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Two euro fine for leaving out? Restaurant on Mallorca charges for "no appetizer" - and causes outrage

“No Starter” – A new scam or a bad joke? Imagine this: You go out for a nice meal, order two main courses, drink …

Black ice drama in Tutzing: Why a pensioner is now receiving 10,000 euros - and what this means for cities

The Fall That Changed Everything One evening in January 2019—bitterly cold, with the ground as slippery as glass. On Schmiedgasse in Tutzing, the …

Cookie banners under fire: Court forces websites to make an honest choice - "Reject all" becomes mandatory!

Who actually likes clicking “Accept All”? Now there’s a legal slap on the wrist! Everyone knows them, everyone hates them: …

Onions, lawsuits, a million dollars: When fast food becomes a fast food trap

One bite—and then off to the lawyer? Some people order a burger. Others order a lawsuit to go with it. Demery Ardell …

"Luggage madness stopped!" - Why Ryanair must now pay

Court puts a stop to baggage rip-offs: 150 euros for a small suitcase. Cheap flights, yes—but please, no hidden fees! A Spanish court …

Von der Leyen's secret vaccine text messages - EU Court reprimands Commission: What is she hiding from us?

Chat, delete, deny—and then what? It’s all about billion-dollar contracts, the world’s most sought-after vaccine, and a few missing text messages. Sounds …

Billions in fines on the way? EU takes TikTok to task for opaque advertising

What does TikTok really show us—and who is behind it? Short clips, dancing teenagers, viral challenges—TikTok has become …

EU millions for Elon Musk - even though he insults Europe?

Musk, the subsidy critic—suddenly a fan of EU funding? Elon Musk, who vociferously rails against subsidies, is himself raking in the cash: …

Parcel gone - bad luck? Who is really liable if the delivery disappears

The Parcel Trap: Convenient, Fast—But Dangerous It’s a classic scenario of the online age: You order something, look forward to the …

Defeat for data protection lawsuit: Why OpenJur can continue to publish sensitive court data

Personal data online? Court rules: Freedom of the press trumps data protection It’s a landmark ruling: The Hamburg Regional Court has ruled that …

Ryanair pulls its head out of the noose - why you now have more options when booking

How a small menu sparked a big debate Anyone who has tried to book a flight with Ryanair lately will quickly notice: …

Fare dodging with a gun: Why even the GSG 9 has to intervene now

No ticket—but a gun in his waistband Berlin, S-Bahn Line 45, Monday afternoon: Two teenagers without tickets—actually an everyday occurrence in …

Love, recklessness and lost money: how a 15-year-old gave away thousands of euros to a boy on the internet

Pocket money is a thing of the past—now five-figure sums are changing hands. What happens when teenage emotions collide with digital acquaintances? In Bavaria, apparently …

700 million dollar lawsuit against the Internet Archive: Are we saving a digital cultural heritage - or protecting overdue copyrights?

Old shellac records – a new copyright dispute They crackle, hiss, and tell stories from a bygone era: we’re talking about historic …

Ryanair buckles: No verdict in dispute over gender-neutral form of address

Airline drops lawsuit – non-binary person makes a statement The flight has been canceled – at least legally: The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair …

Speed cameras without raw data - is that still fair? Now it's up to the BGH

When the speed camera “forgets”—and justice falls by the wayside: Caught speeding, caught red-handed—pay up? It’s not quite that simple …

Facebook data leak: from today, those affected can really cash in!

Goodbye to data protection? The Federation of German Consumer Organizations is now suing Meta. At issue are millions of data points that should never have ended up online …

"Honor to whom no honor is due?" - Youtuber tricks himself into a Federal Cross of Merit!

Image source: Instagram @marvin.wildhage When satire becomes a crime What sounds like a joke is a bitter reality: YouTuber Marvin Wildhage …

Calculate like the job center? Nobody has to! Family does not have to pay back citizen's allowance

Overpaid 3,000 euros - and then claim it back? Not with the Berlin-Brandenburg Regional Social Court (LSG)! In a recent ruling, the court ruled in favor of a family that had received too much citizen's allowance due…

Big Brother on four wheels - these cars are now chasing parking offenders

Welcome to the future of traffic tickets. Stuttgart is once again leading the way—but this time it’s not about Maultaschen or fine-particle alerts. …

It's all about the sausage! Federal Court rules: The pellet no longer counts

No More Deceptive Sausages What may sound like an absurd debate directly affects millions of consumers: How much sausage is actually in …

Cocaine, weapons, blackmail? How an insurer became a crime scene

The parties that just won't stop—and the lingering echo of Budapest Ergo shows no signs of fading. More than …

240,000 euro fine - how a text message became the most expensive message in Germany

A short text message ended in a fine for a pensioner from Tübingen that you would normally expect for large-scale tax evasion: 240,000 euros for attempted bribery. And all because of a single text message.

"Moron" post against Habeck? Search, penalty order - but completely different reasons

A commotion over a retiree, a meme—and what actually constituted a criminal offense A retiree from Lower Franconia insulted Economics Minister Robert …