EU court News

European Union Court Invalidates Special Data Privacy Shield Granted U.S. Firms

LUXEMBOURG – Europe’s highest court ruled on Thursday that a transatlantic data transfer deal is invalid because of concerns about U.S. surveillance in a decision that could disrupt thousands of companies that rely on the agreement. The ruling, which cannot …

EU Court Ruling on U.K. Right to Reverse Brexit Expected Dec. 10

The European Union’s highest court will on Dec. 10 tell the U.K. whether it should be allowed to unilaterally reverse Brexit, in a landmark ruling that could offer hope to those who want their country to call off the divorce. …

EU Court Backs ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ in Ruling Against Google

Google Inc. may be ordered to remove personal information from its search engine after the European Union’s top court paved the way for citizens to have a “right to be forgotten.” “Links and information in the list of results must …

ABI Issues Guidance for Impending ‘Gender-neutral’ Insurance Pricing

With three months to go until the European Court of Justice ban on insurers taking a person’s gender into account when calculating premiums and benefits, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published guidance for consumers. “Gender has always been …