Data protection Law

Since it came into force in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has placed considerable demands on companies...

There are basically two options available to buyers when acquiring companies: the asset deal and the share deal. This distinction...

The Munich Higher Regional Court clarified in its ruling of 31.07.2024 under file number 7 U 351/23 that forwarding work...

Digistore24 is liable for infringements of competition law by its clients In a recent ruling, the Higher Regional Court of...

Analysis of the ECJ rulings In its recent decisions C-687/21 and C-340/21, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provided important...

Data protection madness: when theory and practice collide I normally write very neutral, factual articles in my blog on various...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our everyday lives. More and more companies are using AI systems...

The VI. Civil Senate, which is responsible for legal disputes regarding claims arising from the General Data Protection Regulation, will...

Introduction: As a lawyer who deals intensively with the facets of data protection law, I would like to highlight a...

Insight into the case With its ruling (decision 14 LA 1/24), the Lüneburg Higher Administrative Court has made a landmark...

The judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of December 5, 2023 in case C-807/21 concerns the interpretation of...

The recent decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the cases Natsionalna agentsia za prihotide (C-340/21) and Gemeinde...

In an earlier post on my blog itmedialaw.com, I already briefly addressed the important ruling of the ECJ of December...

The VI. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European...

Introduction Unity is one of the most popular game development platforms in the world and has recently introduced a new...

Things are not going well for law firms that have collected masses of alleged clients for DSGVO claims against Facebook....

An interesting ruling that could affect startups in particular, which often work with "bring your own device" policies, was just...

The Federation of German Consumer Organizations successfully sued the online dating portal "SexyDate" at Leipzig Regional Court. The court prohibited...

Introduction The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has caused plenty of discussion in companies in recent years. Many were unsure...

In today's digital era, many of us have become accustomed to privacy statements and cookie banners. These are present almost...