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An Asian scientist pipetting at a biomedical laboratory.

Antitrust, DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

July 24, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

China blocks completed vertical pharma deal in rare post merger move
A Japan-marked shipping container on a truck, blocked by US 'Tariffs' tape, symbolizing the trade war's impact on Japan-US relations.

Trade

July 23, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia, North America

US-Japan trade deal includes reduced 15-percent tariff on autos, auto parts
A mobile phone with the Google Ads logo.

Antitrust, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 22, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Europe, North America

Google’s adtech-probe submissions to EU bear on defenses in US suit, DOJ says

Antitrust View More

Amazon ‘Buy Box’ targeted UK collective lawsuits cleared for trial by CAT

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Two collective lawsuits centering on Amazon's "Buy Box" online marketplace behaviors have been jointly cleared for trial by the UK competition court. One claim, by class representative Andreas St... (more story)

Brazil CADE extends deadline for public comment on settlements, fines

July 24, 2025

Latin America

MLex Summary: The Brazilian antitrust regulator has extended the deadline for public consultation on a draft resolution that establishes governance rules for negotiating settlements in legal proceedings, as we... (more story)

US FCC moves closer to auctioning another 200 spectrum licenses

July 24, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The Federal Communications Commission voted to update its competitive bidding rules to enable the upcoming auction of AWS-3 spectrum licenses. The US Department of Justice recently expressed anti... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

AI companies get new EU template to disclose content used for training models

July 24, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission has published a new template that AI developers covered under the EU’s AI Act must fill to disclose the content they have used to train their models in an effort to increase transparenc... (more story)

UK inventor appeals against refusal to recognise his AI-generated patent

July 24, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

An inventor behind an AI-created patent rejected by the UK's Intellectual Property Office is arguing before the UK's top court that his application should be reconsidered under his name, the latest step in the... (more story)

AI providers get new EU template to disclose content used for training models

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: General-purpose AI providers on the EU market will be required to publish detailed summaries of the content used to train their models in a new European Commission template published today. The t... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Economic Liberties urges Congress to investigate Bondi’s role in HPE-Juniper settlement

July 24, 2025

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

MLex Summary: The American Economic Liberties Project called on Congress to open an investigation into the US Department of Justice's handling of HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper, following a media rep... (more story)

EU probes KKR over information provided in TIM deal review

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: US private equity firm KKR has drawn a probe from the European Commission over information it supplied during an EU review of its takeover of Telecom Italia's fixed-line business. The commission ... (more story)

KKR draws EU probe over information supplied in TIM deal review (update*)

July 24, 2025 | Andrew Boyce

Europe

Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is under investigation by the EU’s competition regulator over suspicions it provided “incorrect or misleading” information when seeking approval to buy Telecom Itali... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube targeted by UK regulator’s monitoring

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will be the focus of a new monitoring and impact program on children’s online safety, UK regulator Ofcom has announced to... (more story)

German consumer office asks users for opinion on Meta’s AI training rollout

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Instagram and Facebook users can share their views on Meta’s use of personal data to train AI, in a survey published today by the consumer office of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Th... (more story)

China tightens rules on connected vehicles amid safety, ethics overhaul

July 24, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese regulators are moving to tighten controls on connected and intelligent vehicles. The public security ministry has outlined a plan to strengthen legal frameworks, while the science and technology minist... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Brazil threatens IP retaliation amidst US trade investigation

July 24, 2025 | Nick Robertson and Zack Budryk

Latin America, North America

As the Trump administration initiates a Section 301 trade investigation into Brazil over its treatment of US social media sites and disgraced former President Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian government threatens... (more story)

Panel, aided by USPTO guidance, declares NFTs ‘goods’ under Lanham Act

July 24, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

North America

The US moved closer yesterday to achieving harmony with the European Union — and the US Patent and Trademark Office — on whether intellectual property protection exists for nonfungible tokens. With Congress si... (more story)

Edwards wins third UPC injunction against Meril over catheter patent

July 24, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Edwards Lifesciences has won another injunction against Meril at the Unified Patent Court. The Nordic-Baltic Regional Division found that Meril had infringed a patent covering a flex mechanism used in valve de... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Four more traders to appeal rate-rigging convictions after top UK court clears Hayes

July 24, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Europe

Four traders convicted of rate-rigging in the UK have said they intend to appeal their convictions after the Supreme Court yesterday quashed the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo. Between 2016 and 201... (more story)

Samourai Wallet founder loses effort to sever US case

July 24, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A US judge denied Samourai Wallet co-founder William Lonergan Hill's request for a separate trial that would enable his co-defendant to testify on his behalf. "Hill has not shown that any of the ... (more story)

US judge should deny ex-Smartmatic executive's suppression request, magistrate says

July 24, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A US judge should deny a motion to suppress the results of a search of former Smartmatic executive Jorge Vasquez's devices, according to a magistrate judge's report following evidentiary hearings... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Delay of US investment adviser AML rules condemned by Transparency International US

July 24, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Transparency International US condemned the delay in implementation of a US anti-money laundering  rule covering investment advisors that was scheduled to take effect at the end of this year. "Th... (more story)

Chinese national forfeits GBP16.7 million in suspected criminal cash, properties

July 24, 2025

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: A Chinese man has agreed to forfeit 16.7 million pounds worth of London properties and cash in a settlement with the UK’s National Crime Agency. The NCA said it suspects the assets are the procee... (more story)

Doomed UniCredit-BPM bid raises questions about government role in EU mergers

July 24, 2025 | Jean Comte

Europe

UniCredit’s withdrawal of its bid for rival Banco BPM due to the Italian “golden power” rules is raising important questions for the EU about how much sway European governments should have over dealmaking in s... (more story)

Trade View More

US DOJ announces tariff evasion settlement with Pennsylvania company

July 24, 2025

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

MLex summary: The US Department of Justice announced a settlement with Pennsylvania-based patio furniture maker Grosfillex Inc., which agreed to pay $4.9 million to settle allegations that it violated the Fals... (more story)

US Senate Finance Committee advances Barloon as WTO ambassador nominee

July 24, 2025 | Bradley Dress

North America

The Senate Finance Committee this week voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Joseph Barloon for deputy US Trade Representative to serve as an ambassador at the World Trade Organization.

Australia expands market access for US beef

July 24, 2025

North America, Oceania

MLex Summary: Australia has expanded its market access to US beef imports, a decision that Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said is the culmination of a 10-year process. 

State Aid View More

Subsidy case against Manchester authority dismissed by UK Competition Appeal Tribunal

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: An allegation that Greater Manchester Combined Authority breached subsidy rules through a loan to a property developer has been dismissed by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The case was brought ... (more story)

Welsh government airport subsidy under UK challenge by Bristol Airport

July 22, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A decision of the Welsh Government to grant a subsidy package to Cardiff International Airport has been appealed by Bristol Airport, following a filing at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Bristol... (more story)

Czech support to boost agriculture's 'resilience' wins EU approval

July 22, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Czechia’s plan to spend around 84 million euros to increase the reliance and sustainability of its agricultural sector has secured EU approval. The European Commission said the investment was in ... (more story)

Energy View More

EU’s solar market contracts for first time since 2015, solar lobby group says

July 24, 2025 | Eleonora Rinaldi and Patrick Hatzis

Europe

Europe is set to experience a decline in solar installations for the first time since 2015, the European lobby group SolarPower Europe said in a new analysis released today. Although the EU remains on track to... (more story)

Energy security at risk without diversification, Hydrogen Europe says

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Diversification of energy imports is key to the EU’s energy security, affordability, and decarbonization, Hydrogen Europe has said. In a paper published today, the group warns of the risks of ove... (more story)

EU’s energy regulator seeks feedback on cross-border power capacity calculation

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Europe’s energy regulator ACER opened today a public consultation on how to calculate cross-border electricity capacity across regions. Earlier this month, power transmission operators sent their... (more story)

Technology View More

Platforms face new UK enforcement for suicide, self-harm, eating disorders content

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms will face a new UK enforcement program that seeks to use age-assurance tools to tackle children's exposure to content that promotes suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. The p... (more story)

China's Xi meets EU leaders in boost for deeper economic ties

July 24, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Chinese President Xi Jinping today called on the EU to maintain open trade and investment markets while advocating deeper China-EU partnerships in the green and digital sectors. Xi made the remar... (more story)

EU telecom CEOs call on European Commission to allow mergers, remove regulations

July 24, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The chief executives of 20 European telecom companies, including BT Group and Orange, have urged the European Commission to change the EU's approach to mergers and allow more market consolidation... (more story)