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Streaming setup, influencers and contract law

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Platform cooperatives as a financing and business model

Platform cooperatives as a financing and business model

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New info on the status of the State Media Treaty

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BGH considers Uber Black to be anti-competitive

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BGH considers Uber Black to be anti-competitive

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AI agents as autonomous contractual partners?

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Platform cooperatives as a financing and business model

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Streaming setup, influencers and contract law

Influencers: when marketing suddenly becomes commercial agency law

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Streaming setup, influencers and contract law

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Platform cooperatives as a financing and business model

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VAT on donations, gifts and “support” from influencers?

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IT-Recht und Onlinehandel

Affiliate links for streamers and influencers

Comparison sites as an SEO trick

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LinkedIn avatars (“AI avatars”) in corporate and marketing use

12. January 2026

ChatGPT and lawyers: recordings of the Weblaw launch event

Private AI use in the company

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On-demand transmission right in the digital space: streaming, Section 19a UrhG and licensing

On-demand transmission right in the digital space: streaming, Section 19a UrhG and licensing

BGH considers Uber Black to be anti-competitive

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No tacit amendment to GTC – silence does not constitute consent

No tacit amendment to GTC – silence does not constitute consent

Dark patterns: UX tricks in the sights of legislators and courts

Dark patterns: UX tricks in the sights of legislators and courts

Digital Services Act (DSA): What creators, influencers and agencies need to know now

Digital Services Act (DSA): What creators, influencers and agencies need to know now

Social media accounts as a company: who keeps followers when employees change?

Social media accounts as a company: who keeps followers when employees change?

Legally compliant contract drafting for software development on no-code platforms

Legally compliant contract drafting for software development on no-code platforms

Automated pricing and dynamic pricing in e-commerce

Automated pricing and dynamic pricing in e-commerce

Growth hacking and viral marketing – legal requirements

Growth hacking and viral marketing – legal requirements

Blockchain, Web3 + Games

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E-sports finally charitable? What the government draft of the Tax Amendment Act 2025 really brings

23. September 2025

Modding in EULAs and contracts – what applies legally in Germany?

Modding in EULAs and contracts – what applies legally in Germany?

8. September 2025

Arbitration agreements in EULAs and developer contracts

Arbitration agreements in EULAs and developer contracts

7. September 2025

Chain of title in game development: building a clean chain of rights

Chain of title in game development: building a clean chain of rights

6. September 2025

Cheat software without code intervention: What the BGH really decided in the Sony ./. Datel case (I ZR 157/21)

Cheat software without code intervention: What the BGH really decided in the Sony ./. Datel case (I ZR 157/21)

11. August 2025

Q&A: Legal issues for game developers

5-day guide: Founding a game development studio

Blockchain in digital forensics: fields of application, evidential value and data protection limits

Blockchain in digital forensics: fields of application, evidential value and data protection limits

Blockchain against deepfakes and disinformation: Provenance, evidence and compliance

Blockchain against deepfakes and disinformation: Provenance, evidence and compliance

Establish a blockchain limited liability company? Does that

GDPR-compliant blockchains: solution approaches for technology, roles and contracts

Growth hacking and viral marketing – legal requirements

Games funding 2025 – back at last!

Play to Earn – Blockchain gaming in the legal focus of a lawyer

Play to Earn – Blockchain gaming in the legal focus of a lawyer

Anti-cheat software vs. data protection: legal risks and design options

Anti-cheat software vs. data protection: legal risks and design options

AI-controlled NPCs and procedurally generated content – Copyright and contract design

AI-controlled NPCs and procedurally generated content – Copyright and contract design

Contracts with co-development studios: IP splitting, rights allocation and risk allocation

Contracts with co-development studios: IP splitting, rights allocation and risk allocation

Modding and user-generated content: legal, economic and strategic aspects

Modding and user-generated content: legal, economic and strategic aspects

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Paid mods, fan guidelines and EULA: when monetization is possible

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What actually is an IP? In the games, music and film industry!

Freelancer paid, but still not getting rights?

19. January 2026

Key Learnings from my presentation: Navigating the Complex World of AI and Law

After the OLG Hamburg ruling: best practices for AI providers

20. December 2025

Lego brick still protected as a design patent

Russmedia (ECJ C-492/23): When “host providers” are suddenly responsible

15. December 2025

What belongs in a DPA? Data processing agreement in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR

17. October 2025

Clubs, photos and minors: managing consent properly

Clubs, photos and minors: managing consent properly

22. September 2025

European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)

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Upload filters between copyright and personal rights

Upload filters between copyright and personal rights

AI training with user data 2025: opt-out, text and data mining, GDPR & AI Act

AI training with user data 2025: opt-out, text and data mining, GDPR & AI Act

EU Inc: Why Europe needs a unified startup society now

EU Inc: Why Europe needs a unified startup society now

Ownership of software – Who actually owns the code?

Ownership of software – Who actually owns the code?

AI training and copyright: US court backs fair use – what does this mean for AI and what applies in Germany?

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

AI code tools and open source licenses: risks for developers

Protection against copycat apps: What is legally protected – and what can be copied?

Protection against copycat apps: What is legally protected – and what can be copied?

GmbH in Germany or foreign holding company? Decision support for startups in 2025

GmbH in Germany or foreign holding company? Decision support for startups in 2025

Arbeitsrecht, EU-Recht, Steuerrecht

Lego brick still protected as a design patent

App purchases, in-app purchases and sales tax

21. October 2025

Closing down a business and splitting a business when converting to a GmbH – tax traps for founders

Closing down a business and splitting a business when converting to a GmbH – tax traps for founders

New EU Product Liability Directive 2023: Extended liability for software, AI and digital products

New EU Product Liability Directive 2023: Extended liability for software, AI and digital products

AI-supported applicant selection and legal risks in German labor law

AI-supported applicant selection and legal risks in German labor law

Non-compete clauses in start-up contracts: How founders and employees are meaningfully bound

Non-compete clauses in start-up contracts: How founders and employees are meaningfully bound

Employee participation in early-stage start-ups: work for equity from a legal perspective

Employee participation in early-stage start-ups: work for equity from a legal perspective

Freelancer – Danger of the client’s claim to enrichment in the case of bogus self-employment

Employer may provide payslips digitally

30. January 2025

Job offer: Trainee lawyer or student wanted for editorial work

Avoid bogus self-employment: What startups need to consider when working with freelancers

18. December 2024

E-invoicing obligation from 2025: BMF specifies requirements

E-invoicing obligation from 2025: BMF specifies requirements

21. October 2024

Employment law for start-ups: Important regulations when building a team

Employment law for startups

10. October 2024

Internationalization of start-ups: Legal challenges when entering a foreign market

10. October 2024

Internationalization of start-ups: Legal challenges when entering a foreign market

Internationalization of startups

10. October 2024

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Chamber Court on obligations to injuntture in the case of acts of third parties

Jurisdiction in the contract: one word too many, one word too few

4. February 2026

New info on the status of the State Media Treaty

Customer hotline and support in SaaS

2. February 2026

BGH considers Uber Black to be anti-competitive

BGH: FRAND objection fails due to lack of willingness to license

28. January 2026

InformationCheck.de is live: side project for source-based classification of social media claims

22. January 2026

Is an 8 year old allowed to be an Esport player?

LOI, term sheet, MoU, often binding for startups?

20. January 2026

Reverse vesting

Vesting, good leavers, bad leavers – why a lack of regulations costs startups dearly

15. January 2026

AI guideline for agencies and external service providers

14. January 2026

AI-generated music in films, games and on streaming platforms

AI-generated music in films, games and on streaming platforms

13. January 2026

Lost after crypto fraud? – Technical-legal symbiosis as a lifeline

17. December 2025

Smart contracts in the insurance industry: contract design and regulatory compliance for InsurTech start-ups

Contract for work vs. service contract in software, AI and games projects

15. October 2025

Influencer contract: performance profile, rights/buyouts, labeling and AI content

13. October 2025

AI content for subscription platforms

AI content for subscription platforms

29. September 2025

AI faces, voice clones and deepfakes in advertising: rules of the game under the EU AI Act and German law

AI faces, voice clones and deepfakes in advertising: rules of the game under the EU AI Act and German law

17. September 2025

Fail-fast clauses in media productions – what are they actually?

Fail-fast clauses in media productions – what are they actually?

5. September 2025

Founder’s agreement vs. shareholder agreement: setting the course for startups at an early stage

Founder’s agreement vs. shareholder agreement: setting the course for startups at an early stage

12. August 2025

Digital integrity as a (new) fundamental right: status in Germany and the EU in 2025

Digital integrity as a (new) fundamental right: status in Germany and the EU in 2025

10. August 2025

Legally compliant publication of AI images: Alt text, labeling, copyright status

The store is slowly taking shape

The store is slowly taking shape

Age verification on the Internet: Obligations for providers in Germany and Europe

Age verification on the Internet: Obligations for providers in Germany and Europe

White label vs. OEM contracts – what tech start-ups need to look out for

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

Common legal mistakes made by start-ups – and how they can be avoided in 2025

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

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

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

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

Binding effect and design of term sheets for startup investments

Conflict case founder exit – good leaver/bad leaver clauses

Conflict case founder exit – good leaver/bad leaver clauses

Early-stage financing for start-ups: a comparison of convertible loans, SAFE and equity

Contractual regulations for no-code/low-code software development

Contractual regulations for no-code/low-code software development

Setting up a business abroad for OnlyFans-Business: opportunities & risks

Setting up a business abroad for OnlyFans-Business: opportunities & risks

Liability of influencers and agencies for advertised products – legal risks and current developments

Liability of influencers and agencies for advertised products – legal risks and current developments

Right of withdrawal for tradesman services: massive legal uncertainty to continue in 2025

Right of withdrawal for tradesman services: massive legal uncertainty to continue in 2025

Software development: The new concept of defects according to §§ 327 ff. BGB

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

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

Planned EU “chat control”: child protection versus data protection in messenger regulation

Risks when using and offering no-code platforms as SaaS

NIS2 compliance 2025: relevance for SaaS and media start-ups

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