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Local Politics Laws & Rights Housing & Urban Development

OVG NRW: Flower pots must be removed as they do not constitute usual sidewalk use

By withut-me 04.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Higher Administrative Court of NRW has ruled that flower pots narrowing a sidewalk must be removed as they do not represent usual use. A resident in Mülheim an der Ruhr was not allowed to set up her approximately 50-centimeter-wide pots after 20 years.
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Police & Investigations Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Berlin Senate Refuses Payment - Sensitive Data Now on Darknet

By withut-me 04.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated The hacker group Rhysida has published several terabytes of data from the Berlin state network on the darknet after an ultimatum expired, as the Berlin Senate did not pay a ransom. The data includes personnel matters and could be misused for identity theft.
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Laws & Rights IT & Internet Media & Press

ECJ on Social Media Posts: Even Short Contributions Are Copyright Protected

By withut-me 04.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that even short social media posts are copyright protected if they represent an original intellectual creation. While national laws can limit the use of such content for reporting to short excerpts, a blanket commercial use ban for media violates EU law.
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Police & Investigations Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Hackers Publish Data After Attack on Berlin State Network

By withut-me 04.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated Following a cyberattack on Berlin's state network, criminals have published stolen data online. The Rhysida hacking group announced approximately 1.4 million data records, including personnel files and references, are available for download. Berlin's security authorities are conducting an intensive review of the published data.
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Court Trials Laws & Rights IT & Internet

BGH on Technical Problems in Video Hearings: Default Judgment Because Lawyer Cannot Connect Twice

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a lawyer who repeatedly cannot connect to a video hearing risks a default judgment. The BGH emphasized that lawyers must proactively resolve technical issues and provide specific details about their connection attempts to avoid this.
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Police & Investigations Laws & Rights Media & Press

Freedom of the Press in Germany: Who is Considered a Danger in Magdeburg

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Journalist Mohamed Amjahid was denied accreditation for the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt due to "security-related concerns" from the police. Amjahid refuses to provide further information, citing his reporting on police violence. The Verdi trade union criticized the denial as unacceptable under the rule of law.
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Consumer Protection Laws & Rights IT & Internet

Unlawful DAZN Price Increase: Consumer Protection Agency Points to Class Action Lawsuit

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Affected individuals of unlawful price increases by streaming service DAZN can join a class action lawsuit until September 25, 2026. The Higher Regional Court of Munich confirmed in December 2024 that DAZN used twelve impermissible clauses in a 2022 price increase.
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Laws & Rights IT & Internet

ODF instead of Lock-in: Who Controls Our Files?

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Digital sovereignty starts with file formats, according to Italo Vignoli of the Document Foundation. He criticizes proprietary formats like DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX as strategic "lock-in" and highlights ODF as an open format ensuring independence from individual vendors.
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Laws & Rights Research & Discoveries IT & Internet

Research with Neurodata: Federal Data Protection Officer Calls for More Courage, but Clear Limits for Big Tech

By withut-me 04.09.2026 7 views
TL;DR AI-generated Experts are calling for clear rules to protect neurodata as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) become more prevalent. The Federal Data Protection Officer stated that data protection and medical progress are compatible but warned against data misuse and called for effective regulatory tools to protect users from tech corporations.
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Political Scandals Laws & Rights Media & Press

Donation Scandal at Reform UK: Opinion Polls Worth Their Money

By withut-me 04.09.2026 4 views
TL;DR AI-generated Reform UK politicians allegedly accepted illegal donations from the US to fund party-friendly opinion polls. Two politicians resigned following the revelations, while party leader Nigel Farage described the electoral commission as ineffective.
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