Archiv der Kategorie: Allgemein
FBI Expands Right to Use Anti-Piracy Warning Seal
Die Nutzung dieses Siegels alleine kann schon eine abschreckende Wirkung haben, es steht der Gebrauch frei. Mehr zum Warum und Wie hier. In 2003, the FBI created its Anti-Piracy Warning Seal Program to assist in deterring illegal copying and distribution … Weiterlesen
Garrard v. Pirelli Tire LLC
On June 20, 2012, a United States District Court in Illinios denied defendant, a German based company, Pirelli Deutschland GMBH’s („Pirelli DG“), motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a products liability case stemming from a motorcycle accident … Weiterlesen
Fire in the Hole!
In 2008, Anne Danaher sued Karen Kenney, alleging that Kenney negligently injured her during an ear candling. Danaher also sued Wild Oats Markets, alleging that the ear candle it had sold her was defective. I guess I should stop for … Weiterlesen
Social Media und US-Arbeitsrecht
Nutzung von Social Media in den USA am Arbeitsplatz, mehr hierzu: social media newsletter
Canada: UK Supreme Court To Pierce The Issue Of The Corporate Veil
Erschienen auf www.mondaq.com und lesenswert im Hnblick auf die Grundsätze und Gefahren des Piercing the Corporate Veil in den USA, der Blick in die diesbezüglichen Rechtsprechungen der Common Law Länder wie UK, Kanada (ausgenommen Quebec) und USA lohnt. „The UK … Weiterlesen
Augstein v. Leslie
Plaintiff, a citizen of Germany filed an action in New York to enforce and collect on a $1 million reward offered by Defendant, rapper and resident of New York, for return of a laptop computer and hard drive that was … Weiterlesen
German Subsidiary of TRW Automotive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars
01.08.2012: Company Agrees to Pay $5.1 Million Criminal Fine. WASHINGTON — TRW Deutschland Holding GmbH, a Koblenz, Germany-based subsidiary of U.S.-based TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., has agreed to plead guilty for its involvement in a conspiracy to fix prices of … Weiterlesen
FCPA and Bribery Act Hotlines: Staying Out of Hot Water with Other Jurisdictions
It is finally here. Today is the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London. The first Olympics I can remember watching were the 1964 Games in Tokyo. I was enthralled with watching the world’s greatest athletes … Weiterlesen
HSH Nordbank AG v. UBS AG
On March 27, 2012, Germany’s HSH Nordbank AG („HSH“) was left with no hope to recover from a $500 million loss when a New York Appellate Court dismissed its last standing claim against UBS. The loss stemmed from a credit … Weiterlesen
Cybex Reaches $19.5m Settlement in Product Liability Case
Last week, premium exercise equipment manufacturer Cybex International agreed to pay $19.5m to a Cheektowaga woman, who was injured by a piece of Cybex equipment when she improperly used a leg machine to stretch her shoulder in October 2004. The … Weiterlesen
