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Affen Selfie: Gewonnen und doch verloren – Die Tücken des amerikanischen Rechtssystems

August 1, 2017

Es gibt ein weiteres Update zu Naruto, dem berühmten, Selfie knipsenden Schopfmakaken. Bereits in unseren Newslettern im Dezember 2015 und Februar 2016 haben wir hierüber geschrieben. Dieses jetzige Update könnte gleichzeitig das letzte zu diesem Rechtsstreit sein. Zur Erinnerung: Der britische Fotograf David Slater begab sich 2008 nach Indonesien, um die vom Aussterben bedrohten Schopfmakaken…

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August 1, 2017

Haribo to Receive $21 Million in State Tax Incentives In March 2017, German candy maker Haribo, known for their brightly colored gummy bears, announced that it would be building its first American plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin just 45 miles north of Chicago. It is scheduled to be fully operational by 2020 and will initially…

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Kroger v. Lidl

July 28, 2017

Earlier this year, Lidl, a German grocery retailer opened its first US-based stores. Lidl employed the use of a newly filed trademark “PREFERRED SELECTION” which they introduced to brand their own company’s products. In early July, Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and one of the world’s largest grocery retailers, filed a lawsuit against Lidl requesting…

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Global Jurisdiction for Injunctions in Canada

July 28, 2017

After a decision on Wednesday June 28th, courts in Canada may now have the authority to issue temporary injunctions with a global reach. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled against Google in a 7-2 decision, requiring the search engine to remove search results involving a misused trademark from all variations of the search engine, not…

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Bitcoin: The Underlying Blockchain Technology

July 20, 2017

Bitcoin, which utilizes the underlying technology of all convertible virtual currencies (CVCs), was created by an anonymous user who goes by the name Satoshi Nakamoto. CVCs serve as a digital medium of exchange for goods and services. In his Nakamoto’s white paper, Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, Nakamoto believed that the current financial systems were inefficient by requiring a third party ‘clearing house’ (1) to alleviate the risk of fraud through double spending. Nakamoto…

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The German Green Party Moves Against Online Shopping on Sundays

July 12, 2017

Since the dawn of the Internet, online shopping has expanded the boundaries of retail beyond the store’s physical location. Just recently Amazon bought the grocery store chain Whole Foods for $13.4 billion.  Over the years, online shopping has proven to have its advantages and disadvantages. Shoppers are able to accessalmost an unlimited number of choices when it comes to products and prices 24 hours a day, seven days a…

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Robot Technology Skirts Trump Administration Travel Ban

July 4, 2017

Living in the 21st century, humans have integrated technology into almost every function of our lives, both business and personal. Technology’s evolution grows exponentially in both speed and complexity in order to make tasks, once impossible, relatively easy. With its integrated presence and use in society, people have found ways to apply it in context of social and political issues. This is apparent when we look at the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) conference held in Denver, Colorado at…

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China-Cuba Foreign Direct Investment: U.S.’ Opportunity

June 28, 2017

Recent Chinese investment has failed to materialize into growth for Cuba. Further, bills from both the House and Senate to lift the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba spur a new opportunity for global companies. Situated 90 miles off the tip of Florida, Cuba has been subject to a trade embargo for 59 years, outliving the…

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Having Children Could Limit Travel For Italian Citizens

June 19, 2017

Reading the heading above, one would think that having children makes it more difficult for everyone to travel, no matter their nationality. Well, for Italians with minors there is one additional challenge which could become a big hurdle in case of divorces or separations. On June 26, 2012, a few things changed for Italian parents…

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Licensing Requirements For Setting up a New Corporation

June 14, 2017

Setting up a new business involves planning, making key decisions and completing a series of legal steps. A few preliminary steps include choosing a name, a business structure, and registering your business. Other steps include contemplating tax implications and licensing. For instance, the State of North Carolina does not issue a single business license; therefore,…

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