BaFin: Dark patterns in trading apps inadmissible 21. November 2022 BaFin clarifies in a current information letter that securities services companies are not allowed to use dark patterns in trading...
Kammergericht: Black Friday trademark expired 10. November 2022 The owner of the trademark "Black Friday" has failed in her attempt to prevent the cancellation of the disputed word...
Alternative financing methods for startups – an overview 7. November 2022 After I recently explained in detail how you could finance your startup or esports organization etc. with the help of...
Lego brick still protected as a design patent 7. November 2022 The ECJ has ruled that the EUIPO wrongly invalidated a design patent for a LEGO toy building block. Lego is...
Are trading apps allowed to restrict trading? 7. November 2022 Attention: Due to the explosive nature of the current situation, this blog post must not be understood as concrete legal...
Draft law to strengthen consumer protection in competition and trade law 7. November 2022 The German government has presented a bill to strengthen consumer protection in competition and trade law. This is intended to...
Will there soon be material defects for digital content? Obligation to update software is coming! 7. November 2022 From 2022, there could also be material defects within the meaning of the BGB for digital content. This is because...
LG Frankfurt: Online portal must offer more than just woman/man to choose from 7. November 2022 At the beginning of December last year, the Frankfurt Regional Court made an interesting decision for all online providers who,...
Programmer in home work is subject to social insurance! 7. November 2022 Dependent employees are subject to social security contributions. This also applies to home workers, even if their job requires a...
AG Frankfurt on travel cancellation due to Corona and cancellation fees 7. November 2022 One of the first rulings I know of on the subject of cancelling trips because of Corona comes from the...
No compensation for use in the event of revocation of a loan agreement concluded at a distance 7. November 2022 The ECJ has ruled that a borrower cannot claim compensation for use of amounts received in the course of performing...
Combating hate and incitement on the Internet 7. November 2022 On July 3, 2020, the Bundesrat approved the Act to Combat Right-Wing Extremism and Hate Crime on the Internet, which...
LG Bonn on access to WhatsApp messages 7. November 2022 As we all know, two blue check marks on WhatsApp mean that a message has not only arrived on the...
Ritter-Sport square shape continues with trademark protection 7. November 2022 The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for trademark law, today...
Excessive and unjustified warning does not lead to liability of the warning party 7. November 2022 The BGH has made an interesting judgment, which I would like to leave simply once in the with the guiding...
Fritzbox with alternative software = trademark infringement 7. November 2022 The Munich Regional Court has ruled that a trademark infringement would be committed if someone were to offer for sale...
Corono crisis: How can the tax office help? 7. November 2022 Currently, there are numerous programs designed to help the self-employed and businesses. You just have to care or be willing...
Law on payment obligations in the Corona crisis *Update*. 7. November 2022 Update 03/25/2020: The bill shown below has been weakened. - The obligation to file for insolvency will be suspended initially...
Corona: Federal government wants to help solo self-employed! 7. November 2022 There is considerable need for unbureaucratic emergency assistance in favor of microenterprises from all economic sectors as well as solo...
IT law in times of the Corona crisis 7. November 2022 Currently, the world is upside down because of Corona or Covid-19. Despite all measures, however, one should not ignore the...
Law on the Internet Private AI use in the company 24. October 2025 Private accounts on ChatGPT & Co. for corporate purposes are a gateway to data protection breaches, leaks of secrets and... Read moreDetails
Legal basics for startup founders – how to start on the safe side! 9. November 2024 In this episode of the Itmedialaw podcast, lawyer and entrepreneur Marian Härtel takes you on a journey through the legal... Read moreDetails
My transparent billing 10. February 2025 In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with... Read moreDetails