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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 4 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 5 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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Political Scandals Laws & Rights Media & Press

Alleged tar attack on Ulrich Siegmund's office almost ten years ago

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated A TikTok video presents a tar attack on the office of AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund as a current event. The incident actually occurred in April 2017. There is no evidence of a more recent attack.
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Laws & Rights IT & Internet Health Policy

AI Update Deep-Dive: Who Controls Our Health Data?

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The use of AI in healthcare poses risks to patient data due to unclear control. Jurist Paulina Joe Pesch warns that broad consent and anonymization do not offer complete security, pushing informational self-determination to its limits.
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Laws & Rights IT & Internet Media & Press

Autistici/Inventati: Blanket Terror Accusation

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated The US government has placed the internet collective Autistici/Inventati under suspicion of terrorism and imposed sanctions. This led to the immediate blocking of payment services and domains, despite no official proceedings being followed.
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