Fortnite, Dances and German Law?
Yesterday it was announced that Alfonso Ribeiro, best known to most as the character Carlton Banks from the series "The ...
Influencers and taxes
Influencers and streamers also have to pay taxes As modern as the topic of influencers, social media marketing and streaming ...
Online shops: Attention to advertising with EIA
For years I have worked with H&H Games Consulting GmbH, or now Esports Consulting GmbH, also in the field of ...
Choice of law by general terms and conditions not surprising per se
Yesterday, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt ruled that a choice of law by means of general terms and conditions ...
Online shops: Attention to fees for Paypal and instant bank transfer!
In a recent judgment, the District Court of Munich prohibited Flixbus from charging separate fees for the use of "PayPal" ...
Amazon sellers and duplicate product pages
The issue and case law are from last year, but there still seem to be sellers at Amazon who don't ...
Attention: Vouchers to existing customers can be advertising!
In the case of a gaming chair, the District Court of Frankfurt (Az.: 2-03 O 372/17) has decided that sending ...
Esport Association for the Promotion of Youth?
As already explained in this article, the linchpin in assessing whether an association can be recognized as a non-profit organization ...
Geoblocking Ordinance: Attention Warning Trap
Complex Themam but relevant for game developers and many more The topic of geoblocking can be very complex in detail ...
Fortnite Fan article: Attention warning danger!
Currently, I can only warn against offering unauthorized fan items from Fortnite, the manufacturer Epic Games, such as the replica ...
Streamer and Marketing: Warning Trap?
What is it all about? There is also a great competition between streamers and influencers. Twitch channels are now en ...
Part 1 on the law of associations: How to found an association?
As announced, today is the first part of a series of articles on the question of how an association can ...
Poker wins and cash games = commercial income?
The Finanzgericht Münster had to decide on the conditions under which participation in poker tournaments, Internet poker events and cash ...
Specialist lawyer for sports law is coming ;)
The specialist lawyer for sports law comes: The 6th Statutory Assembly of the Bar Association decided in its 7th session ...
Article series: Legal problems around esport as a club
In a report from the Hamburger Sportbund last Friday Should an e-sports department be located in a sports club in ...
Protect streamers from warnings
As I have pointed out several times in posts, the risk of running into the warning trap, especially from young, ...
Disabled sport spurns esport as well
The German Disabled Sports Association (DBS) also clearly positioned itself today against the inclusion of Esport, thus also missing an ...
Bavarian Administrative Court confirms decision on Facebook Custom Audiences
Last month, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision published a comprehensive checklist on how companies must handle Facebook's ...
Broadcasting State Treaty and Esport Streams?
Over the past year, there has been a lot of discussion in the games industry about whether professional YouTubers or ...
Online retailer: Notice of warranty of defects
At the moment, there seems to be a new round of warnings if, in the case of online retailers, in ...
Contractual regulations for no-code/low-code software development
No-code and low-code platforms enable rapid software development without extensive manual programming. Applications are increasingly being developed on the basis...
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The metaverse – legal challenges in virtual worlds
In this fascinating episode, we dive deep into the legal aspects of the metaverse. As a lawyer and tech enthusiast,...
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My transparent billing
In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with...
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