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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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“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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“Google” is not Generic

December 18, 2017

The case involved whether a trademark owner should lose rights in instances when the trademark is frequently used as a verb such as in the phrase “Google it.” The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that “googled” may have become synonymous for Internet searching, but that does not mean that the company cannot protect its name.

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Wage-Fixing, No-Poaching Agreements to be Prosecuted Criminally under new Antitrust Guidance

December 11, 2017

On October 20, 2016, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (Antitrust Division) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly released important Guidance aimed at informing human resource professionals (and others involved in hiring and compensation decisions) on the topic of how the antitrust laws apply to the field of employment. The DOJ and FTC announced that agreements between companies not to hire each…

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Donald Trump and the German Trade Surplus

June 2, 2017

Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy has been the subject to much controversy in global politics and trade making European powers, particularly Germany, nervous about the stability of their alliances with the United States. At a recent campaign rally in Munich German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated, “the times we can completely rely on others are…

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Trading Partner: USA

February 23, 2016

United States became the top destination for German exports last year. ‪BridgehouseLaw‬ can support your export from Germany to the USA. Exports to the United States rose by 19 percent to 114 billion euros ($127 billion) in 2015, compared with an increase in French purchases of 2.5 percent to 103 billion euros. http://www.bridgehouselaw.us/en/latest-news/details/article/usa-top-german-trading-partner Best regards…

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Neues Wahlrecht für Auslandsdeutsche in Kraft

May 7, 2013

Am 3. Mai 2013 ist die Neuregelung des Wahlrechts für Auslandsdeutsche in Kraft getreten. Demnach können jetzt gemäß der neuen Fassung des § 12 Absatz 2 Satz 1 Bundeswahlgesetz (BWG) auch diejenigen Deutschen wählen, die am Wahltag außerhalb der Bundesrepublik Deutschland leben, sofern sie entweder nach Vollendung ihres 14. Lebensjahres mindestens drei Monate ununterbrochen in…

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German Government Makes it Easier for Highly Qualified Foreigners to Immigrate

April 3, 2012

According to the Financial Times Deutschland, the ruling Union and Free Democratic coalition in Germany is planning on making it much easier for highly qualified foreigners to immigrate. The minimum salary for immigrants is being lowered from 66,000 Euros to 44,800 Euros. For professionals in high-demand, such as doctors, engineers, and computer scientists, the minimum…

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