Articles by lawyer Marian Härtel on IT law, corporate law, contract law, games law, AI regulation and blockchain. Over 1,600 posts on current legal topics in the digital economy.
- Distance learning, coaching and synchronous online formats
- Manipulated QR codes and quishing
- AI agents as autonomous contractual partners?
- AI training data as an asset: accounting, IP strategy and exit factor
- Influencers: when marketing suddenly becomes commercial agency law
- NRW audits influencers – and suddenly normal rules apply?
- Legal pitfalls in revenue-based financing for start-ups
- Streaming setup, influencers and contract law
- Platform cooperatives as a financing and business model
- VAT on donations, gifts and “support” from influencers?
- Jurisdiction in the contract: one word too many, one word too few
- Customer hotline and support in SaaS
- BGH: FRAND objection fails due to lack of willingness to license
- InformationCheck.de is live: side project for source-based classification of social media claims
- Paid mods, fan guidelines and EULA: when monetization is possible
- LOI, term sheet, MoU, often binding for startups?
- Freelancer paid, but still not getting rights?
- Comparison sites as an SEO trick
- Vesting, good leavers, bad leavers – why a lack of regulations costs startups dearly
- AI guideline for agencies and external service providers
- AI-generated music in films, games and on streaming platforms
- LinkedIn avatars (“AI avatars”) in corporate and marketing use
- After the OLG Hamburg ruling: best practices for AI providers
- Lost after crypto fraud? – Technical-legal symbiosis as a lifeline
- Russmedia (ECJ C-492/23): When “host providers” are suddenly responsible
- Private AI use in the company
- App purchases, in-app purchases and sales tax
- What belongs in a DPA? Data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR
- Contract for work vs. service contract in software, AI and games projects
- Influencer contract: performance profile, rights/buyouts, labeling and AI content
- AI content for subscription platforms
- E-sports finally charitable? What the government draft of the Tax Amendment Act 2025 really brings
- Clubs, photos and minors: managing consent properly
- AI faces, voice clones and deepfakes in advertising: rules of the game under the EU AI Act and German law
- Modding in EULAs and contracts – what applies legally in Germany?
- Arbitration agreements in EULAs and developer contracts
- Chain of title in game development: building a clean chain of rights
- Fail-fast clauses in media productions – what are they actually?
- Founder's agreement vs. shareholder agreement: setting the course for startups at an early stage
- Cheat software without code intervention: What the BGH really decided in the Sony ./. Datel case (I ZR 157/21)
- Digital integrity as a (new) fundamental right: status in Germany and the EU in 2025
- EU Digital Decade 2030: Data law, Data Act & eIDAS 2 – what needs to be implemented in 2025
- Upload filters between copyright and personal rights
- On-demand transmission right in the digital space: streaming, Section 19a UrhG and licensing
- 5-day guide: Founding a game development studio
- Blockchain in digital forensics: fields of application, evidential value and data protection limits
- Blockchain against deepfakes and disinformation: Provenance, evidence and compliance
- AI training with user data 2025: opt-out, text and data mining, GDPR & AI Act
- Legally compliant publication of AI images: Alt text, labeling, copyright status
- GDPR-compliant blockchains: solution approaches for technology, roles and contracts
- EU Inc: Why Europe needs a unified startup society now
- BGH shakes up the coaching industry – What applies now?
- Games funding 2025 – back at last!
- Ownership of software – Who actually owns the code?
- Startup without developers?
- No tacit amendment to GTC – silence does not constitute consent
- The store is slowly taking shape
- Dark patterns: UX tricks in the sights of legislators and courts
- Age verification on the Internet: Obligations for providers in Germany and Europe
- AI training and copyright: US court backs fair use – what does this mean for AI and what applies in Germany?
- AI code tools and open source licenses: risks for developers
- White label vs. OEM contracts – what tech start-ups need to look out for
- Common legal mistakes made by start-ups – and how they can be avoided in 2025
- Protection against copycat apps: What is legally protected – and what can be copied?
- Store release and e-book launch: “Efficient work with AI in law firms – practical knowledge for day-to-day client work”
- Managing director liability in GmbHs and UGs: liability risks and protection for founders
- Protect your company: Domain law, trademark law and name law in Germany
- Service Level Agreements (SLA) for SaaS start-ups in Germany – A guide to contract design
- Binding effect and design of term sheets for startup investments
- Conflict case founder exit – good leaver/bad leaver clauses
- GmbH in Germany or foreign holding company? Decision support for startups in 2025
- Closing down a business and splitting a business when converting to a GmbH – tax traps for founders
- Early-stage financing for start-ups: a comparison of convertible loans, SAFE and equity
- Contractual regulations for no-code/low-code software development
- Erotic content on OnlyFans: Copyright and personality rights protection for creators
- Goodbye hustle culture? Startup life between 24/7 grind and work-life balance
- Startup buzzwords 2025: Bullshit bingo in marketing German Introduction: Bullshit bingo in marketing German
- From the metaverse boom to AI euphoria – a tech lawyer in the hype cycle
- Digital Services Act (DSA): What creators, influencers and agencies need to know now
- Play to Earn – Blockchain gaming in the legal focus of a lawyer
- Anti-cheat software vs. data protection: legal risks and design options
- Political positioning as an entrepreneur: between attitude and cancel culture
- YOLO is a thing of the past – now comes the pension obligation for the self-employed
- Influencer burnout – Creator stress in continuous performance
- Data protection, anonymity and third-party chatter: GDPR risks and solutions for OnlyFans Creator
- Setting up a business abroad for OnlyFans-Business: opportunities & risks
- Data protection and anonymity for OnlyFans creators, agencies, brokers and chatter agencies
- Liability of influencers and agencies for advertised products – legal risks and current developments
- Memes, remixes and reaction videos legal? – Copyright 2025: Parody and pastiche exception
- New EU Product Liability Directive 2023: Extended liability for software, AI and digital products
- Right of withdrawal for tradesman services: massive legal uncertainty to continue in 2025
- Green Claims Directive 2025 – Greenwashing in advertising and sustainability in the UWG
- Software development: The new concept of defects according to §§ 327 ff. BGB
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 – The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) at a glance
- Planned EU “chat control”: child protection versus data protection in messenger regulation
- Social media accounts as a company: who keeps followers when employees change?
- AI-supported applicant selection and legal risks in German labor law
- NIS2 compliance 2025: relevance for SaaS and media start-ups
- Non-compete clauses in start-up contracts: How founders and employees are meaningfully bound
- What is the KSK and what is its aim? What advantages are there for artists?