U.S. Hammers Initial Ruling In Safe Harbor Case As Based On Inaccuracies
The United States on Monday (Sept. 28) slammed an opinion handed down last week by the advocate general of the European Court of Justice eviscerating the U.S.-EU “Safe Harbor” data transfer framework, saying the preliminary ruling was based on flawed information and could have disastrous implications for trans-Atlantic business. The U.S. statement, which was posted on the U.S. mission to the EU's website, comes five days after Advocate General Yves Bot said EU member states' data protection authorities -- known...