Square alert on the snack shelf: Ritter Sport moves on—and Mannheim counters with the "Klageriegel"
Image: Lazy_Bear / Shutterstock.com A square becomes a bone of contention Sometimes a shape is enough to cause real trouble. In this case: a square. Ritter Sport has been known for decades for its chocolate [...]
Secret justice in Germany? Why so many judgments remain virtually invisible
A verdict is public—but you still can't find it In principle, anyone is allowed to listen in the courtroom. That's intentional: justice should not take place behind closed doors. Sounds transparent, [...]
Road salt ban back on: Court stops Berlin's solo winter initiative
Image: riopatuca / Shutterstock.com Slippery sidewalks, crowded emergency rooms—and then this ruling. In Berlin, a court has thrown a spanner in the works for the Senate's winter budget. The private use [...]
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 [...]
Square alert on the snack shelf: Ritter Sport moves on—and Mannheim counters with the "Klageriegel"
Image: Lazy_Bear / Shutterstock.com A square becomes a bone of contention Sometimes a shape is enough to cause real trouble. In this case: a square. Ritter Sport has been known for decades for its chocolate [...]
Secret justice in Germany? Why so many judgments remain virtually invisible
A verdict is public—but you still can't find it In principle, anyone is allowed to listen in the courtroom. That's intentional: justice should not take place behind closed doors. Sounds transparent, [...]
Road salt ban back on: Court stops Berlin's solo winter initiative
Image: riopatuca / Shutterstock.com Slippery sidewalks, crowded emergency rooms—and then this ruling. In Berlin, a court has thrown a spanner in the works for the Senate's winter budget. The private use [...]
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 [...]