Plagiarism on the chocolate shelf? Aldi under fire for allegedly counterfeit packaging
Oreo or just similar? Mondelez sues Aldi in the USA A sweet dispute is currently turning bitterly serious in the US state of Illinois: snack giant Mondelez is suing Aldi USA because the discounter is [...]
Falling for it! When going to the gym leads to termination without notice
Fitness instead of tickets? That's going to be expensive! A ticket inspector from Cologne apparently thought he could use working time as free time - and made a big gamble. Instead of using the bus and [...]
Hollywood versus the copier: How an employee fooled the film industry - and got off lightly
A movie online before the premiere? What looks like a normal download to many is a nightmare for the film industry - and for one US employee now a [...]
David against Goliath - and still a victory for the climate
Why the dismissed verdict against RWE is making waves worldwide - and what it means for future climate lawsuits Dismissed? Yes. But not meaningless. At first glance, it sounds [...]
Luxury, boredom, loophole in the law? No compensation for lost bragging rights!
Why the Hamburg Regional Court denied a sports car driver compensation for loss of use - and what this reveals about our case law. When the 240,000-euro roadster is in the garage An accident at the traffic lights, [...]
Free ride for diplomats? 18,288 traffic violations - and nobody pays!
When diplomats drive through Berlin, different rules apparently apply. Wrong parking, speeding, hit-and-run - the whole nine yards. But while normal drivers collect points or pay fines, the gentlemen and [...]
Vacation trap on the Internet: One click too many - and suddenly 2,692 euros cancellation costs!
A quick look at the prices for a trip to Dubai - that was all a woman from Munich actually had in mind. But what followed was anything but a short vacation: instead of a [...]
Kicked out of the women's studio: Can a trans woman be excluded?
A case from Erlangen brings movement to a hotly debated topic: A trans woman wanted to train in a women-only gym - but she was turned away. Now she is suing for damages [...]
Enough is enough! Hotels sue Booking - for millions in losses!
What has been fermenting for a long time is finally coming to court: Europe's hoteliers have had enough of the so-called "best price clauses" of large booking portals such as Booking.com. Now a huge class action is forming - with support from [...]
Religious war in the delivery room: clinic bans doctors from performing abortions - even in his private practice
When religion supplants medicine What happens when church and clinic merge? In the case of Prof. Dr. Joachim Volz, the answer is drastic: the head physician is no longer allowed to perform abortions [...]
Plagiarism on the chocolate shelf? Aldi under fire for allegedly counterfeit packaging
Oreo or just similar? Mondelez sues Aldi in the USA A sweet dispute is currently turning bitterly serious in the US state of Illinois: snack giant Mondelez is suing Aldi USA because the discounter is [...]
Falling for it! When going to the gym leads to termination without notice
Fitness instead of tickets? That's going to be expensive! A ticket inspector from Cologne apparently thought he could use working time as free time - and made a big gamble. Instead of using the bus and [...]
Hollywood versus the copier: How an employee fooled the film industry - and got off lightly
A movie online before the premiere? What looks like a normal download to many is a nightmare for the film industry - and for one US employee now a [...]
David against Goliath - and still a victory for the climate
Why the dismissed verdict against RWE is making waves worldwide - and what it means for future climate lawsuits Dismissed? Yes. But not meaningless. At first glance, it sounds [...]
Luxury, boredom, loophole in the law? No compensation for lost bragging rights!
Why the Hamburg Regional Court denied a sports car driver compensation for loss of use - and what this reveals about our case law. When the 240,000-euro roadster is in the garage An accident at the traffic lights, [...]
Free ride for diplomats? 18,288 traffic violations - and nobody pays!
When diplomats drive through Berlin, different rules apparently apply. Wrong parking, speeding, hit-and-run - the whole nine yards. But while normal drivers collect points or pay fines, the gentlemen and [...]
Vacation trap on the Internet: One click too many - and suddenly 2,692 euros cancellation costs!
A quick look at the prices for a trip to Dubai - that was all a woman from Munich actually had in mind. But what followed was anything but a short vacation: instead of a [...]
Kicked out of the women's studio: Can a trans woman be excluded?
A case from Erlangen brings movement to a hotly debated topic: A trans woman wanted to train in a women-only gym - but she was turned away. Now she is suing for damages [...]
Enough is enough! Hotels sue Booking - for millions in losses!
What has been fermenting for a long time is finally coming to court: Europe's hoteliers have had enough of the so-called "best price clauses" of large booking portals such as Booking.com. Now a huge class action is forming - with support from [...]
Religious war in the delivery room: clinic bans doctors from performing abortions - even in his private practice
When religion supplants medicine What happens when church and clinic merge? In the case of Prof. Dr. Joachim Volz, the answer is drastic: the head physician is no longer allowed to perform abortions [...]