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Administrative enforcement, bid-rigging are top priorities in Ireland, CCPC says April 03, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Ireland’s competition watchdog is entering a “new era,” with an increase in administrative enforcement outcomes under new enforcement rules being a major priority, an official told MLex. Úna Butler said the CC... (more story)

Lantmännen goes to top EU court over ‘hybrid’ cartel fine April 03, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen is taking its fight against a cartel fine to the EU’s highest court after judges in January dismissed its first appeal. The dispute hinges on whether it was treated ... (more story)

Coupang, KFTC clash over scope of Naver ruling in appeal; employee testifies April 03, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Coupang and South Korea’s antitrust regulator clashed in court over whether a recent Supreme Court ruling in Naver’s alleged abuse of dominance case undermines the legal basis for a 2024 antitrust sanction imp... (more story)

China's Liaoning to recruit new antitrust experts as merger-review powers expand April 03, 2026 | MLex Staff

The market regulator in China's Liaoning Province said in an announcement Thursday that it will recruit experts for merger review and antitrust enforcement, as China expands merger-review powers to provinces t... (more story)

In Portable Power case with Energizer, US judge weighs Noerr-Pennington April 03, 2026 | Alex Wilts

A US judge is weighing whether to dismiss Energizer's counterclaims against Portable Power in an antitrust case over the alleged price fixing of batteries, pressing both sides with questions Thursday about the... (more story)

Sony, gamers expected to get preliminary approval of US antitrust settlement April 02, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Sony Interactive Entertainment is poised to secure preliminary approval for a settlement with gamers that would resolve antitrust litigation over digital video games purchases.

Apple-targeted UK mass action over iCloud service approved for trial by tribunal April 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

A mass UK lawsuit targeting Apple over its iCloud service has been approved for trial by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The suit, in which consumer group Which aims to represent 40 million Apple customers in... (more story)

Sportradar faces UK lawsuit from Altenar Technologies April 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Sportradar faces a UK lawsuit from software company Altenar Technologies. The action was filed at the High Court in London.

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French ski union decision adds to growing labor antitrust caseload April 03, 2026 | Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst

A French ski instructors’ union, which was fined in March for restricting its members’ professional mobility, this week saw the national regulator disclose the public version of the decision. The document deta... (more story)

EU antitrust chief uses US visit to warn against power politics April 03, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

EU competition chief Teresa Ribera sees a world where international law is imperiled by the US doctrine of “might is right.” She is determined to keep power politics out of antitrust enforcement and apply the ... (more story)

Meta's chatbot pricing solution fails Brazil CADE's test April 02, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Meta’s attempt to square regulatory pressure by introducing fees for AI‑powered chatbots on WhatsApp may have looked like a pragmatic compromise. In Brazil, however, the strategy has run into firm resistance. ... (more story)

Retransmission fees are a core concern in DirecTV’s Nexstar-Tegna suit April 02, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown

The high-profile merger of local television station owners Nexstar and Tegna, criticized for its impact on public discourse, is more likely to be undone for its impact on retransmission fees. That’s the key is... (more story)

Anti-profiteering powers may mark shift to more direct UK crisis enforcement April 02, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK government has indicated that it might seek to go further than traditional competition law in providing the antitrust regulator with new powers to tackle potential profiteering during crises such as the... (more story)

Microsoft software probe sees UK competition regulator narrow its cloud scrutiny April 01, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

A soon-to-start digital markets probe over Microsoft's ubiquitous business software ecosystem — used by hundreds of thousands of UK businesses — has seen the national competition regulator intensify and narrow... (more story)

Google puts private enforcement of EU gatekeepers law to legal test April 01, 2026 | Jean Comte

Google has asked a French court to freeze proceedings in a legal action launched by eDreams for alleged self-preferencing, saying there is a risk that the court contradicts an upcoming European Commission deci... (more story)

Brazil CADE chief touts settlements, digital enforcement, faster merger review March 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Outgoing CADE President Gustavo de Lima said he leaves Brazil’s competition authority with a stronger record on settlements and a marked expansion in unilateral conduct enforcement and digital markets, while k... (more story)