Legally compliant design of freemium models
Freemium models are a popular way for SaaS start-ups to attract users and gradually convert them into paying customers. However,...
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Cloud contracts for start-ups
For start-ups, cloud services offer enormous advantages in terms of scalability, cost efficiency and flexibility. However, the use of cloud...
Legal structure of API usage agreements
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of the modern digital economy. They enable the seamless integration of services and...
Making influencer marketing legally compliant: A guide for startups
Influencer marketing has become an important tool in digital marketing in recent years. For start-ups, it offers an effective way...
Extraordinary termination options for influencer contracts
In my practice as a lawyer for IT and media law, I encounter the challenges of the digital age on...
Revocation of consent for video publication only possible to a limited extent
In a recent ruling, the Koblenz Higher Regional Court (OLG) decided that consent given for the publication of videos can...
OnlyFans management contracts: What content?
OnlyFans has developed into one of the leading platforms for content creators in recent years. More and more artists are...
Dual representation at influencer agencies – a legal minefield?
As an influencer agency, you face the daily challenge of representing your clients' interests in the best possible way and...
Legal challenges for influencers when making critical statements about companies
In current legal practice, there is an increasing number of cases in which influencers are involved in legal disputes due...
Creating podcasts: What to look out for legally
Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular and have become an integral part of the media landscape. They offer a great opportunity...
Copyright infringement on YouTube: Warning also necessary after complaint proceedings
As a lawyer who represents many agencies and influencers, I often have to deal with legal issues relating to YouTube....
Unjustified termination and claim for damages with influencer agencies
Unjustified termination and claim for damages with influencer agencies The premature transfer of influencers to other agencies poses a significant...
YouTube is only liable under Art. 6 DSA if the infringement is reported with sufficient specificity
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is an EU law that aims to control and restrict the distribution of illegal content...
Affiliate links must be labeled as advertising
In a recent ruling (Ref. 29 U 1582/19), the Munich Higher Regional Court clarified that online teasers with affiliate links...
Digistore24 is liable for infringements of competition law by its clients
Digistore24 is liable for infringements of competition law by its clients In a recent ruling, the Higher Regional Court of...
Judgment on surreptitious advertising by the LG Trier
Case law on the obligation to label advertising is constantly evolving. A recent ruling by the Regional Court of Trier...
Fake invoices and false IBAN transfers
As an experienced lawyer for IT and media law, I regularly handle cases of invoice fraud and misdirected bank transfers....
OLG Hamm and e-mail
OLG Hamm: Proof of e-mail access remains a challenge In a recent ruling (case no. 26 W 13/23 dated 10.08.2023),...
AI in web design contracts
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in web design and programming opens up many new possibilities. As a web designer...
OLG Frankfurt a.M.: on the liability of X (Twitter)
A platform operator is only liable for infringing content from users of the platform if the complaints of a data...