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Financial Crime, Financial Services

January 21, 2025 | Neil Roland

North America

Trump reversal on rules hits financial services with 'wholesale' FDIC review
Axel Voss

Artificial Intelligence

January 21, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Timeline of EU’s AI Liability Directive takes shape
Repsol

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

January 20, 2025 | Natalie McNelis

Europe

Repsol and Bunge file biofuel JV for EU review

Antitrust View More

FTC turns page on ambitious period of US privacy enforcement under Khan, Levine

January 21, 2025 | Mike Swift

North America

Speaking with MLex while packing up his office at the FTC Friday evening, Sam Levine, chief of the Bureau of Consumer Protection under Chair Lina Khan, said the FTC made a “paradigm-shifting” change in privacy... (more story)

Ericsson, Apple, Samsung queried in Brazilian 5G licensing probe

January 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazilian competition authority Councilor Gustavo Augusto has determined that Ericsson, Samsung, Apple, Xiomi, Reale, ASUS and LG must provide answers about Ericsson’s 5G technology licensing practice.

Medtronic, AMR argue over summary judgment in US medical device antitrust case

January 21, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Medtronic and Applied Medical Resources argued over potential summary judgment in a joint filing to a California federal court, in litigation over Medtronic’s allegedly unlawful bundling practices for bipolar energy devices.

Artificial Intelligence View More

Suno AI sued by GEMA over copyright as EU ministers debate collecting societies

January 21, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

GEMA, a German music-collecting society, has sued Suno AI in the Munich Regional Court for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of its members’ works — including songs by Boney M and Alphaville — ... (more story)

Spain launches long-term AI agenda for productivity, national security

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Spain has set out a long-term agenda for artificial intelligence, dubbed “HispanIA 2040,” intended to harness the technology to boost productivity, particularly in the public sector and among sma... (more story)

AI companies see EU countries discuss AI uptake by public sector

January 21, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The uptake of AI services and products by the public sector will be the subject of strategic discussions among European governments to influence the European Commission’s upcoming Apply AI strategy. The discus... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Market shares in Bimbo-Wickbold deal a key concern for Brazilian competitors

January 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Respondents to Brazil's competition authority have raised concerns about the potential impact on competition in the national market for industrialized bread and small cakes in the agency's review of Wickbold’s... (more story)

UK competition watchdog's chairman Bokkerink forced out in pro-growth push

January 21, 2025 | Jon Menon

Europe

The chairman of the UK competition regulator, Marcus Bokkerink, has been replaced in an apparent nod to a drive for regulators to do more to support economic growth. The Department for Business and Trade is un... (more story)

Navemazônia's acquisition of WPL under review in Brazil

January 21, 2025 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

The proposed acquisition of Waldemiro P. Lustoza & CIA. by Navemazônia Navegação, a subsidiary of Grupo Atem, is under review by the Brazilian competition authority.

Data Privacy and Security View More

Stricter rules against child abuse material are needed, UK foundation says

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Internet Watch Foundation asked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to enforce stricter rules against online child sexual abuse material under the Online Safety Act. The IWF, a UK-based organizati... (more story)

UK platforms get new toolkit for Online Safety Act compliance

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: UK online services today saw the media regulator Ofcom publish a step-by-step guide to help businesses comply with the Online Safety Act. The toolkit is designed for small and medium-sized busine... (more story)

Club Atlético Osasuna gets Spanish GDPR fine over facial recognition

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Club Atlético Osasuna has been fined 200,000 euros by the Spanish Data Protection Agency for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. The club illegally processed biometric data for... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Saudi Arabia, continuing its forward IP momentum, joins the Hague System

January 21, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Middle East

The World Intellectual Property Organization announced yesterday that Saudi Arabia will become the 82nd member of the Hague Union and the 76th contracting party to the Geneva Act of the Hague System. Beginnin... (more story)

Security for brands, barriers to generics expected following EU court ruling

January 21, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Brand name drugmakers, or originators, which hold patents on medicinal products, now have a path to longer protection on combination drugs under Supplementary Protection Certificates. In response to questions ... (more story)

Meril's costs request in Edwards patent dispute dismissed by UPC

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Unified Patent Court dismissed requests for reimbursement of legal costs by Meril Life Sciences in a patent dispute case involving Edwards Lifesciences over European patent 3,769,722. The cou... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Dispute over sale at center of US effort to seize yacht from sanctioned oligarch

January 21, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The US effort to complete the seizure of a superyacht worth up to $300 million centers on a September 2021 sale of the vessel to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, according to opening arguments today in an eviden... (more story)

Cryptocurrency 'market maker' pleads guilty in US to wash trading charges

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: CLS Global FZC LLC, a financial services firm known in the cryptocurrency industry as a “market maker,” has agreed to resolve criminal charges relating to its fraudulent manipulation of cryptocur... (more story)

US CFTC names Pham acting chairman

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission named Caroline Pham as its acting chairman.

Financial Services View More

FDIC withdraws from Greening the Financial System network

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation withdrew from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System.

US FDIC to conduct `wholesale' review of its rules, acting chair Hill says

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex summary: Acting US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said the agency will conduct a "wholesale" review of its rules and improve bank supervision by focusing "more on core financial risks a... (more story)

Acting US SEC Chair Uyeda forms new crypto task force

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Acting US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mark Uyeda has launched a crypto task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets, the agency said.

Trade View More

Chinese price pressure threatens American slag pot manufacturing, WHEMCO says

January 21, 2025 | Laina S. Miller

Asia, North America

An abundance of Chinese product and extraordinarily low prices are threatening the survival of the American slag pot manufacturing industry, according to testimony before the US International Trade Commission ... (more story)

Chinese activated carbon companies contest US Commerce’s AD review results

January 21, 2025 | Laina S. Miller

North America

Chinese companies Ningxia Guanghua Cherishmet Activated Carbon and Jilin Bright Future Chemicals have filed a complaint with the US Court of International Trade, contesting the Department of Commerce’s surroga... (more story)

Trump orders probes of US trade deficit, External Revenue Service in new EO

January 21, 2025

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: President Trump signed an executive order that tasks the US commerce secretary, treasury secretary and the US Trade Representative with enacting many of Trump’s stated trade policy objectives. Th... (more story)

State Aid View More

Trump freezes new federal regulations pending White House review

January 20, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump ordered all Executive Branch departments and agencies to pause the proposal or issuance of "any rule in any manner" until a Trump administration cabinet member reviews and ... (more story)

Scai can be asked to repay public support granted to Buonotourist, EU court says

January 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Italian region of Campania can order Scai to repay support, based on a recovery decision the European Commission made with regard to Buonotourist, and on account of economic continuity betwee... (more story)

Madeira loses appeal over Portugal's tax incentives at top EU court

January 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The Portuguese territory of Madeira has lost its appeal at the EU's top court against the European Commission's order for Portugal to recover tax reductions granted to companies. In 2023, the low... (more story)

Energy View More

EU has alternatives to gas price cap extension, commission says

January 21, 2025 | Stefano Porciello

Europe

Europe can cut energy prices in other ways than by extending emergency gas price capping rules, a European Commission spokesperson said today. In a speech to the World Economic Forum, the commission chief Ursu... (more story)

EU 'compass' to focus on capital markets, simplification, energy, Von der Leyen says

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s plan to boost competitiveness, known as its "Competitiveness Compass" will focus on achieving a deep and liquid capital market, bureaucratic simplification, and clean energy — including ... (more story)

US withdrawal from UN climate pact is unfortunate, EU climate chief says

January 21, 2025

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

MLex Summary: The decision by US President Donald Trump to leave the landmark Paris agreement to fight climate change is a “truly unfortunate development,” EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said in a series ... (more story)

Technology View More

Trump ends Biden-era EV mandate

January 21, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: In an executive order signed on Inauguration Day, President Trump ended former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle mandate. The mandate sought to ensure that half of all new vehicles sold in t... (more story)

UK digital wallet, mobile driver’s license to launch this year

January 21, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK announced today the creation of a digital wallet that will include government-issued documents such as driver’s licenses and Armed Forces Veteran Cards. As the UK does not have a full-scal... (more story)

UK online safety laws could need review for extremist threats, Starmer signals

January 21, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

UK laws on online safety and counter-extremism could be reviewed to recognize “new and dangerous” threats, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today in a statement after an inquiry was launched to examine events ... (more story)