Schlagwort-Archive: Deutsch Amerikanisches Recht
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits: (Thumbs) Up and Away – The Wisconsin Crossbow Lawsuit
A Wisconsin man went hunting last fall hoping to take out Bambi’s mom but instead his thumb became the only casualty of the outing. Let’s talk specific. In November, Cyril Korte found himself deer hunting with a TenPoint Phantom crossbow … Weiterlesen
HOUGH AND HOUSTON: U.S. needs more jobs, not more lawsuits
Legal Reform News Daily 09/2012: Politically, California and Texas are worlds apart. Despite their blue state, red state ideological differences, the residents within those states share the common goals of robust job creation and a vibrant economy. The stories of … Weiterlesen
FCPA: How Do You Change an Unhealthy Compliance Culture?
Amüsant geschrieben und sehr lesenswert. What is a healthy culture and how do you change an unhealthy culture? I have always thought that baseball was a simple game: you throw the ball; you hit the ball; you catch the ball. … Weiterlesen
Unzulässige Vertragsklauseln in US-Verträgen
Aufgepasst; völliger Haftungsausschluss bei Vertragsbruch auch in den USA nicht zulässig; hier sogar mit enormem Strafschadensersatz belegt (dieser wird eventuell in zweiter Instanz reduziert): Sixth Circuit Affirms $33M Jury Verdict in Breach of Contract Case (Whitesell Corp. v. Whirlpool Corp.)
C-Innovation, LLC v. Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH
On November 3, 2011, a United States District Court in Louisiana denied Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH’s (“NSW”) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The case arises out of a products liability claim regarding the sale of allegedly defective umbilical … Weiterlesen
Maple v. Knauf Insulation GmbH
On Septemeber 15, 2011, an Indiana United States District Court found that a reasonable jury could find that employee, a 63-year old employee at Knauf GmbH (“Knauf”), a German company, was terminated because of his age and his claims under … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous Lawsuits: Kellogg class-action settlement rejected by federal appeals court
The pact, involving allegations that Kellogg made false health claims about Frosted Mini-Wheats, was rejected because a three-judge panel said lawyers‘ fees were too high. © By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times A federal appeals court Friday rejected a class-action … Weiterlesen
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
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
