trial

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

Nexstar-Tegna challengers lose DC Circuit bid to force FCC on bureau order

Antitrust View More

Brazil’s digital markets bill now a national framework, Fernandes says

July 09, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Latin America

Victor Oliveira Fernandes, a former CADE councilor who currently leads the government's digital rights agenda, said Brazil has learned from the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, but that the country’s own ... (more story)

California utilities, CPUC move to dismiss amended US energy price-fixing claims

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The California Public Utilities Commission, Pacific Gas & Energy, Southern California Edison Company, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company moved to dismiss amended US price-fixing claims, sayin... (more story)

California judge sets July 2027 trial in Nexstar-Tegna merger challenge

July 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

A federal judge in California has set a July 6, 2027, bench trial in a challenge by US states and DirecTV to Nexstar Media Group's proposed acquisition of Tegna Inc., while approving the parties' jointly propo... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Center for Investigative Reporting files amended US complaint against OpenAI

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Center for Investigative Reporting filed its second amended US complaint accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of using the nonprofit news organization’s content without permission or offering compen... (more story)

OpenAI blocked copyright discovery in sanctionable offense, US news outlets say

July 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

News outlets including the New York Times and a slew of regional papers are seeking sanctions against OpenAI that could settle facts at the heart of their US copyright lawsuits. The plaintiffs say the company ... (more story)

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)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Proposed decisions on Charter-Cox deal submitted to California utility regulator

July 09, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

California Public Utilities Commission Administrative Law Judge Jamie Ormond's proposed decision, and Commissioner Matthew Baker’s alternate proposed decision in the regulatory review of Charter Communications... (more story)

Brazil oil producers appeal CADE's approval of Subsea7-Saipem merger

July 09, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Brazil's Association of Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Companies, or ABEP, has appealed the unconditional clearance of the proposed merger between Saipem and Subsea7, arguing the competition authority'... (more story)

Charter-Cox proposed, alternate decisions filed; not binding until Calif. PUC acts

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Administrative Law Judge Jamie Ormond's proposed decision and the alternate proposed decision of California Public Utilities Commissioner Matthew Baker were submitted as part of the state's revie... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Privacy claims over WhatsApp security must be arbitrated, US judge rules

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US federal judge sent a privacy lawsuit against Meta Platforms and WhatsApp to arbitration over claims that Meta and its third-party contractors have access to WhatsApp users’ private messages.... (more story)

RentGrow to pay $2.25 million to settle US FTC’s FCRA allegations

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: RentGrow, a provider of consumer reports for tenant screening, agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle US Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Ac... (more story)

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)

Intellectual Property View More

US consensus could bolster global push for WIPO design treaty

July 09, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

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

A request for input on whether the US should join the World Intellectual Property Organization's Riyadh Design Law Treaty has generated a unified, affirmative response from key stakeholders, strengthening the ... (more story)

Trademark case at Supreme Court could reshape path to trial in US infringement suits

July 09, 2026 | Steve Scherer

North America

The US Supreme Court is poised to decide during its next term whether judges or juries determine a trademark's inherent strength, which would resolve a split among federal appeals courts. That could affect how... (more story)

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)

Financial Crime View More

US bank regulators’ enforcement actions fell over last decade, study says

July 09, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US banking regulators’ enforcement actions declined over the last decade, with the drop especially precipitous at the Federal Reserve, a study by the left-leaning Brookings Institution think tank said. The fal... (more story)

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)

Financial Services View More

US Fed announces leadership, goals of task forces for advancing monetary policy

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Reserve announced the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy. "The Federal Reserve's commitment to price stability and maximum emplo... (more story)

Comporti, frontrunner for chairing EU market watchdog, now awaits approval

July 09, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

Carlo Comporti, an Italian supervisor at Consob, is the leading candidate to chair the European Securities and Markets Authority, MLex learned on Thursday. Following interviews, EU member states have until Fri... (more story)

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)

Trade View More

Final USTR forced labor hearing considers textiles impact

July 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

The final day of an interagency US government panel considering Section 301 duties on 60 economies for alleged forced labor imports heard from a range of sectors but primarily focused on a dispute over a propo... (more story)

US trade commission says Chinese fiberglass door panel imports harm industry

July 09, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission found that Chinese imports of fiberglass door panels determined to be sold at less than fair value are materially injurious to US industry. Commissioners Jas... (more story)

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.

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)