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TOP Lawyer 2026: Three LAUSEN lawyers honored for outstanding expertise

TOP Lawyer 2026: Three LAUSEN lawyers honored for outstanding expertise

We are delighted that three of our lawyers have been recommended as “TOP Lawyer 2026” for their outstanding expertise: Dr. Kerstin Bäcker: Copyright & Media Law Dr. Richard Hahn: Copyright & media law Dr. Florian Sperling: Employment law The TOP Lawyer 2026 award is based on a comprehensive analysis of client ratings and colleague recommendations. …

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LAUSEN among Germany’s Best Law Firms in 2025

LAUSEN among Germany’s Best Law Firms in 2025

We are delighted to have once again been recognized as one of the “Best Law Firms in Germany 2025” in this year’s Best Lawyers Ranking, which is published in cooperation with Handelsblatt. The recommendation by colleagues and clients confirms our strong position in media and copyright law and underlines the trust in our expertise. We …

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Reeperbahnfestival – Panel “The State of the AI Dilemma – Protection vs. Music Licensing”

Reeperbahnfestival – Panel “The State of the AI Dilemma – Protection vs. Music Licensing”

Marco Erler, Specialised Lawyer for Copyright und Media at LAUSEN, will discuss one of the music industry’s most pressing issues on this panel at the Reeperbahn Festival: How do we deal with the use of music in the context of AI? Friday, September 19, 2025 13:30 – 14:30 East Hotel / Amber / HH In …

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Reeperbahn Festival: The Legal Update 2025 – What the music industry needs to know now

Reeperbahn Festival: The Legal Update 2025 – What the music industry needs to know now

At the Legal Update 2025, Dr. Kerstin Bäcker, Specialist Lawyer for Copyright and Media Law at LAUSEN, will provide an overview of the latest relevant legal developments with a focus on AI and its impact. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. East Hotel / Ginger / HH The focus will be on: ▶️ …

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Mandatory gender information in online store not legal

Mandatory gender information in online store not legal

In the online purchasing process, it is common to ask for gender in addition to name and shipping address. But why is this the case? After all, a person can only be identified by their name. On January 9, 2025 (case number C-394/23), the European Court of Justice ruled that it is no longer mandatory …

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