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EU digital-privacy deal: European Union officials reached agreement on a pan-European digital-privacy law, creating a strict new legal framework on how companies can use individuals’ personal information. [WSJ]

Japan surname law: Japan’s highest court upheld a law dating to the 19th century that requires married couples to have the same surname, rejecting the argument by three women and a married couple that it violates their rights. [WSJ]

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