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“Convicting Yesterday’s Nazis in Today’s German Courts”

November 17, 2016

YOU ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL PROGRAM: CONVICTING YESTERDAY’S NAZIS IN TODAY’S GERMAN COURTS SUNDAY, DEC. 11, 2016, 2 p.m.600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, 30327Ahavath Achim Synagogue A DISCUSSION WITH DR. CHRISTOPH RÜCKEL, German attorney and member of the legal team prosecuting aging Nazis in German courts, has won recent convictions and jail sentences for 93-year-old…

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“USCIS to Host Naturalization Ceremonies Highlighting Continued Commitment to Veterans”

November 10, 2016

We received the following message from USCIS today and want to share with you: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will host more than 40 Veterans Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the country this year, where veterans, service members and military spouses will become America’s newest citizens. More than 7,500 people will take the Oath of Allegiance…

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I “may” have flown inside Hillary’s plane

November 8, 2016

Not trying to be political. Just observing. Funny to know that Merriam-Webster today made the German word “Götterdämmerung” to be the word of the day. But I may have flown inside Hilary’s plane, a Boeing 737-800. This is the fun story to share. One may think “why may”? After I saw the arrival in New…

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First Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in NC

November 3, 2016

Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program allowed under federal law. The approved conditional use permit allows for the construction of a 5,200 square foot light manufacturing plant for its operations, which would start sometime next year on the north side of Dorsett Avenue just…

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Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Germany

November 1, 2016

Generally, it is not difficult to enforce foreign judgments in Germany since Germany is a contractual partner of several international treaties covering this topic. However, as mentioned in last month’s newsletter article, there is no agreement between Germany and the United States regarding the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments. On these grounds, it is…

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18-year-old sues her parents over baby photos on facebook

October 26, 2016

An 18 year old girl from Austria, who’s name has not been released to the public, is currently suing her parents for not taking down pictures of her as a baby from their Facebook-accounts. This case could proof to be a precedent for other legal claims made by children in similar situations. Over the course…

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Watch Out for 419 Scams!

October 24, 2016

Advance-fee fraud, also commonly known as “West African letter scams” or “419 scams,” are when a fraudster targets victims to make advance or upfront payment for goods, services, and/or financial gains that do not materialize. The reason they are called as such is because these types of scams originated primarily in Nigeria, with the Ivory…

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Ein Jahr nach dem VW-Abgasskandal – Eine rechtliche Bestandsaufnahme bei Käufern und Anlegern in Deutschland

October 21, 2016

Ein Jahr ist nunmehr vergangen seitdem bekannt wurde, dass der VW-Konzern Software zur Manipulation seiner Abgaswerte verwendet. Diese Software erkennt, ob sich das Fahrzeug in einer Prüfsituation oder auf der Straße befindet. Im Falle einer erkannten Überprüfung optimiert die Software die Stickoxid-Werte. Im normalen Fahrbetrieb werden die so ermittelten Abgaswerte jedoch erheblich überschritten. Nach Bekanntwerden…

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One step closer to a drone package delivery service?

October 19, 2016


A North Carolina drone company – PrecisionHawk- was first to get a FFA (Federal Aviation Administration) waiver to fly beyond line-of-sight by end of August 2016. 
The waiver means that a pilot will be allowed to fly a drone without having to change locations to keep the device in sight, like the general rule demands…

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DOL poster updates

October 17, 2016

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently changed two mandatory postings: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) posting and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) posting, both effective as of August 1, 2016. To comply with relevant legislation and in order to avoid any potential fines, all FLSA and EPPA posters should be replaced with the…

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