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Our Client Appreciation Event

May 11, 2016

Reinhard has been providing legal services to the international community in Charlotte for 10 years. Time to celebrate, with clients, partners, family and friends. Thank you to everyone who came to Sycamore Brewing to spend the afternoon with us and helped welcome Kristina Stauf to the Queen City. She is the new GACC Events and…

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Driver’s license, insurance, and blood sample, Sir.

May 5, 2016

I blame the unseasonably warm weather, perhaps the election season circus, or possibly the fact other cases before the Supreme Court tackle sexier issues like the separation of powers or the enforceability of voting rights, for the reason more coverage is necessary on a fundamental privacy issue currently before the court in Birchfield v. North…

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Hannover Messe 2016

April 30, 2016

Die Hannover Messe 2016 war ein grosser Erfolg. Die USA als Partnerland war sehr stark vertreten. Präsident Barack Obama hat gemeinsam mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel die Messe eröffnet. Hervorzuheben ist, dass Tausende von Ausstellern und Hunderttausende von Besuchern eine sehr ausgelassene deutsch-amerikanische Freundschaft erlebten. BridgehouseLaw war mit zwei Partnern vertreten, Sebastian Meis und Reinhard von…

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The Chip in the Card (part II)

April 20, 2016

As discussed in our April newsletter (see “The Chip in the Card”), as the cyber technology evolves, so do opportunities for hackers to exploit the digital information systems developed. With the summer travel season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to consider how safe RFID credit cards really are and how you can benefit…

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The real value of virtual currencies

April 15, 2016

Virtual currencies like “coins”, “tokens” and “points” have become increasingly popular in e-commerce in recent years. In simple terms, “virtual currency” is a digital representation of value that is not government-issued and can be traded and used as a medium of exchange to facilitate online or other electronic transactions. Social media platforms, online games, retailers…

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The Chip in the Card

April 6, 2016

In the past year, you may have received a new credit or debit card with a small microchip embedded in it.  Such Chip ‘n’ PIN cards or “EMV” (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) cards are being issued by many banks and credit card providers in the United States in an effort to prevent card-skimming operations and…

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Promoting Smart Gun Technology

April 1, 2016

On January 4, 2016, President Obama unveiled in a Presidential Memoranda his new plan to control gun violence in America. His proposals are to perform background checks and tighter rules for gun buyers. Therefore, President Obama directs: ·     “Section 1. Research and Development. The Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland…

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7th Annual AmCham Germany Business Day

March 18, 2016

On March 10, 2016 the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (“AmCham Germany”), BridgehouseLaw LLP and Rueckel&Collegen hosted the 7th Annual AmCham Germany Business Day at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, recognizing 24 students of 7 U.S.-Universities who participated in the U.S.-German Internship Program to intern with a company in Germany for three…

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Sackgasse Beweiserhebung in Deutschland: Umweg USA als Ausweg?

March 17, 2016

Wer in Deutschland klagt oder auch verklagt wird, hat nur unter engen Voraussetzungen Zugang zu bei dem Gegner befindlichen Dokumenten. Zwar kann das Gericht gemäß § 142 Zivilprozessordnung anordnen, dass eine Partei oder ein Dritter die in ihrem oder seinem Besitz befindlichen Urkunden und sonstigen Unterlagen vorlegt. Diese Vorschrift befreit die Partei, die sich auf…

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3D printing from a legal perspective

March 7, 2016

For the first time a NFL player has used a 3D printed equipment on field. Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Thomas Davis was able to take the field on SuperBowl 50 with the help of a 3D printed brace. The brace was engineered by WhiteClouds within just eight hours after receiving a scan of Davis’ forearm.…

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