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TechCrunch: Europe’s Top Court Strikes Down Flagship EU-US Data Transfer Mechanism
July 17, 2020
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has struck down a flagship EU-US data flows arrangement called Privacy Shield citing that “the requirements of US national security, public interest and law enforcement have primacy, thus condoning interference with the fundamental rights of persons whose data are transferred to that third country”.
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Apple Wins EU Court Battle Over $15 Billion Irish Tax Bill
July 15, 2020
Tech giant Apple won a court battle with the EU over a disputed €13 billion ($15 billion) Irish tax bill, with the General Court of the European Union not finding sufficient evidence that Apple's businesses in Ireland were granted unfair tax advantages.
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Turkey’s Constitutional Court Defies ECtHR in Ruling Over Imprisoned Former Judge.
July 15, 2020
Turkey's Constitutional Court is choosing to ignore declared a European Court of Human Rights ruling concerning the imprisonment of a former Turkish judge, explaining that Turkish courts are “much better positioned than the ECtHR for explaining and interpreting the provisions of the Turkish law.”
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Davis: Ignore China's Bullying on Huawei 5G Decisions
July 15, 2020
In response to the comment of Beijing's Ambassador to the UK that Britain would "bear the consequences" of not using Huawei's 5G technology, former Tory Cabinet Minister David Davis explains that bullying is a regular part of the Chinese government's playbook.
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BBC: UK Prepares to Change Course on 5G Kit Supplier Huawei
July 15, 2020
UK ministers have decided, just six months after agreeing that Huawei would have a limited role, that the Chinese company will be excluded in the future, with no new 5G equipment installed from next year.
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