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Couchsurfing in court: landlord gets the short end of the stick - tenant can host guests free of charge

Is it okay to let strangers stay overnight? Here’s what the court says. Andreas Andermann had been in a dispute with his landlord for some time …

Sep 5, 20253 min read
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Booking.com under pressure: Hotels defend themselves against best price trap

A revolt by small hotels—and it’s a force to be reckoned with. Platforms like Booking.com …

Sep 5, 20253 min read
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Window seat without a window - Now it's hailing millions in lawsuits against Delta & United!

When the "window seat" becomes a wall You picture yourself in a window seat on a plane: relaxing and looking out the window, the …

Sep 3, 20253 min read
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Ripped off in the Alpine paradise: How fake vacation apartments trick vacationers in Bavaria

Dream vacation booked—but the apartment doesn't exist The view: breathtaking. The vacation rental: supposedly perfect. The vacation: ruined. What sounds …

Sep 3, 20253 min read
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Attention, WhatsApp alert is a fake: No, AI is not reading your chats!

Maybe you've already received it: A dramatic WhatsApp message warning you that AI systems will soon be able to read all your chats - and your phone numbers too. Supposedly, this can only be prevented if you activate…

Sep 1, 20252 min read
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Loro Parque takes a hit on data protection: mandatory fingerprinting will be expensive

What happened? Loro Parque in Tenerife and its sister park, Siam Park, have racked up a hefty bill: 250,000 …

Aug 25, 20254 min read
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AI training: Court puts the brakes on panic - and gives Meta the green light for public posts

Consumer Groups Take on Big Tech: A Wave of Lawsuits Across Europe From Amsterdam to Zagreb, consumer groups and data protection NGOs are taking on “Big Tech.” In doing so …

Aug 25, 20254 min read
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BGH scare for online courses: Do lawyers' training courses now have to go to the ZFU?

What’s the issue? A recent ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (June 12, 2025, Case No. III ZR 109/24) is causing concern: Does every online continuing education course now suddenly require approval from …

Aug 25, 20253 min read
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Man becomes woman - and goes to women's prison? The Liebich case shakes up the law on self-determination

From neo-Nazi to “self-determiner” – a predictable abuse of the system? The case has sparked outrage: A convicted right-wing extremist who, until …

Aug 25, 20253 min read
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Sick for 16 years - but possibly working in secret? The incredible case of a teacher no one knows about

What's going on in Duisburg? A civil servant teacher is said to have been on continuous sick leave since 2009 - with a full salary. But now new evidence has emerged that makes the case explosive: The woman may have…

Aug 25, 20253 min read
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Debt, show & headlines: Jimi Blue pays heavily for his luxury trip!

Instagram photo: @jimbonader Celebrating a birthday – ignoring the bill Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht, known from "Die Wilden Kerle" and part of the famous …

Aug 25, 20253 min read
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"Stop the Catholic ban on abortion!" - Chief physician loses in court, but isn't thinking of quitting

Photo: INSTAGRAM @profvolz Church wins – Doctor vows a long fight The Labor Court in Hamm has handed down a ruling that …

Aug 11, 20253 min read
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From the Bundesliga to prison - goalkeeping legend Eike Immel sentenced!

From Penalty-Kick Specialist to Defendant He was one of Germany’s most famous goalkeepers, played in 19 international matches, and was known for …

Aug 11, 20253 min read
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Ampel backs down: banks must continue to keep receipts for 10 years

U-turn in Berlin – Old Deadline Remains Actually, everything had already been decided: Banks, insurance companies, and securities firms were to significantly …

Aug 11, 20253 min read
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BGH clears up the coaching industry: If you don't have a license, you don't get paid!

From success story to court case “Find Your Mindset,” “Make Millions in Real Estate,” or “Your Path to Financial Freedom” – with …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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Schufa in a quandary: BGH protects consumers from premature negative reports

What the ruling means: If you file too early, you pay! The recent ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is a severe blow to …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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Faces, credit cards, birth certificates - How private data could end up in AI training sets (and no one stopped it)

AI eats everything—including your personal data. What happens to the data we unsuspectingly upload to the internet? Researchers …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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Spezi-Zoff in court: Paulaner has Berentzen bottles overturned!

A Color War on the Beverage Shelves The dispute over a soft drink is causing quite a stir in the courtroom—and not because of the …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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243 million dollars for one human life: Tesla loses first autopilot case in court

The fatal accident that changed everything Florida, 2019: A Tesla Model S, with Autopilot engaged, plowed into two people at …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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Blood lie, million-dollar fraud and now jogging: Elizabeth Holmes in luxury jail!

From Silicon Valley Star to Ghislaine Maxwell’s Cellmate She was hailed as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, then came the spectacular fall. …

Aug 7, 20253 min read
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250,000 euros for a joke - when satire becomes a dispute

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Aug 5, 20253 min read
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No more contract traps! BGH stops cell phone contracts with a term of more than 24 months

Did you renew your cell phone contract? Be careful—it might be illegal! It’s actually quite common: You just signed your cell phone contract a short while ago, …

Aug 5, 20253 min read
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Child murderer Magnus Gäfgen wants out - public prosecutor says: "No!"

After 23 years in prison: Should a murderer simply be set free? He killed a child—cold-bloodedly, deliberately, and cruelly. …

Aug 5, 20253 min read
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7,500 euros fine for 20 km/h too fast?! - This fine shocks the whole of Germany

20 km/h too fast - it happens to many drivers. And yes, there is a fine for that. But what a woman from Cologne found in her letterbox in spring 2025 was off the scale: a fine of 7,500 euros, plus a 25 euro…

Jul 28, 20253 min read

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