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Who gets to decide whether you can rebuild your own building?

September 12, 2016

Since you are the owner of the building, it probably crosses your mind first that it should be you  who gets to decide, because who else would have an interest in what your building looks like? Well, architects might. According to the Copyright Law, architectural works are protected and considered the individual work of the…

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Do you have a right to be forgotten?

September 9, 2016

Recently, a plaintiff in the US sued search engines because after running his name through the search engine’s services, the top results had included links to filings from various previous legal actions he had filed. The plaintiff ‘s possible future employer had seen those results and decided not to hire him.It is an interesting question…

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Duales Ausbildungssystem als Lösung gegen den Fachkräftemangel

September 6, 2016

Das deutsche Ausbildungssystem mit der Verknüpfung von Praxis und Theorie hat für Unternehmen viele Vorteile. Unternehmen können für ihren eigenen Bedarf ausbilden und verfügen am Ende über gut qualifizierte Fachkräfte, die sich im Unternehmen bereits bestens auskennen und nicht erst lange eingearbeitet werden müssen. Die duale Ausbildung ist in dieser Form neu in den USA…

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Update of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA

August 8, 2016

With notice The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated the “Electronic System for Travel Authorization” (ESTA) and modified the scope of the system by adding Somalia, Libya and Yemen to the list of countries of concern for heightened ESTA enhancement questions and included an additional data element. The purpose of that step is to assist…

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Who will push the (Br)exit button – Maybe no one at all?

August 3, 2016

A London hairdresser, who considers himself to be an “ordinary guy,” reaches High Court with the first legal attempt to stop the BREXIT. The hairdresser, Mr. Deir Dos Santos, is of the opinion that the Prime Minister is not able to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without the approval of the Parliament. Article…

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Court finds NCDOT’s 25-year Property Freeze to be Unfair

July 18, 2016

The Supreme Court of North Carolina recently decided that it is illegal for a state government agency to institute an indefinite property “freeze” by forbidding improvement, development or subdivision by the landowner, only so that the government can buy it cheaply from the owner at some unspecified time in the future. If any other government…

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Obama’s DAPA Program Blocked by U.S. Supreme Court Decision

July 11, 2016

On June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) tied on its decision involving President Barack Obama’s DAPA program; meaning, the program has not been rejected, but rather pushed back to the appeals level with the possibility of still being enacted at a later time. In 2014, President Obama attempted to overhaul…

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Historic Changes in Europe: How they may affect your business – Part 2

July 5, 2016

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On.   The votes are in. On June 23rd, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). The referendum passed by a slim margin with “Leave” wining by 52% to 48%. Following the vote, the mood from UK political leaders, EU leaders, and the financial sector is that…

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Employers May Be Required to Pay More Employees Overtime

July 1, 2016

The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule, which takes effect on Dec. 1, 2016, makes millions more employees eligible for overtime pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), salaried employees are guaranteed overtime for any hours they work beyond the standard 40-hour workweek, with exceptions to the rule based on both…

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Auf Wiedersehen to the €500 Note

June 6, 2016

The New York Times recently reported that the European Central Bank (ECB) has made the decision to phase out its €500 note, the highest denomination bill in Europe, by the end of 2018. The Bank’s primary reason for the move cites an attempt to make illegal activities that thrive on the transfer of cash (such…

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