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How the EU’s New Data Laws Could Affect American Health Tech Companies

In the EU, there is a widespread distrust of American tech companies, according to a recent conference presentation by an international healthcare lawyer. Because of this, the EU has established a number of new laws protecting its citizens' data privacy and creating frameworks for the secure exchange of information — laws that American health tech companies will have to comply with if they do business in the EU.

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Severe obesity could be considered a disability for workers in Europe

European Union law could shift to recognize extreme obesity as a disability, preventing employers from firing workers for the condition. The situation has come about based on a claim by Karsten Kaltoft, a Danish childminder who was dismissed by his local city council in 2010 after reportedly being unable to bend down to tie up […]