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Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

July 30, 2025 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Meta denies forcing AI chatbot on WhatsApp users in Italian antitrust probe
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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 30, 2025 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Social-media giants can identify minors, Australian prime minister says
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins

Financial Crime, Financial Services

July 29, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

US SEC permits in-kind creations, redemptions for Crypto ETPs

Antitrust View More

InterDigital, Samsung licensing deal underscores benefit of arbitrating SEP disputes

July 30, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Europe,North America

News of a $1.05 billion arbitral award to standard-essential patent owner InterDigital could prompt adversaries to rethink global litigation as a winning strategy.

Pork direct purchasers seek final OK of US price-fixing settlements with Tyson, Clemens, Triumph

July 30, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Direct purchasers of pork products asked a US federal judge to grant final approval to their settlements with Tyson, Clemens and Triumph totaling $66 million to resolve US price-fixing claims.

Toys retailer Public receives statement of objections in Greek antitrust probe

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: School accessories and toys retailer Public has received a statement of objection in a probe by the Hellenic Competition Commission into alleged collusion with suppliers since 2017. The case cent... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU countries will soon be informed on updating ‘systemic’ AI model threshold

July 30, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The European Commission will brief EU countries in September on plans to update the AI Act’s threshold for designating “systemic risk” AI models. The current threshold — based on computing power used in traini... (more story)

Amazon, Anthropic back UK-led AI Alignment Project

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Amazon and Anthropic have joined a UK-led initiative to fund research into controlling advanced AI systems, as part of a 15 million-pound ($20 million) project launched today by the AI Security I... (more story)

Rights holders express ‘dissatisfaction’ with EU AI Act implementation

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A broad coalition of rights holders, ranging from authors, publishers and producers, issued a statement arguing that the AI Act’s implementation has so far resulted in a missed opportunity for th... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Telefónica fined in Spain for second breach of behavioral commitments in DTS acquisition

July 30, 2025 | Jean Comte

Europe

Spanish telecoms company Telefónica has been fined 20 million euros by the national antitrust regulator, for not respecting one of the conditions imposed for the acquisition of broadcasting company DTS in 2015... (more story)

Vodafone, Digi’s Telekom Romania deal wins conditional approval

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Vodafone and Digi’s takeover of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications has secured approval from the country’s competition authority, with commitments. The telecom operators pledged to continue to... (more story)

Telefónica fined in Spain for not sticking to DTS purchase commitments

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Spanish competition authority has imposed a fine of 20 million euros on Telefónica, for failing to comply with the conditions tied to its acquisition of pay-TV service DTS in 2015. Telefónica... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Google denies getting UK government access order for private users’ data

July 30, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe, North America

Google has denied receiving a secret surveillance request from the UK government that would mean weakening encryption and potentially opening the door to users’ personal data. Political scrutiny of the UK’s In... (more story)

Profiling tools in online safety must balance privacy risks, UK guidance says

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Profiling tools can help detect harmful content and meet obligations established by the UK Online Safety Act, but privacy must also be taken into consideration when such tools are used for online... (more story)

Court decision allowing German government to use Facebook Fan Page published

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Cologne Administrative Court has published its decision confirming that the German government’s press office can continue to operate its Facebook Fan Page. The ruling backs the government and... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Proceedings in Nutricia-Nestlé patent dispute are now closed, UPC says

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Unified Patent Court’s Local Division in Düsseldorf has accepted the withdrawal of the infringement action between Nutricia and Nestlé Germany over EP 2,359,858 B1. It has closed the proceedi... (more story)

Zhejiang leads China's efforts to bridge innovation gap with open patent access

July 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s southeastern Zhejiang Province is pioneering a new approach to patent commercialization through what it describes as a “public implementation” mechanism, which transforms dormant patents held by state-... (more story)

Japan court reviews Boehringer diabetes patent after JPO upholds combination therapy claims

July 30, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court is reviewing a decision by the Japan Patent Office that upheld Boehringer Ingelheim’s patent for a type 2 diabetes treatment involving a DPP-4 inhibitor used in combina... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US drops bribery probe of GE Healthcare activity in China

July 30, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Justice Department told GE Healthcare in May that they will not be proceeding with a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation over the comp... (more story)

Businessman handed contempt jail sentence over alleged UK mortgage fraud

July 30, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A businessman facing a criminal investigation by the UK’s financial regulator for an alleged mortgage-linked scam was today handed a 12-month prison sentence for contempt of court. Iain Clifford Stamp, who ran... (more story)

Seatrium strikes Brazil and Singapore agreements to settle 'Car Wash' bribery claims

July 30, 2025

Asia, Latin America

MLex Summary: Seatrium has struck agreements with Brazilian and Singaporean authorities which will see it pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle corruption allegations linked to the "Car Wash" bribery s... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK FCA’s prudential requirements are high barrier for young crypto firms

July 30, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Europe

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published a series of consultations on proposed crypto and stablecoin regimes, including on stablecoin issuance, cryptoasset custody and prudential requirements. The dead... (more story)

UK banks to see enhanced clarity in capital rules definitions

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: UK banks have been asked for feedback by the prudential watchdog on a proposal to enhance the clarity of definitions related to capital regulation in the Prudential Regulation Authority's Ruleboo... (more story)

UK stablecoin regulation needs more ambition, campaigning lawmaker Edwards says

July 30, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Europe

A more ambitious approach to regulating stablecoins is needed in the UK, the co-chair of a parliamentary group on digital assets told MLex in an interview. Responding to Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey’... (more story)

Trade View More

Mining company, USW petition for duty orders on Russian palladium

July 30, 2025

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: Sibanye-Stillwater, a multinational mining company headquartered in South Africa, and the United Steelworkers Union petitioned the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commiss... (more story)

Trump says India will be assessed 25 percent tariff, unspecified 'penalty'

July 30, 2025 | Zack Budryk

North America

US President Donald Trump said today that the US will impose a 25 percent tariff on India beginning Friday, and a further, unspecified "penalty."

China-US to work towards tariff truce extension after Stockholm trade talks

July 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

China and the US will work towards an extension to the pause on reciprocal tariffs following trade talks in Sweden, according to Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative and vice minister of co... (more story)

State Aid View More

China charts course for economic stability, innovation for second half of 2025

July 30, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: China convened a meeting this morning chaired by President Xi Jinping to assess the current economic situation and set priorities, emphasizing the need to regulate disordered competition and addr... (more story)

SHINE lauds EU intervention on Dutch aid to PALLAS nuclear medical reactor

July 29, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: SHINE Technologies has welcomed the "tough" terms of a European Commission subsidy intervention against Dutch support to PALLAS, a Dutch-backed nuclear medical reactor. Pointing towards the publi... (more story)

Danish aid for industries and ferries' switch to green fuels obtains EU approval

July 29, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has approved Denmark’s 1 billion kroner (around $155 million) program to support industrial operators and ferries in switching to cleaner fuels. Aid will be awarded via co... (more story)

Energy View More

EV registrations in EU down in 2024, but hybrids, electric trucks up

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: New registrations of battery-electric vehicles in the EU fell by 6.1 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to new data released by EU statistical office Eurostat. Plug-in hybrid vehicle reg... (more story)

Two-year delay for battery due-diligence requirements in EU formally issued

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU law postponing due-diligence requirements for battery producers by two years has been published in the bloc's official bulletin. The new rules will now take effect on Aug. 18, 2027. This d... (more story)

Terms for third hydrogen auction under EU Innovation Fund open for comment

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking public feedback on draft terms and conditions for the third hydrogen auction under the EU Innovation Fund. Due to oversubscriptions in previous auctions, the EU... (more story)

Technology View More

YouTube extends TV reach in UK as public service broadcasting extends decline

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Google's video-streaming site YouTube has overtaken ITV to become the UK’s second-most-watched TV service behind the BBC, regulator Ofcom has found in its latest media report, published today. Wi... (more story)

Meta faces antitrust probe in Italy over WhatsApp’s AI chatbot

July 30, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta faces an antitrust probe in Italy over WhatsApp’s AI chatbot, the Italian antitrust authority said today. The headquarters of Meta’s Italian subsidiary were raided yesterday, the authority s... (more story)

South Korea says new AI model successful in authenticating deepfakes

July 30, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s government said a newly developed artificial intelligence model for authenticating deepfake materials performed successfully during its first two months of operation. The AI model —... (more story)