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AI-driven markets a key focus for Italian competition watchdog, head says April 14, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

AI-driven markets will be among a key challenge for the Italian competition authority in the coming years, its outgoing President Roberto Rustichelli told lawmakers on Tuesday as he presented the AGCM's 2025 a... (more story)

Mastercard's merchant deals reflect 'competition on the merits,' Australian court told April 14, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Mastercard’s agreements with major merchants were a form of “competition on the merits,” an Australian court heard on Tuesday, as the payment-services provider rejected the competition regulator’s allegations ... (more story)

Live Nation jury in US reaches no verdict, seeks transcripts April 13, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Khushita Vasant

A New York jury has yet to return a verdict on whether Live Nation and its wholly owned subsidiary Ticketmaster violated US federal and state antitrust laws following two whole days of deliberation. The nine-m... (more story)

Chocolate maker raided in two countries under EU antitrust probe April 13, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

A company active in making chocolate is the target of EU inspections in two countries on suspicion of breaking antitrust rules that prohibit abusive conduct and business practices. The European Commission said... (more story)

UniCredit, Nomura sees EU set aside €425,000 for possible interest payments April 13, 2026 | Jean Comte

UniCredit and Nomura could be in line to receive up to €226,359 and €199,470 respectively in interest payments from the European Commission following their reduced antitrust fines, EU 2025 budget figures show. 

Brazil's CADE gets second interim president in less than a year April 13, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Diogo Thomson de Andrade has become the second interim president of Brazil’s competition regulator in less than a year. He took over the position after Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima concluded his term at the... (more story)

EU’s Whelan says M&A approach to reflect market impact of geopolitics April 13, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst

Anthony Whelan, the EU’s new top competition official, has pledged greater “openness” and “clarity” for companies facing merger reviews, and warned of the dangers of “crisis cartels” at a time of economic shoc... (more story)

Mastercard used merchant agreements to block least-cost routing, Australian court hears April 13, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Mastercard leveraged its role in four-party payment card schemes to structure pricing and contractual arrangements to suppress emerging competitive threats, an Australian court heard Monday, on the first day o... (more story)

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US 3rd Circuit fair-use opinion could benefit AI companies April 10, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A recent fair-use decision in the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit could show a pathway to victory for artificial intelligence companies trying to fend off copyright infringement lawsuits, but applyin... (more story)

Roxtec’s court hearing will test how trademark law, antitrust interact April 10, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Roxtec, a Swedish cable modules maker, will appear on April 16 before Italy’s highest administrative court to challenge an antitrust fine and seek referral to the EU’s top court. The company denies seeking to ... (more story)

Judge in Nexstar case ponders US FCC analysis of Tegna merger April 09, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Wesley Brown

The dispute between US states and the federal government over the Nexstar-Tegna merger is playing out in court as a judge considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking further integration of the... (more story)

Antitrust Division staff depart US DOJ as morale sinks April 06, 2026 | Khushita Vasant, Alex Wilts and Chris May

Low morale and concerns about the direction of enforcement have led to a series of departures from the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, and more exits are expected this month, MLex has learned.

Realtek sham litigation claim against MediaTek won’t get boost in Texas April 03, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A Texas federal judge's refusal this week to award attorney fees to Realtek for two patent infringement lawsuits it faced in 2021 may undercut claims that MediaTek bankrolled sham litigation, but it is unlikel... (more story)

French ski union decision adds to growing labor antitrust caseload April 03, 2026 | Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst

A French ski instructors’ union, which was fined in March for restricting its members’ professional mobility, this week saw the national regulator disclose the public version of the decision. The document deta... (more story)

EU antitrust chief uses US visit to warn against power politics April 03, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

EU competition chief Teresa Ribera sees a world where international law is imperiled by the US doctrine of “might is right.” She is determined to keep power politics out of antitrust enforcement and apply the ... (more story)

Meta's chatbot pricing solution fails Brazil CADE's test April 02, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Meta’s attempt to square regulatory pressure by introducing fees for AI‑powered chatbots on WhatsApp may have looked like a pragmatic compromise. In Brazil, however, the strategy has run into firm resistance. ... (more story)