Trump's billion-dollar lawsuit: President takes tax leak to court
Image: Lucas Parker / Shutterstock.com Confidential tax data leaked – now it's going to get really expensive Donald Trump and his family are seeking $10 billion in damages – from their own [...]
Trump vs. Trevor Noah: A lawsuit is now looming over a joke made at the Grammys.
Image: carlos110 / Shutterstock.com When humor ends up in court What was intended as a lighthearted joke at the Grammy Awards could now have serious consequences for comedian Trevor Noah. [...]
50 cents too much? Why a judge spent almost 10 years arguing over €21
From the desk to the courtroom An administrative judge from Brandenburg has been fighting his way through the courts for almost a decade—over copying costs amounting to €16. Including late fees: [...]
No gender star, no job? Federal agency fires employee—but she is fighting back
When language becomes a breaking point What happens when a federal agency insists on gender-neutral language—and a long-time employee speaks out against it? As reported by Bild Zeitung, [...]
Cones, cigarette butts, catastrophe: Seven years in prison for a vacation in Mallorca?
Image: Video Media Studio Europe / Shutterstock.com What actually happened? It sounds like a bad joke, but it's deadly serious: a few friends from Münster are traveling in [...]
Maxi Schafroth drops satirical bombshell in Greenland—and ends up in the middle of a shitstorm
Image: Yingna Cai / Shutterstock.com One joke too many: German comedian causes scandal in Nuuk What happens when you try to mix humor with world politics – and end up [...]
Pass on rent? Yes. Profit from it? No!
Federal Court of Justice draws clear line on subletting In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has made it unequivocally clear that anyone who sublets their rented apartment may not make a profit from doing so. Subletting is permitted [...]
"Submachine gun against Merkel?" – Why this police officer lost her job for good
Almost 30 years of service—and then the abrupt end. Maria P. wore a uniform for nearly three decades. She was a senior detective, 58 years old, assigned to the mounted police unit, according to her own [...]
30 centimeters that destroyed everything: Retired woman loses her house after fence dispute
A new fence – and life is turned upside down A piece of land, barely as wide as a ruler. According to Focus magazine, two [...]
App requirement overturned! Court: Germany ticket also valid as a paper printout
Image: Firn / Shutterstock.com If you drive, you can print – it's now official The Germany ticket is practical – but for many, it's also a nuisance. Until now, it seemed clear that if you didn't have [...]
Trump's billion-dollar lawsuit: President takes tax leak to court
Image: Lucas Parker / Shutterstock.com Confidential tax data leaked – now it's going to get really expensive Donald Trump and his family are seeking $10 billion in damages – from their own [...]
Trump vs. Trevor Noah: A lawsuit is now looming over a joke made at the Grammys.
Image: carlos110 / Shutterstock.com When humor ends up in court What was intended as a lighthearted joke at the Grammy Awards could now have serious consequences for comedian Trevor Noah. [...]
50 cents too much? Why a judge spent almost 10 years arguing over €21
From the desk to the courtroom An administrative judge from Brandenburg has been fighting his way through the courts for almost a decade—over copying costs amounting to €16. Including late fees: [...]
No gender star, no job? Federal agency fires employee—but she is fighting back
When language becomes a breaking point What happens when a federal agency insists on gender-neutral language—and a long-time employee speaks out against it? As reported by Bild Zeitung, [...]
Cones, cigarette butts, catastrophe: Seven years in prison for a vacation in Mallorca?
Image: Video Media Studio Europe / Shutterstock.com What actually happened? It sounds like a bad joke, but it's deadly serious: a few friends from Münster are traveling in [...]
Maxi Schafroth drops satirical bombshell in Greenland—and ends up in the middle of a shitstorm
Image: Yingna Cai / Shutterstock.com One joke too many: German comedian causes scandal in Nuuk What happens when you try to mix humor with world politics – and end up [...]
Pass on rent? Yes. Profit from it? No!
Federal Court of Justice draws clear line on subletting In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has made it unequivocally clear that anyone who sublets their rented apartment may not make a profit from doing so. Subletting is permitted [...]
"Submachine gun against Merkel?" – Why this police officer lost her job for good
Almost 30 years of service—and then the abrupt end. Maria P. wore a uniform for nearly three decades. She was a senior detective, 58 years old, assigned to the mounted police unit, according to her own [...]
30 centimeters that destroyed everything: Retired woman loses her house after fence dispute
A new fence – and life is turned upside down A piece of land, barely as wide as a ruler. According to Focus magazine, two [...]
App requirement overturned! Court: Germany ticket also valid as a paper printout
Image: Firn / Shutterstock.com If you drive, you can print – it's now official The Germany ticket is practical – but for many, it's also a nuisance. Until now, it seemed clear that if you didn't have [...]