ALD vs LIDL – Go cheap or go home By Marlene Pauli Law Clerk at BridgehouseLaw LLP Nachdem Aldi schon seit Jahrzehnten gut etabliert im US –Markt für Lebensmitteldiscounter ist, zog Lidl 2017 nach und versuchte ebenfalls im Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten wirtschaftlich Fuß zu fassen. Dass
Read more →The College Admissions Scandal – Can Money Buy Everything? By Letitia Aria Law clerk at BridgehouseLaw LLP On March 12, 2019, fifty people were charged in federal court by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for illicitly gaining admission for their children to highly selective
Read more →German Competition Authority rules against Facebook: Is it the end of Facebook’s business model? On February 7, 2019, the Bundeskartellamt (German competition authority) decided to impose restrictions on Facebook regarding its processing of user data. The German competition authority criticized Facebook for collecting user data on non-Facebook
Read more →Brexit – January Updates by BridgehouseLaw Staff Mit Spannung blickt man in Europa auf Großbritannien: Am 29. März 2019 verlässt Großbritannien die EU. Im Januar ist deutlich geworden, dass ein No-Deal Brexit immer wahrscheinlicher wird. Dies bedeutet, dass die zukünftigen Beziehungen zu der EU nicht ausgehandelt wurden:
Read more →An International Comparative | Germany vs. U.S.A.: To tip your server or not? by BridgehouseLaw Staff As nearly everyone tends to eat at a restaurant from time to time, tips are something that concern everybody, whether you are the one to give or to receive a tip.
Read more →Secretaries of State Warn Businesses about Misleading Requests for Corporate Filings by BridgehouseLaw Staff As companies enter the annual reporting season for 2019, multiple Secretaries of State have notified businesses to be wary of third-party requests for corporate filings and fees. The Secretary of State in West
Read more →Estate Lessons Learned from Celebrity Death: Stan Lee by Angela C. Schulz, Associate Attorney Stan Lee, the co-creator of superheroes like Spiderman, Iron Man, and the X-Men, passed away on November 12, 2018. Mr. Lee reportedly left and estate valued at more than $50 million. Prior to
Read more →Congress Passes Legislation Establishing Cybersecurity Agency in DHS by Angela C. Schulz, Associate Attorney On November 16, 2018, President Trump signed into law a bill that authorizes the reorganization of the US Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) into a new cybersecurity agency,
Read more →SCAM ALERT: Beware of Scam Mailers Targeting Businesses BridgehouseLaw would like to warn customers and businesses to avoid scam mailers that appear to be official state communications regarding Labor and Employee Laws. The mailer scams inform recipients that their labor law powers are out-of-date and claim that
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