Schlagwort-Archive: US-Anwalt
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Calif. man shot in face by alleged burglar sued for shooting back
A California man retaliated after an alleged burglar shot him in the head — and got sued for it. Samuel Cutrufelli, 31, allegedly broke into 90-year-old Jay Leone’s house and shot him in the jaw. Leone fired back at Cutrufelli, … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Girl chased at haunted house with chainsaw sues Alton, American Legion
A girl who was allegedly chased a year ago through an Alton haunted house with a loud motor driven chainsaw is suing the American Legion Post 126 and the City of Alton. The girl’s father, Terry Gansz, claims the haunted house … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: How lawsuit against Classmates.com ended in paltry $3.93 payouts
Attorneys got paid $800,000; judge on the case sees the injustice. Nearly 700,000 people received e-mails yesterday notifying them of a payment available to them through PayPal. Good news, but just barely: the payment was for $3.93, just about enough … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Fan sues Bills over 3 excess texts?
As if losing four straight Super Bowls and not having a winning record since 2004 wasn’t bad enough. One Buffalo Bills fan thinks three extra text messages is worth a lawsuit against his favorite team. Jerry Wojcik, a Bills fan … Weiterlesen
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits: Burned fan sues Cowboys
A Dallas Cowboys fan is burning mad at her team. Jennelle Carrillo, of Cleburne, Texas, has sued the Cowboys and owner/general manager Jerry Jones after she suffered severe burns to her backside while allegedly sitting on a bench outside Cowboys … Weiterlesen
Social Media / – US-Rechtsfälle
OM 12_31 Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases.docInteressantes zu Social Media und Rechtsfälle in den USA: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL / Report of the Acting General CounselConcerning Social Media Cases updated report from the Acting … Weiterlesen
US-Arbeitsrecht
In den USA ist eben nicht alles im Arbeitsrecht erlaubt, der alles entscheidende Gradmesser, ob zulässig oder nicht, ist die Frage nach „Diskriminierung ja/nein“. (National Law Review September 2012) Discrimination Claims Based on Denial of Religious Clothing Is “Low Hanging … Weiterlesen
Most Ridiculous Lawsuits: Parent of student sues Texas School for the Deaf over frequent flier rewards
A woman has sued the Texas School for the Deaf, contesting its policy of keeping airline travel perks earned when students, including her daughter, fly. The state-supported boarding school serves deaf students from across Texas and pays for airline tickets … Weiterlesen
Gestaltung von Verträgen mit Bezug zum US-Recht / Systemunterschiede
Verträge und ihre Ausgestaltung zwischen deutschen und US-amerikanischen Firmen bedürfen einer guten Vorbereitung, da jede Partei ein aus ihrem anders strukturierten Rechtssystem resultierendes Verständnis mit sich bringt. Während der deutsche Unternehmer viele seiner Geschäftsvorfälle in BGB und HGB geregelt findet, … Weiterlesen
