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FOCUS-Business Award 2024 – LAUSEN among the best

FOCUS-Business Award 2024 – LAUSEN among the best

LAUSEN has been recognised by FOCUS-Business as a top commercial law firm for media and press for the 10th time in a row. Germany’s top commercial law firms have been honoured annually since 2013. A total of 26,000 lawyers from commercial law firms and commercial law departments were invited to participate, with more than 3,000 …

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Regional Court of Hamburg – Kneschke vs. LAION e.V.

Regional Court of Hamburg – Kneschke vs. LAION e.V.

The use of copyrighted works in AI training datasets – Created for science, used for profit? The decision of the Hamburg Regional Court (judgment of September 27, 2024, file no. 310 O 227/23;in German) in the proceedings brought by photographer Robert Kneschke against the non-profit organisation LAION e.V. (“LAION”) has attracted a great deal of …

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JUVE Awards 2024: LAUSEN nominated as Law Firm of the Year for Technology and Media

JUVE Awards 2024: LAUSEN nominated as Law Firm of the Year for Technology and Media

We are delighted that we have once again been nominated in the category ‘Law Firm of the Year for Technology and Media’ at the JUVE Awards 2024 – a confirmation of our expertise and commitment in the areas of technology and media law. The JUVE Awards are among the most important honours in the German …

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“Best Lawyers in Germany 2024” – LAUSEN honoured again

“Best Lawyers in Germany 2024” – LAUSEN honoured again

The US publisher “Best Lawyers”, in collaboration with Handelsblatt, has recognised the most renowned German lawyers in various fields of law for the 16th time. LAUSEN is once again among the honourees this year. We are listed in the category “Best Lawyers” in the legal fields of media and copyright law, media and entertainment as …

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How to comply with copyright under the European AI Act when placing a general-purpose AI model on the European market

How to comply with copyright under the European AI Act when placing a general-purpose AI model on the European market

The European AI Act is about to become reality. After the final signatures of the Presidents of the European Parliament and of the Council on May 21, 2024, the Act is expected to be published within the next couple of days and to enter into force 20 days later. The final wording and numbering of …

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