Inhaltskontrolle Archive - LawyerIT: IT Law

30th Jul 2021

Facebook and other social networks are not allowed to simply delete hateful posts or block accounts

Judgments 29. July 2021 – III ZR 179/20 and III ZR 192/20 Der III. Civil Division of the Federal Court held, that the terms and conditions of Facebook dated 19. April 2018 for deleting user contributions and blocking accounts in the event of violations of the communication standards set out in the conditions are ineffective. In any case, this is true, because the defendant provider is not obliged to do so at the same time, to inform the user about the removal of his contribution at least retrospectively and about an intended blocking of his user account in advance, to inform him of the reason for this and to give him the opportunity to respond with a subsequent new decision. If a user's contribution was deleted due to the ineffective terms and conditions and his account was temporarily blocked, Has...

IP law

Intellectual Property: The invisible crown jewels of your company
When Leon enters his office on this Monday morning, everything seems as usual: Coffee is steaming, the laptop hums, The whiteboard still shows the sketch of the last product idea. But then he reads the email. A competitor has brought a surprisingly similar product onto the market - including the name, Design and almost identical functionality. Leon Puls is in a hurry. "The […]
sorts & Plant Variety Protection – Why plants are more than just species
When we talk about “varieties”., We don't just mean flowers or vegetables from the garden. From a legal perspective, varieties are economic values that require protection, Property rights and economic importance. From seed to harvest, from breeder to dealer: The correct handling of varieties is essential - and regulated by law. What does “variety” mean in law?? […]
Ideas are worth gold - if you protect them.
Why intellectual property (IP) Your most important capital can be - and how the iPblog helps you have an ingenious invention, A unique design or a strong brand concept? Then they already have more than many others - but: Only those who have their intellectual property (IP) protect, evaluated and cleverly administered, also has real economic benefits from it. […]

Importance of freedom in the assessment of an utterance as "harmful to minors" and the terms thereof finable requirement to appoint a youth protection officer
decisions, applied to the evaluation of a by Article. 5 Abs. 1 Set 1 socialize as harmful to minors adverse legal consequences GG protected expression, must take into account the value-setting significance of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. These principles are also to be observed, if not the expression itself is the subject of proceedings, but their evaluation is in turn the basis for a more onerous state measure. As far as making a classification of utterances as "harmful to minors" the basis for the finable requirement to appoint a youth protection officer, must also be considered as part of the proportionality test, the importance of having such a requirement for the possibility of freedom of expression of those affected. This has the 2nd Chamber of the First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court today ...
Cancel an eBay action by the auctioneer grds leads to liability for damages
The Federal Court today employed in a decision on the question, circumstances under which a provider even longer than 12 May terminate hours running eBay auction early and sell the thing offered elsewhere, without making himself against the hitherto highest bidder liable for damages. The defendant offered on 17. More 2012 on the internet platform eBay for a period of ten days a generator at a starting price of 1 € an. At the 19. More 2012 he broke the auction prematurely. The plaintiff was at this time at the starting bid of 1 € Highest Bidder and desires – after the defendant sold the generator otherwise – now damages in the amount of ...
Outsource to external service providers through IT outsourcing
IT outsourcing is a process, where companies or organizations outsource their IT tasks to external service providers. This can include a variety of IT tasks, such as the development of software, the management of networks, maintaining hardware and supporting end users. There are many reasons, why companies consider IT outsourcing. horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. One of the main reasons is cost savings. By outsourcing IT tasks, companies can reduce the costs of hiring and training IT staff. In addition, they can benefit from economies of scale, that arise through collaboration with an IT service provider. Another advantage of IT outsourcing....

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