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Antitrust, Technology

July 14, 2025 | Mike Swift

North America

Media Matters says FTC probe should be blocked by US judge
Michael Barr

Financial Services

July 14, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

Divided US Fed splits on supervisory rating framework

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions, Trade

July 11, 2025 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Trump orders Suirui International acquisition of Jupiter to be unwound

Antitrust View More

Google's YouTube consent-decree proposal enters consultation phase in South Korea

July 15, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Google’s proposed consent decree to resolve bundling allegations involving YouTube Music has entered a public consultation phase in South Korea. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said today it will... (more story)

New Zealand’s Foodstuffs, Gilmours to face court proceedings over cartel conduct

July 15, 2025

Oceania

MLex Summary: New Zealand grocery retailer Foodstuffs North Island and wholesaler Gilmours Wholesale will face court proceeding for engaging in cartel conduct because they allegedly obstructed a supplier’s abi... (more story)

India's Digital Competition Bill get regulator's push but meets resistance

July 15, 2025 | Freny Patel

Asia

India's top competition official has voiced strong support for the proposed Digital Competition Bill, advocating for proactive "self-reporting obligations" to enhance market health, despite the existing regula... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Hong Kong's AI institute plans centralized approach to computing resources

July 15, 2025 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong will manage computing resources on a centralized basis at its proposed artificial intelligence institute, despite arguments that individual GPU access would better attract top talent, according to Se... (more story)

US judge affirms autonomous vehicle tech company as ‘Chinese military company’

July 14, 2025 | Emma Whitford

Asia,North America

The US Department of Defense did not err when it blacklisted autonomous vehicle technology developer Hesai Technology Co., a US federal judge has ruled, finding that the company fits the criteria for a Chinese... (more story)

Malaysia considers mandatory AI labels under new Online Safety Act

July 14, 2025 | Dalila Abu Bakar

Asia

The Malaysian government is considering requiring the labeling of content generated by artificial intelligence across online platforms under the upcoming Online Safety Act 2024, Communications Minister Fahmi F... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Lab toolmaker Waters to merge with medtech firm BD's bioscience unit

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Lab technology company Waters Corp. intends to merge with the bioscience division of medical technology firm Becton, Dickinson and Co.  

US FTC, Chamber differ on timeline for premerger form litigation

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Chamber of Commerce and the US Federal Trade Commission have each filed conflicting motions on schedule-setting for the Chamber's lawsuit challenging the FTC's new premerger form. The Cham... (more story)

Gustavo Augusto appointed CADE’s interim president

July 14, 2025

Latin America

MLex Summary: Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima has been appointed interim president of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or CADE, following the end of Alexandre Cordeiro’s four-year term. A counc... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Plaintiffs seek quick appeal in US Google Chrome privacy case

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Plaintiffs suing Google over whether it allowed Chrome users to give meaningful consent for the collection of their data when they weren't logged into a Google account asked a US federal judge to... (more story)

Online platforms face new EU child-safety guidance; member states test age-verification app

July 14, 2025 | Júlia Tar

Europe

Online platforms must adopt risk-based, privacy-preserving measures to shield minors from harmful content and interactions, under new European Commission guidelines published today. The guidelines — issued und... (more story)

Online child safety guidelines; privacy-first age-verification app unveiled by EU

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission today released new guidelines to protect minors online and unveiled a prototype age-verification app that sets a "gold standard" in digital privacy. The measures, introduc... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China's patent puzzle: Reconciling judicial and administrative paths

July 15, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s “dual-track” patent regulatory framework — where patent validity is assessed by the administrative authority while infringement disputes are handled by the courts — has come under increasing scrutiny. ... (more story)

Sales of Amazon's unauthorized Victorinox Swiss Army knife halted by Indian Court

July 15, 2025 | Freny Patel

Asia

Amazon has been ordered by an Indian court to immediately cease all sales of Victorinox-branded products sold by Gute Reise India, in an urgent interim directive. The Bombay High Court ruling stems from Victor... (more story)

USPTO staff worries rise as layoffs back on the table

July 14, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

A Supreme Court ruling last week allowing federal government reductions-in-force (RIFs) is worrying non-examining staff at the US Patent and Trademark Office. Office leadership previously warned about imminent... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Mozambican minister appeals US conviction, sentence in 'tuna bond' case

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Manuel Chang, the former finance minister of Mozambique, has filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and prison sentence for his role in a $2 billion investment fraud known globally as th... (more story)

Chief of Iranian engineering firm arrested in US on sanctions violations charges

July 12, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: An Iranian national and lawful US permanent resident was arrested on a four-count federal indictment charging him with unlawfully exporting electronics used in railway signaling and telecommunica... (more story)

Canada's FINTRAC issues bulletin about risks of proliferation financing

July 11, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A special bulletin from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) provides background information relevant to financial transactions associated with the suspected... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK finance ministry reforms mortgage rules to boost homeownership

July 15, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Britain's finance ministry is set to cut red tape around mortgage lending to promote home ownership. Details are due ahead of the annual Mansion House address, the UK finance minister's annual sp... (more story)

Final rules released for UK capital-raising reforms

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Final rules for the UK's new public offer platform regime and new rules for prospectus have been published. Both reforms attempt to ease red tape in the UK's capital markets by making it easier f... (more story)

UK capital-raising reforms aim to cut red tape and grow trading activity

July 14, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

UK rules for companies wishing to raise capital have been stripped back by the financial markets watchdog to make them less onerous and less costly. The Financial Conduct Authority today unveiled its final rul... (more story)

Trade View More

US invokes USMCA labor provision for Tijuana-based workers

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US has invoked the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Rapid Response Labor Mechanism to determine whether Tijuana, Mexico-based Liber Gennesys Group workers are being denied collective b... (more story)

Finalizing EU-Mercosur trade deal is top priority before year-end, Denmark says

July 14, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Finalizing the EU's trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc is a top priority for Denmark during its six-month chairmanship of EU talks to the end of the year, the country's foreign minister said... (more story)

EU chooses further talks — for now — as Trump’s tariff threat escalates

July 14, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska and Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The European Commission's strategy of delaying immediate retaliation and pursuing further talks with the US received support today from a majority of EU trade ministers, ahead of their emergency meeting in Bru... (more story)

State Aid View More

General Block Exemption Regulation for state aid open for input in EU

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback as part of its efforts to further update the General Block Exemption Regulation for state aid. The GBER allows EU countries to implement certain measur... (more story)

Lottery company says seeks clarity to plead UK subsidy lawsuit

July 11, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

The New Lottery Company told a UK judge today that it needs clarity on the defense of its lawsuit against the Gambling Commission, a non-departmental public body of the UK government, over an alleged unlawful ... (more story)

Don't respond to Trump's trade policies with tariffs, Australia's economic adviser warns

July 11, 2025

Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia shouldn’t retaliate against tariffs imposed by the US government on goods and services because to do so would “come at a cost” for the economy, Australia’s independent economic-advisory... (more story)

Energy View More

Divided FSB punts on medium-term approach to climate-related financial risks

July 14, 2025 | Neil Roland

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

A divided Financial Stability Board punted on a medium-term approach to climate-related financial risks, opting to leave that to its annual work program instead. In an annual report to the Group of 20 economic... (more story)

Energy security now covers minerals, cybersecurity, climate resilience, IEA says

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Policy measures on energy security have expanded significantly worldwide, and now cover critical minerals, cybersecurity and climate resilience, the International Energy Agency said in its recent... (more story)

Small modular reactors alliance to meet EU Commission trio in September

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU alliance for small modular reactors, or SMRs, will meet with the European Commission’s industry, energy and innovation chiefs on Sept. 1, the commission said in a statement today. The high... (more story)

Technology View More

Media Matters moves for injunction against US FTC investigation

July 14, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Media Matters for America asked a US federal judge to enter an injunction against an investigation launched by the US Federal Trade Commission, saying the court has already stopped two state-leve... (more story)

EU consumer groups set to discuss digital consumer protection enforcement

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Michael McGrath, the EU's Justice Commissioner, will convene an "implementation dialogue" in Brussels tomorrow to address the application of consumer protection laws in the digital economy, as pa... (more story)

Online abuse of women in UK politics getting worse, regulator says

July 14, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Online hate and abuse of women working in UK politics is constant and impacts how they go about their daily lives, do their jobs and express themselves online, a new report by regulator Ofcom sai... (more story)