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McDermott Will & Emery

Kein digitales Zugangsrecht – Gewerkschaft scheitert mit Klage gegen Adidas

Spätestens seit der Corona-Pandemie erfreut sich das Home-Office großer Beliebtheit: Rund ein Viertel aller Erwerbstätigen in Deutschland arbeitet zumindest teilweise aus dem Home-Office. Doch während das mobile Arbeiten...more

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German Constitutional Court rejects complaints against federal states' climate protection laws

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In its decision of 18 January 2022, the German Federal Constitutional Court rejected several constitutional complaints against climate protection laws on the federal state level. Further to its seminal 2021 Climate...more

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German Federal Constitutional Court Refuses to Hear Climate Activists’ Complaints

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On 2 February 2022, the German Federal Constitutional Court ("GFCC") published an order dated 18 January 2022 by which it refused to hear the case of eleven constitutional complaints of young climate activists. The complaints...more

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The Federal Constitutional Court declares Berlin's rent cap unconstitutional

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On March 25, 2021, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court declared the Law on Rent Restrictions in the Housing Sector in Berlin (MietenWoG Bln) to be incompatible with the German Constitution and therefore null...more

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EU Copyright Directive: Further clarity on Art. 17 at EU level but also national concerns

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While further clarity on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (“DSM Directive”) can be expected at the European level in the next two weeks with the guidelines of the EU Commission on Art. 17 of the DSM...more

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Antigen-Schnelltests – Pflicht zum Test am Arbeitsplatz?

1. ANTIGEN-SCHNELLTESTS ZUR SELBSTANWEUNDUNG - Seit Ausbruch der Corona-Panemie im vergangenen Jahr stehen Arbeitgeber bei der Organisation des Arbeitsalltags vor vielschichtigen Herausforderungen. Hierbei müssen sie...more

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Germany: Federal Constitutional Court declares preliminary injunction without cease and desist letter and hearing unconstitutional

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In its decision of 30 September 2018 (1 BvR 1783/17), the German Federal Constitutional Court [Bundesverfassungsgericht – BVerfG] ruled that a preliminary injunction issued in a press...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018 #4

The U.S. Supreme Court Slows Children's Climate Lawsuit - For Now - "In the latest step of a fascinating bit of constitutional law called Atmospheric Trust Litigation, the Chief Justice halted the District Court trial...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2018 #5

Gas Drilling Not Damaging Forests' Waterways, State Finds - "Pennsylvania's state forests agency says it isn't finding damage to waterways amid the expansion of natural gas drilling in recent years, although it is reporting...more

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Law Firm Search in Connection With “Diesel Emissions Scandal” Lawful, German Federal Constitutional Court Says

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The recent Federal Constitutional Court decision severely limits legal privilege in German criminal investigations, but provides useful guidance to ensure privilege in limited circumstances. German government is called upon...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2018

State Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by EQT - "Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a...more

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U.S. + Germany Patent Newsletter

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of IPRs, Requires PTAB to Decide Validity of All Challenged Claims - Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group & SAS Institute v. Iancu (24 April 2018)....more

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UPC and Germany: Status update - Constitutional complaint, ratification timeline and more

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The constitutional complaint against the UPC ratification that was lodged with the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany earlier this year has received a lot of attention over the past few months as it could have the...more

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Majority Rules: German Constitutional Court Confirms Constitutionality of Tariff Unity Act

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On July 11, 2017, the German Federal Constitutional Court in essence rejected actions by certain smaller trade unions against a "tariff unity" law introduced almost exactly two years before. This is a major setback for trade...more

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News from Abroad -- UK Progress on Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC)

The UK has become the ninth state to deposit the document required to apply the Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA), which is an essential step towards formation of the UPC. Four more deposits, including that of...more

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German Constitutional Court Held Parts of Loss Forfeiture Rules are Unconstitutional

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The German Constitutional Court held that a provision of the loss forfeiture rules, in effect from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2015, is unconstitutional. The provision stipulates a proportional forfeiture of current...more

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German Utilities Score Billions on Constitutional Challenge to German Nuclear Fuel Tax

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On 7 June 2017, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (FCC) published a recent decision that declared the German Nuclear Fuel Tax Act (Kernbrennstoffsteuergesetz – KernbrStG) void due to the lack of legislative...more

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German Nuclear Phase-Out Legislation is Partly Unconstitutional

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The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany (FCC) on December 6 ruled that while the phase-out of nuclear energy (enacted in 2011) is in compliance with the constitution, Germany’s energy suppliers which operate nuclear power...more

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