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Innsworth says it must be able to challenge tribunal’s Mastercard UK ruling February 11, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Litigation funder Innsworth Capital told a UK judge Wednesday that it must be able to challenge the distribution of a settlement over a UK mass claim against Mastercard. Innsworth funded the claim brought by c... (more story)

UK ministries failed to keep minutes of CMA meetings over housebuilders probe February 11, 2026 | Jon Menon

Two UK government ministries didn't keep internal notes or minutes of meetings with the Competition and Markets Authority during a live cartel probe of big housebuilders, freedom of information requests reveal... (more story)

China guesthouse group pivots OTA antitrust push to court-ready evidence February 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

A Yunnan guesthouse industry group is shifting its antitrust campaign against online travel agency platforms from planned regulatory complaints to evidence gathering for potential follow-on lawsuits, after Chi... (more story)

US House committee to consider vehicle right-to-repair bill enforced by FTC February 10, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

The US House Energy and Commerce committee will consider a sweeping motor vehicle right-to-repair bill that would be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission after a successful subcommittee mark-up vote saw no opposition.

RealPage says 'antitrust' label can't block NY rent-setting law challenge February 10, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

RealPage told a US federal court that New York’s ban on algorithmic rent-setting tools violates First Amendment protections and that the state cannot escape the Amendment with an “antitrust” label.

Symrise eyes closure of EU investigation after US end to fragrance cartel probe February 10, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

EU enforcers are continuing an investigation into possible cartel conduct among makers of fragrances, including Givaudan and International Flavors & Fragrances, even though a parallel probe in the US was dropp... (more story)

Apple says UK mass claim over iPhone performance should be dismissed February 10, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Apple has told a UK tribunal that a UK collective action against it over alleged iPhone performance problems should be dismissed because the mass claimant has abandoned key allegations. The lawyer representing... (more story)

Tchibo loses German court appeal over Aldi Süd's below-cost coffee prices February 10, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

German coffee roaster and non-food retailer Tchibo has lost a German appeal court bid to stop supermarket chain Aldi Süd from running offers for its coffee products at prices below their cost to produce. Tchib... (more story)

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Meta’s AI-agent fight will test EU regulator on infrastructure, access and fees February 09, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

The nascent market for AI assistants is at the heart of a fight between Meta Platforms and the European Commission that will see the two sides clash over how important WhatsApp is as a distribution channel for... (more story)

Court-appointed economist in US Epic-Google case could become model for judges February 06, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Chris May

A US judge’s decision to appoint an economist to scrutinize Epic Games’ settlement with Google could serve as a blueprint for courts tasked with determining whether negotiated resolutions truly protect the pub... (more story)

As South Korea plans higher antitrust fines, questions grow over balance and fallout February 06, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

In a timely convergence, politics and regulation have aligned for South Korea's antitrust watchdog as it sets out a new framework for dramatically higher antitrust fines. President Lee Jae Myung has publicly e... (more story)

Apple faces similar tech laws in EU, Japan, but the results may differ February 06, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Sachiko Sakamaki

The iPhone maker is navigating new tech platform regimes across the globe. Differences between the EU and Japan's rules and Apple's compliance will provide a real-time experiment in how policy can foster compe... (more story)

US FTC deploys spoliation playbook used in other monopolization cases February 05, 2026 | Alex Wilts

The US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that Amazon manipulated and deleted evidence mirror strategies the agency, the Department of Justice and other plaintiffs have pursued in recent antitrust cases — ... (more story)

Has the EU reached a dead end on Standard Essential Patents? February 05, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Now that Germany has shut the door on EU guidance for Standard Essential Patents — with the federal court siding with VoiceAge in its dispute with HMD — the European Commission's strategy for the heated techno... (more story)

Google search faces groundbreaking UK demands, but questions over scope remain February 05, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

The UK competition agency’s proposed conduct demands aimed at Google over its search business are being scrutinized over their sufficiency. While the Competition and Markets Authority's measures target longsta... (more story)

Unsupported resilience claims won't stop EU cartel fine, Alchem decision shows February 04, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Alchem failed to convince EU investigators that discussing the weather and harvest yields with competitors in the pharma sector improved “resilience” in the supply chain and didn’t constitute cartel conduct. T... (more story)