Obelix in the crosshairs: Can an arms dealer use the name of the comic book hero?
Image: laur2321 / shutterstock.com When the mighty Gaul suddenly starts promoting weapons A Polish arms manufacturer has secured a word mark—none other than "Obelix." At first glance, this sounds [...]
Paternity test with a doppelganger: When child support debts lead to absurd ideas
A friend, a passport, a plan—and an embarrassing ending Some stories sound like they're from a bad movie—but this one is real. A 37-year-old man wanted [...]
Butt scandal on the theater stage: Actress must pay €2,100 for biting
Clear the stage for... a charge of assault What was intended as artistic theater ended with a charge—and now also with a fine: Austrian actress Anna Werner [...]
"Nasty obituary" for Pocher's screen monitoring: Court halts proceedings – against €15,000
Image: @anne_wuensche / Instagram.com One influencer joke too many? Oliver Pocher – entertainer, provocateur, constant target, and sometimes the shooter himself. But this time, the comedian overshot the mark. [...]
90 euros in 10 minutes – or would you prefer 5,000 euros in five years?
Image: Cineberg / shutterstock.com Quick money against Google & Meta – is it really worth it? According to a report by t3n, an offer is currently doing the rounds online that [...]
Notary fined €9,000 for remaining stubborn instead of talking
Notary refuses to testify—and pays dearly for it According to a report by Legal Tribune Online, a notary from Thuringia learned a lesson that should actually be self-evident: [...]
Wearing his dead mother's dress to the authorities—a pension fraud straight out of a movie
When "Mrs. Doubtfire" becomes deadly serious It sounds like a macabre movie plot, but it's pure reality: according to media reports, a 57-year-old man from Italy has [...]
400,000 euros or jail time – climate protests have never been so expensive
When activism backfires This action by the climate group "Last Generation" has had serious financial repercussions: after activists blocked Hamburg Airport on July 13, 2023 [...]
Home office, mouse jigglers & co: How working time fraud is becoming the new risk factor
When technology seems smarter than the boss Since working from home has become the new normal in many jobs, a dark side of digital work has also become widespread: working time fraud. And [...]
Sick after dismissal: What an electrician fought for
Yellow slip after termination - intentional or genuine illness? An employee resigns - and suddenly falls ill during the remaining working hours. This or something similar is how a story begins, [...]
Obelix in the crosshairs: Can an arms dealer use the name of the comic book hero?
Image: laur2321 / shutterstock.com When the mighty Gaul suddenly starts promoting weapons A Polish arms manufacturer has secured a word mark—none other than "Obelix." At first glance, this sounds [...]
Paternity test with a doppelganger: When child support debts lead to absurd ideas
A friend, a passport, a plan—and an embarrassing ending Some stories sound like they're from a bad movie—but this one is real. A 37-year-old man wanted [...]
Butt scandal on the theater stage: Actress must pay €2,100 for biting
Clear the stage for... a charge of assault What was intended as artistic theater ended with a charge—and now also with a fine: Austrian actress Anna Werner [...]
"Nasty obituary" for Pocher's screen monitoring: Court halts proceedings – against €15,000
Image: @anne_wuensche / Instagram.com One influencer joke too many? Oliver Pocher – entertainer, provocateur, constant target, and sometimes the shooter himself. But this time, the comedian overshot the mark. [...]
90 euros in 10 minutes – or would you prefer 5,000 euros in five years?
Image: Cineberg / shutterstock.com Quick money against Google & Meta – is it really worth it? According to a report by t3n, an offer is currently doing the rounds online that [...]
Notary fined €9,000 for remaining stubborn instead of talking
Notary refuses to testify—and pays dearly for it According to a report by Legal Tribune Online, a notary from Thuringia learned a lesson that should actually be self-evident: [...]
Wearing his dead mother's dress to the authorities—a pension fraud straight out of a movie
When "Mrs. Doubtfire" becomes deadly serious It sounds like a macabre movie plot, but it's pure reality: according to media reports, a 57-year-old man from Italy has [...]
400,000 euros or jail time – climate protests have never been so expensive
When activism backfires This action by the climate group "Last Generation" has had serious financial repercussions: after activists blocked Hamburg Airport on July 13, 2023 [...]
Home office, mouse jigglers & co: How working time fraud is becoming the new risk factor
When technology seems smarter than the boss Since working from home has become the new normal in many jobs, a dark side of digital work has also become widespread: working time fraud. And [...]
Sick after dismissal: What an electrician fought for
Yellow slip after termination - intentional or genuine illness? An employee resigns - and suddenly falls ill during the remaining working hours. This or something similar is how a story begins, [...]