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European Court of Justice Invalidates Safe Harbor Agreement

On October 6th, the European Court of Justice declared the Safe Harbor data-transfer agreement between the United States and the European Union to be invalid. Safe Harbor established a framework for U.S. companies to transfer personal data of European citizens to the U.S. without violating European privacy rules. The Court’s ruling does not order an immediate end to Safe Harbor...