Termination Becomes a Cost Trap: New Ruling Puts Companies at Risk of Losing Millions
Image: Just Dance / Shutterstock.com When a procedural error suddenly becomes very costly A recent ruling by the Federal Labor Court is causing concern among German companies. The gist: Terminations can, in retrospect, be extremely [...]
Airlines in Court: A Particularly Lucrative Carry-On Policy Is Now Under Threat
Image: Reshetnikov_art / Shutterstock.com Low-cost airlines have been making the same promise for years: getting you from A to B as cheaply as possible. The problem often doesn't start until after you click on the supposedly low [...]
Federal Court of Justice ruling causes a stir: Do policyholders simply have to swallow hidden costs?
Image: Cineberg/Shutterstock.com People who cancel their life or pension insurance policies early often receive less money than expected. This regularly causes frustration. Now the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has issued a ruling that [...]
Court in the Spotlight: Witness Exposed by Smart Glasses – Testimony Completely Discredited
Image: tete_escape/Shutterstock.com A sensational incident rocks a London courtroom: In the middle of an ongoing trial, a witness is suspected of not speaking his own words. Instead, he is said to be [...]
No Access to the Constitutional Court: Student's Lawsuit Seeking Transparency Fails
Image: Chris Redan/Shutterstock.com A law student seeks access to information—and hits a clear wall. In the Administrative Court of Karlsruhe, he sought to compel the Federal Constitutional Court to release information. But the attempt [...]
Court rules against YouTube: A 10-second ad notice just isn't enough
Image: gguy / Shutterstock.com Ads on YouTube are meant to catch the viewer’s eye—not just flash briefly somewhere so they barely meet legal requirements. That is precisely the point of a ruling by [...]
ECJ puts the brakes on church employers: Leaving the church is not grounds for termination
The case from Wiesbaden shows how quickly a personal decision can escalate into a major dispute over principles. A social worker had been employed by a church-affiliated organization for many years. Then she left the Catholic Church. [...]
20-euro fine – Students strike against conscription anyway
Image: Wenig Boese / Shutterstock.com At Eschbach High School in Stuttgart, it is currently becoming clear just how quickly political protest can take a heavy toll on everyday school life. As reported by SWR, several students who participated in [...]
Seizure on the tarmac: Ryanair under pressure in Austria over 355 euros
Image: InsectWorld / Shutterstock.com It sounds like a scene from a bad movie: A Ryanair plane lands, the crew is thinking about the next takeoff—and then suddenly a [...]
This one sentence protects private sellers on classified ad sites—yet many still make the same mistake.
Image: Bangla press/Shutterstock.com Classified ads are among the most popular platforms for secondhand items. Whether it's furniture, clothing, games, or electronics—just upload a photo, write a few lines, and you're ready to go.
Termination Becomes a Cost Trap: New Ruling Puts Companies at Risk of Losing Millions
Image: Just Dance / Shutterstock.com When a procedural error suddenly becomes very costly A recent ruling by the Federal Labor Court is causing concern among German companies. The gist: Terminations can, in retrospect, be extremely [...]
Airlines in Court: A Particularly Lucrative Carry-On Policy Is Now Under Threat
Image: Reshetnikov_art / Shutterstock.com Low-cost airlines have been making the same promise for years: getting you from A to B as cheaply as possible. The problem often doesn't start until after you click on the supposedly low [...]
Federal Court of Justice ruling causes a stir: Do policyholders simply have to swallow hidden costs?
Image: Cineberg/Shutterstock.com People who cancel their life or pension insurance policies early often receive less money than expected. This regularly causes frustration. Now the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has issued a ruling that [...]
Court in the Spotlight: Witness Exposed by Smart Glasses – Testimony Completely Discredited
Image: tete_escape/Shutterstock.com A sensational incident rocks a London courtroom: In the middle of an ongoing trial, a witness is suspected of not speaking his own words. Instead, he is said to be [...]
No Access to the Constitutional Court: Student's Lawsuit Seeking Transparency Fails
Image: Chris Redan/Shutterstock.com A law student seeks access to information—and hits a clear wall. In the Administrative Court of Karlsruhe, he sought to compel the Federal Constitutional Court to release information. But the attempt [...]
Court rules against YouTube: A 10-second ad notice just isn't enough
Image: gguy / Shutterstock.com Ads on YouTube are meant to catch the viewer’s eye—not just flash briefly somewhere so they barely meet legal requirements. That is precisely the point of a ruling by [...]
ECJ puts the brakes on church employers: Leaving the church is not grounds for termination
The case from Wiesbaden shows how quickly a personal decision can escalate into a major dispute over principles. A social worker had been employed by a church-affiliated organization for many years. Then she left the Catholic Church. [...]
20-euro fine – Students strike against conscription anyway
Image: Wenig Boese / Shutterstock.com At Eschbach High School in Stuttgart, it is currently becoming clear just how quickly political protest can take a heavy toll on everyday school life. As reported by SWR, several students who participated in [...]
Seizure on the tarmac: Ryanair under pressure in Austria over 355 euros
Image: InsectWorld / Shutterstock.com It sounds like a scene from a bad movie: A Ryanair plane lands, the crew is thinking about the next takeoff—and then suddenly a [...]
This one sentence protects private sellers on classified ad sites—yet many still make the same mistake.
Image: Bangla press/Shutterstock.com Classified ads are among the most popular platforms for secondhand items. Whether it's furniture, clothing, games, or electronics—just upload a photo, write a few lines, and you're ready to go.