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Financial Crime, Financial Services

January 07, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

Behnam's US CFTC crypto crackdown ends with departure

Antitrust

January 07, 2025 | Alex Wilts

North America

LinkedIn, plaintiffs still discussing final details of US settlement
Samherji worker preparing fish

Financial Crime, Financial Services

January 07, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Samherji sees UK legal fight reignited as spoof-apology artist lodges appeal

Antitrust View More

Indonesia's energy, construction sectors still score lowest on competitiveness

January 07, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's competition chief called for greater resources and structural reforms to address persistently low competition in sectors like energy, mining, water, waste management and construction.... (more story)

Plaintiffs ask US appeals court to revive US antitrust claims against Syngenta, Corteva

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Farmers bringing US antitrust claims against Syngenta and Corteva asked a US appeals court to reverse an order granting a motion to dismiss their claims. They argued that the district court impos... (more story)

Defendant in US DOJ's transmigrante monopoly suit seeks new trial date over counsel conflicts

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Defendant Carlos Martinez has asked a US federal court to continue a Feb. 10 trial date in the US Department of Justice's Section 2 criminal monopolization suit over ongoing conflicts of interest... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

South Korea budget on AI projects seen rising by some $688 million: lawmaker

January 07, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

South Korea’s government is likely to receive an additional $688 million in funding to foster artificial intelligence capabilities during 2025 when a supplementary budget bill is introduced. Lawmaker Chung Don... (more story)

Some Nvidia disclosures to German court could be fair game, US judge says

January 07, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

North America

Efforts by Nvidia to keep under wraps documents demanded by Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH took a hit yesterday when a US judge said affidavits submitted by Nvidia to a German court can be withheld only to t... (more story)

US Department of Homeland Security releases generative AI insights for public sector

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Homeland Security today published a 20-page "playbook" to help public officials at all levels of government responsibly adopt generative AI tools. The advice is gleaned from ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Paychex to acquire Paycor in deal worth approximately $4.1 billion, company announces

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Paychex announced plans to acquire Paycor HCM in an all-cash deal worth $22.50 per share, or approximately $4.1 billion, according to a release. "The acquisition of Paycor is highly complementary... (more story)

Oil companies to pay record $5.6 million penalty in US for gun-jumping

January 07, 2025 | Wesley Brown

North America

Crude oil producers XCL Resources (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II (Verdun), and EP Energy (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million penalty for illegal pre-merger coordination, according to a release from the US Federa... (more story)

Oil companies to pay record $5.6 million penalty for gun-jumping, US FTC announces

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: XCL Resources Holdings (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II (Verdun) and EP Energy (EP) will pay a $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations of illegal pre-merger coordination, a violation of the ... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Google loses summary judgment bid in class action over alleged tracking of mobile-app activity

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: A US federal judge denied Google's motion for summary judgment in a class action accusing the tech giant of tracking consumers' mobile app activity regardless of their privacy settings. US Distri... (more story)

Google files reply in support of dismissing amended claims in US wiretap case

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Google filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss US claims accusing it of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act by recording conversations between Californians and Verizon cust... (more story)

White House launches ‘US Cyber Trust Mark’

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US White House announced the launch of a cybersecurity label for Internet-connected devices, known as the Cyber Trust Mark, completing public notice and input over the last 18 months. The pro... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Panel signs off on hypothetical negotiation in copyright case against US Navy

January 07, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

North America

The US Court of Federal Claims didn't abuse its discretion nor err in awarding Bitmanagement Software GmBH just $154,400 of the $85.9 million it says it's owed for copyright infringement by the US Navy, the US... (more story)

Bitmanagement Software bid for $85 million copyright award fails on appeal

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: In a precedential ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit left intact a decision on remand by the Court of Federal Claims to award Bitmanagement Software GmBH $154,400 in copyrigh... (more story)

Amazon seeks US trade commission delay of Nokia SEP probe, citing quorum concerns

January 07, 2025 | Nick Robertson

North America

Amazon urged the US International Trade Commission to delay its initial determination of a Nokia complaint that the company violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act by four months, claiming the ITC doesn't have ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Brooklyn man avoids prison over scheme to ship components to Russian drone makers

January 07, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

A dual US-Russian citizen received four years of probation over his role in a scheme to ship electronic components to Russian entities involved in the production of drones for the war effort in Ukraine. He was... (more story)

Miami condos seized by US over violations of sanctions on Russia

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Justice Department announced that it has secured the forfeiture of two luxury Miami condominiums that were maintained, transferred and leased in violation of US sanctions against Russian n... (more story)

US transfers $50 million to Estonia for help with Danske Bank probe

January 07, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Justice Department announced today that it entered into an agreement to share $50 million in forfeited assets with Estonia in recognition of the country's assistance in the successful prosecu... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Experian hit with US CFPB lawsuit over alleged mishandling of consumer disputes

January 07, 2025 | Xu Yuan

North America

Credit-reporting agency Experian was sued by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for alleged faulty practices in handling consumer disputes over credit rating reports.

US CFPB sues Experian for alleged sham investigations of credit report errors

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a complaint against Experian, accusing it of unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. The CFPB alleges that Experian doe... (more story)

US CFTC Chair Behnam to step down from position Jan. 20

January 07, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Rostin Behnam, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he will step down from his position on Jan. 20, the day that President-elect Trump is due to be inaugurated. His final da... (more story)

Trade View More

Melamine imports from five countries injured US industry, USITC says

January 07, 2025 | Laina S. Miller

Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America

The US International Trade Commission has determined that a US industry has been materially harmed or threatened with material injury due to imports of dumped melamine from Japan and Netherlands, subsidized me... (more story)

USITC says melamine imports injured US industry

January 07, 2025

Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission has found that a domestic US industry has been injured or threatened with injury due to dumped imports of melamine from Germany, Japan, Netherlands, and Trin... (more story)

US appeals court says CIT correctly imposed injunction, found abuse of discretion

January 07, 2025 | Laina S. Miller

North America

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the Court of International Trade’s preliminary injunction on the collection of cash deposits for Omani steel nail imports using the 154.33 percent r... (more story)

State Aid View More

Ericsson hit with $3.64 million fine over importation monopoly in New Caledonia

December 25, 2024

Oceania

MLex Summary: Global telecommunications giant Ericsson and its local partner Intelia have been hit by multi-million-dollar fines in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for having agreed to establish ... (more story)

Germany's aid for operation of floating LNG terminals wins EU approval

December 20, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany’s plans to grant Deutsche Energy Terminal 4.06 billion euros of state support to operate four floating Liquefied Natural Gas terminals have been approved by the European Commission. The a... (more story)

EU Ombdusman closes probe into former DG Competition official

December 20, 2024

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Ombudsman has closed an inquiry into transparency around the application of a former member of DG Competition to take up a job at a lawfirm. The ombudsman "regrets" the commission's ... (more story)

Energy View More

EU increased use of gas reserves but has no supply issues, commission says

January 07, 2025 | Stefano Porciello

Europe

EU gas reserves are being used more than last year but consumers face no supply risks, the European Commission has said. A gas transit agreement allowing Russian gas to reach the EU through Ukraine has ended a... (more story)

US offshore oil, gas drilling banned in many areas before Trump takeover

January 06, 2025 | Stefano Porciello

North America

The US offshore oil and gas industry will see vast parts of the country’s coasts hit by a ban on new drilling, following a decision from President Biden today. President-elect Donald Trump, who is a well-known... (more story)

Italian questions on power plants authorization face top EU court review

January 06, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A court dispute concerning the authorization of small hydroelectric power plant diversions has reached the EU top court. Italy's Constitutional Court wishes to clarify if authorizations for small... (more story)

Technology View More

UK ministers signal strengthening of online safety regime

January 07, 2025 | Frank Hersey

Europe

The UK’s online safety regime will need to be strengthened with new measures, two ministers have said. Both were speaking following the latest round of attacks on the UK government involving Elon Musk.

Give online platforms duty to fight explicit deepfakes, UK campaign group urges

January 07, 2025 | Frank Hersey

Europe

Tech platforms must be forced to act proactively against the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images of adults, a campaign group has said. Plans announced today to make it a criminal offense ... (more story)

UK to make creation of sexually explicit deepfakes a criminal offense

January 07, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has said it will bring legislation to make the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images a criminal offense. It will also legislate to criminalize the taking of ... (more story)