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TikTok’s Battle Against Usage Bans

January 26, 2024

TikTok, a widespread social media app owned by a Chinese technology company called ByteDance, recently won a point in its ongoing battle against bans on its usage. Certain countries around the world have actively banned the app’s usage; some have banned its use on devices provided by governmental agencies, and others, like the United States,…

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Informationen zur Teilnahme an der Wiederholung der Bundestagswahl in Berliner Wahlbezirken aus dem Ausland – Auswärtiges Amt

December 22, 2023

Die Wiederholung der Wahl zum 20. Deutschen Bundestag für 455 der 2.256 Wahlbezirke in Berlin findet entsprechend der Anordnung des Berliner Landeswahlleiters am 11. Februar 2024, statt. Deutsche im Sinne des Artikels 116 Abs. 1 des Grundgesetzes können unter bestimmten Bedingungen auch aus dem Ausland an in Deutschland abgehaltenen Wahlen teilnehmen, sofern sie das achtzehnte…

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Bekanntmachung für Deutsche zur Wiederholung der Wahl zum Deutschen Bundestag in 455 Berliner Wahlbezirken – Generalkonsulat der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

December 22, 2023

Am 11. Februar 2024 findet die Wiederholung der Wahl zum Deutschen Bundestag vom 26. September 2021 in Berlin in 455 von insgesamt 2.256 Wahlbezirken statt. Die Wiederholungswahl findet somit nicht im gesamten Berliner Stadtgebiet statt. Auf der Seite der Landeswahlleitung Berlin (www.berlin.de/wahlen/) wird eine Adressabfrage abrufbar sein, in der ermittelt werden kann, ob die eingegebene…

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Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. Doing business in Pennsylvania – means jurisdiction in Pennsylvania

December 12, 2023

On June 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in the Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co case. The case involved a Virginia resident suing his Virginia-based employer in Pennsylvania state court for injuries sustained in Ohio and Virginia. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled it lacked jurisdiction, but the U.S. Supreme Court…

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“Mickey Mouse” turns Public Domain

December 12, 2023

Happy 95th Birthday, Mickey Mouse! As a present, starting next year, you will be part of the public domain! How exciting! Copyright law has always tried to give way to and protect the creativity of individuals – be it art, music, or drama. Although creative works should always be protected, after a certain time, they…

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ChatGPT is a Bad Lawyer

December 12, 2023

In April 2023, a Colorado lawyer prepared a motion to set aside judgment in a civil case for his client. During his drafting, the attorney used ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot, to find a case law to support his client’s argument. The only problem was that the cases ChatGPT cited were either inaccurate or did…

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New Apple Products, Consumer Suspicion, and Transparency in the Tech Industry

November 25, 2023

Fall has come again, and in what feels like a cyclical tech tradition, many older iPhone models have undergone a ‘slow-down’ as new iPhone models are released. Many in the U.S. and globally feel that Apple secretly releases software to phase older iPhone models into obsolescence when new ones are released to drive profits and…

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Corporate Transparency Act

November 15, 2023

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a law that requires certain businesses to disclose ownership and other information to the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The purpose of the CTA is to combat financial crime and assist law enforcement in detecting criminal activity by creating a centralized database of information…

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Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis are back Moonlighting – Breaking News

November 7, 2023

Dear Fellow TV Enthusiasts. Have you ever wanted to step into a time machine and relive the golden era of television? Well, dust off your shoulder pads and tease up that big hair because “Moonlighting” is back, and it’s now streaming on Hulu! Grab your popcorn, and let’s take a stroll down memory lane. For…

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The SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail – a Threat to Liberty and Privacy

October 30, 2023

In a world where data privacy is paramount, an alarming development is poised to reshape the landscape for American investors. The Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), a comprehensive surveillance system created by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to the 2010 “flash crash,” is set to collect and store vast amounts of personal and…

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