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Lausen Rechtsanwälte is once again named a “TOP Law Firm 2022” for copyright by WirtschaftsWoche

Lausen Rechtsanwälte is once again named a “TOP Law Firm 2022” for copyright by WirtschaftsWoche

Lausen Rechtsanwälte has been named one of the “TOP Law Firms 2022” for copyright law in the ranking of the leading German business news magazine WirtschaftsWoche. The Handelsblatt Research Institute interviewed more than 1,700 lawyers in 220 law firms. The aim of the survey was to nominate the most renowned colleagues. A total of 16 …

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ALAI: Current copyright issues in the book sector

ALAI: Current copyright issues in the book sector

At the event organized by ALAI Germany with the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports, Dr. Ursula Feindor-Schmidt, LL.M. (Lausen Rechtsanwälte) will give a presentation on”Online Piracy in the Book Sector”. The event will take place on Thursday, October 13, 2022 5:00 – 7:00 pm CET Hybrid: At the Instituto Cervantes, Alfons-Goppel-Straße 7, 2nd floor, …

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Best Lawyers: Lausen Rechtsanwälte named “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022”

Best Lawyers: Lausen Rechtsanwälte named “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022”

For the 14th time, the U.S. publisher “Best Lawyers”, in cooperation with Handelsblatt, has identified the most renowned German lawyers in various fields of the law. Lausen Rechtsanwälte is honored to be named among the selected few again this year. You will find us under the tab “Best Lawyers” in the fields of media and …

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The trusted flaggers in the Digital Services Act

The trusted flaggers in the Digital Services Act

On 20th January 2022, the EU Parliament adopted its amendment on the proposal for a regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC. As a next step a final version for the future Digital Services Act (DSA) shall be adopted following trialogue consultations. Chapter III of the Digital …

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Fitting Platforms into a new liability system – The results of the CJEU YouTube/Uploaded Case, Article 17 DSM/UrhDaG and the DSA

Fitting Platforms into a new liability system – The results of the CJEU YouTube/Uploaded Case, Article 17 DSM/UrhDaG and the DSA

We are currently witnessing fundamental changes in Europe regarding the liability and the obligations of platforms for copyright infringements resulting from various parallel developments. 1. the European Court of Justice decision on the YouTube/Uploaded cases on 22nd June 2021 (C-682/18 and C-683/18); 2. national (here: German) legislation implementing Article 17 DSM-Directive (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/790), which …

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