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NAFTA agreement soon to be renewed?

February 19, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States of America, Canada and Mexico is active since January 1994. Even though it has proven to be very helpful for the economy in the region, treaties do get old. In contrast to modern treaties, it lacks rules catered to medium-sized enterprises, e-commerce, labor laws and the environment.   Originally the NAFTA…

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Nuernberg Higher Regional Court Rules that Wet Floors at Pools are Self-Evident Dangers

February 16, 2018

The High Regional Court of Nuremberg ruled in one of the cases presented, that wet floors in a public pool area are not an unforeseeable safety hazard for a visitor (Az. 4 U 1176/17).   In Nuremberg Germany, a woman visited a public pool with a sauna area. After using the sauna, the woman fell due to the wet…

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Nuernberg Higher Regional Court Rules that Wet Floors at Pools are Self-Evident Dangers

February 16, 2018

The High Regional Court of Nuremberg ruled in one of the cases presented, that wet floors in a public pool area are not an unforeseeable safety hazard for a visitor (Az. 4 U 1176/17).   In Nuremberg Germany, a woman visited a public pool with a sauna area. After using the sauna, the woman fell due to the wet…

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Just One Minute of Your Voice – Legal Implications of Lyrebird’s New Digital Voice Replication Technology

February 8, 2018

A program called Lyrebird promises to create a digital voice using your own voice, with just one minute of recording you. The startup company lists speech synthesis for people who have lost their voice as one of the possible applications of the program. The program, named after the Australian Lyrebird that is known for its ability to mimic…

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Just One Minute of Your Voice – Legal Implications of Lyrebird’s New Digital Voice Replication Technology

February 8, 2018

A program called Lyrebird promises to create a digital voice using your own voice, with just one minute of recording you. The startup company lists speech synthesis for people who have lost their voice as one of the possible applications of the program. The program, named after the Australian Lyrebird that is known for its ability to mimic…

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“Click Here to Agree” – Do DNA Websites Own Your DNA…Forever?

February 3, 2018

“Click Here to Agree” – Do DNA Websites Own Your DNA…Forever? More than 3 million people have utilized the groundbreaking technology provided by Ancestry.com’s DNA test for ancestry and genealogy, AncestryDNA, with an increase in use in the last couple of years. With the hopes of discovering forgotten family histories, ethnic backgrounds, and genetic predispositions, users have willingly…

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The Thriving Business of German Board Games

February 1, 2018

In the digital era where videogames are a multibillion dollar industry board games have surprisingly kept pace. Between Spring 2016 and Spring 2017, U.S. sales of board games grew by 28% and revenues are expected to rise at a similar rate into the early 2020s. Much of this growth is attributed to the change of targeted audiences…

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Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum

January 31, 2018

In January, President Donald Trump visited Davos, Switzerland,and gave a pro-growth, pro-America message at the World Economic Forum where he met with the heads of some of the biggest multinational companies in the world. The business leaders represent some of the largest companies in Europe across multiple sectors of the economy, from financial services and telecommunications to sportswear, including a few German…

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Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum

January 31, 2018

In January, President Donald Trump visited Davos, Switzerland,and gave a pro-growth, pro-America message at the World Economic Forum where he met with the heads of some of the biggest multinational companies in the world. The business leaders represent some of the largest companies in Europe across multiple sectors of the economy, from financial services and telecommunications to sportswear, including a few German…

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REMINDER! Real ID Act

January 26, 2018

Do not forget to make sure that your driver license or state issued identification follows the new guidelines set by the Real ID Act. Not every state may ensure compliancy in the same manner, so be sure to follow up with your state’s new identification measures. For example, in North Carolina all forms of compliant identification with have…

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