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October 6, 2017

Las Vegas Shooting: “Terrorism” or Not?   The answer appears to be “yes” under Nevada law, but only a “maybe” under federal law — the debate continues about whether to label such an act, perpetrated by a man with no known ties to Muslim extremism, as “terrorism.”    The act of ascribing meaning to such…

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October 3, 2017

USA und Türkei frieren gegenseitige Visavergabe ein     Die US-Botschaft in Ankara stellt keine Visa mehr für türkische Bürger aus. Nun reagiert die Türkei: Sie stoppt ihrerseits die Visavergabe für US-Bürger.  Nach der Ankündigung aus den USA, die Vergabe von Visa für türkische Bürger vorläufig und mit sofortiger Wirkung einzufrieren, hat die Türkei reagiert: Sie…

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September 26, 2017

Drohnen-Piloten aufgepasst – das ändert sich zum 1. Oktober 2017      Der deutsche Gesetzgeber hat sich dem Problem der zunehmenden Anzahl von Drohnen angenommen und im April 2017 die Drohnen-Verordnung erlassen. Zum 1. Oktober 2017 traten zudem die Pflicht zur Kennzeichnung und zum Kenntnisnachweis im Kraft. Was dies nun für deutsche Drohnenpiloten bedeutet, soll…

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September 20, 2017

Boarding a Plane in the U.S.? Better Have Your Passport Ready     You may have noticed new TSA signs at the airport recently. It reads “starting January 22, 2018, you will need a driver’s license or ID form a state compliant with the REAL ID Act, a state that has extension for compliance, or an…

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September 14, 2017

Recent Cybersecurity Breach Allows Hackers Direct Access to US Power Grid Controls In 2016, spending and rendered services for cybersecurity rose to more than $80 billion, and there is no sign of the industry slowing down. The development of new technology poses new challenges for cybersecurity firms under pressure to evolve at the same pace.…

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September 5, 2017

Kroger v. Lidl: End of The Trademark Litigation   Shortly after opening its first stores in the U.S., German grocery giant Lidl has become subject to a lawsuit filed by Kroger supermarkets, accusing Lidl of copying their brand of products and demanding financial compensation.   In an amended complaint filed in late June in a…

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September 4, 2017

Congress Starts Regulating the Safety of Personal Care Products After Almost 80 Years   Since 1938, the federal law designed to ensure that personal care products are safe has remained largely unchanged. The number of personal care products used by men, women and children across the country continuously rises and more and more artificial ingredients…

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August 29, 2017

The Case of the  Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat FAA has to reconsider regulating airplane seats   A federal judge in Washington D.C. has ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to review seat sizes and legroom on commercial airlines. The ruling comes after an advocacy group, Flyers Rights, petitioned the FAA in 2015 to implement new rules…

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August 23, 2017

What Amazon’s decision to collect sales tax in all states does (and doesn’t) mean for your business    Gone is the need to speculate about where and when Amazon will next collect; come April 1, 2018, the e-commerce giant will tax deliveries into Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, and New Mexico and be registered in 45 states plus…

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August 14, 2017

NC Governor Roy Cooper Signs Drone Bills Into Law North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has kickstarted August 2017 by signing two bills into law tackling a controversial, yet exciting topic: drones. House Bill 128 prohibits the use of drones near prisons, defining “near” as a horizontal distance of 500 feet and a vertical distance of…

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