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Google and the “Right to be Forgotten”

March 20, 2018

The “Right to be Forgotten” (RTBF) is a landmark European ruling that establishes a right to privacy that governs and regulates how one can delist their personal information from online search results. Individuals can request that search engines, such as Google, delist URLS from across the Internet which contain “inaccurate, inadequate, irrelevant or excessive” information.…

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Germans vs. Americans: Battle of the Euphemisms

March 1, 2018

Germany and America have experienced great economic prosperity that has led to inevitable business encounters of all kinds. When both sides meet, there is great chance for miscommunication beyond a potential language barrier.Germans are known for saying what they mean and meaning what they say, which can lead Americans to think their counterparts are off-putting. Americans cautiously tap dancearound…

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New Tax Limitation on State and Local Deductions for Individuals

February 28, 2018

The start of 2018 brings plenty of new changes to the U.S. tax code for individuals and businesses.  One such change involves new limitations on state and local tax deductions for individuals. Beginning in 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“FCJA”) now generally limits an individual’s ability to claim federal itemized deductions for state and local (and certain foreign)…

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NAFTA agreement soon to be renewed?

February 19, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement between the United States of America, Canada and Mexico is active since January 1994. Even though it has proven to be very helpful for the economy in the region, treaties do get old. In contrast to modern treaties, it lacks rules catered to medium-sized enterprises, e-commerce, labor laws and the environment.   Originally the NAFTA…

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Nuernberg Higher Regional Court Rules that Wet Floors at Pools are Self-Evident Dangers

February 16, 2018

The High Regional Court of Nuremberg ruled in one of the cases presented, that wet floors in a public pool area are not an unforeseeable safety hazard for a visitor (Az. 4 U 1176/17).   In Nuremberg Germany, a woman visited a public pool with a sauna area. After using the sauna, the woman fell due to the wet…

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Just One Minute of Your Voice – Legal Implications of Lyrebird’s New Digital Voice Replication Technology

February 8, 2018

A program called Lyrebird promises to create a digital voice using your own voice, with just one minute of recording you. The startup company lists speech synthesis for people who have lost their voice as one of the possible applications of the program. The program, named after the Australian Lyrebird that is known for its ability to mimic…

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Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum

January 31, 2018

In January, President Donald Trump visited Davos, Switzerland,and gave a pro-growth, pro-America message at the World Economic Forum where he met with the heads of some of the biggest multinational companies in the world. The business leaders represent some of the largest companies in Europe across multiple sectors of the economy, from financial services and telecommunications to sportswear, including a few German…

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REMINDER! Real ID Act

January 26, 2018

Do not forget to make sure that your driver license or state issued identification follows the new guidelines set by the Real ID Act. Not every state may ensure compliancy in the same manner, so be sure to follow up with your state’s new identification measures. For example, in North Carolina all forms of compliant identification with have…

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The Thriving Business of German Board Games

January 23, 2018

In the digital era where videogames are a multibillion dollar industry board games have surprisingly kept pace. Between Spring 2016 and Spring 2017, U.S. sales of board games grew by 28% and revenues are expected to rise at a similar rate into the early 2020s.  Much of this growth is attributed to the change of targeted audiences…

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U.S. Lifts Ban on Refugees from 11 Countries

January 22, 2018

The U.S. announced on January 29, 2018 it was lifting its ban for refugees from high-risk countries but will implement tougher screening procedures to weed out potential extremists and criminals. Applicants from 11 countries, largely Muslim-majority nations, will face tougher and more extensive risk-based assessments and background checks to be accepted. The list includes the countries of Egypt, Iran,…

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