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internships, travel etc. in Germany

April 14, 2010

I got an email today about what to consider when in Germany… well here is an excerpt of my reply. I welcome any comments, especially other great websites which may serve as a starting point to learn more about Germany. So, here we go…. First of all: no worries, to be in Germany is safe,…

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Netzneutral: Entscheidung gegen Comcast

April 13, 2010

Wie ist es mit der Netzneutralität heutzutage? Die Gretchenfrage des 21. Jahrhunderts? Es betrifft nahezu jeden. In welchem Ausmass Bürger durch Datenschutzfragen mobilisiert werden können, ist ja aus dem Achtungserfolg der Piratenpartei bei der letzten Bundestagswahl bekannt. Der Washington DC Court of Appeal hat am 06. April 2010, in der gegen die FCC entschieden. Verkürzt…

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Gute Nachricht für deutsche Firmen mit Tätigkeitsbereich in den USA

February 25, 2010

Nach einer Entscheidung des US Supreme Courts (am 23.02.2010), dem höchsten US-amerikanischen Gericht, wird der Gerichtsstand eines Unternehmens nicht nach dem Ort, an die jeweiligen Produkte verkauft werden, sondern nach dem Sitz der Geschäftsleitung bestimmt. Gleichwohl die betreffende Entscheidung einen inner-amerikanischen Fall zum Gegenstand hatte, lassen sich die Erwägungen der Richter auf grenzüberscheitende Sachverhalte mit…

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Reinhard von Hennigs met Ambassador Scharioth

January 29, 2010

Der deutsche Botschafter Dr. Klaus Scharioth war zu Besuch in Atlanta und es ergab sich ein Gespräch mit Reinhard von Hennigs. Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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1990 or 2010: The Immigration question with the Advance Parole document

January 28, 2010

One may think the whole Y2K hype is done and over no. But … In Germany the ATM Machines stopped working January 1, 2010 (well, some ATM card did not process the new year) In the USA Immigration does not seem to have entered the new year. They were printing and mailing documents with the…

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Apple vs. Fujitsu: the new iPad battle

January 27, 2010

The hype goes on… but from a legal point of view: there are other issued then the question: how will this new toy look like. There is the the Copyright and the Trademark issue: 1. A company called Slate Computing registered for the iPad trademark in Canada in July. Similar trademark filings were made in…

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Registration Begins for Temporary Protected Status to Haiti

January 22, 2010

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today that eligible Haitian nationals in the United States may begin the application process for Temporary Protected Status. Details and procedures for applying for TPS are provided in the Federal Register notice published today. On Jan. 15, 2010, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano designated TPS for eligible Haitian…

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Immigrants from Haiti: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

January 20, 2010

Here may be some hope for persons from Haiti living in the USA. US Immigration (USCIS) may grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States. The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in…

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January 19, 2010

Auch die Johanniter helfen in Haiti.Wenn Sie dort eine Spende taetigen wollen, dann folgen Sie bitte diesem Link. Herzlichst,Reinhard von Hennigsbdhlaw.net Best regards und viele Grüße aus Charlotte Reinhard von Hennigs www.bridgehouse.law

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Earthquake in Haiti

January 13, 2010

As we have learned yesterday, a tremendous earthquake rocked the Haitian capital and outlying areas, demolishing numerous government buildings and hospitals. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and day-to-day life was already treacherous enough without the added catastrophe of a serious earthquake. One of the best sources of information about the disaster…

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