A few weeks ago, we reported on the decision of the Hamburg District Court in the ongoing adblocking litigation concerning the software AdBlock Plus of Eyeo GmbH. Yesterday, the District Court of Munich followed suit, dismissing all claims brought by
Last Wishes, First Impression: Potential legal issues arise after Munich recluse passes away, bequeathing Nazi-looted art to a Swiss museum
Cornelius Gurlitt’s notarized will, which did not surface until after his unexpected death this past May, lists the Kunstmuseum Bern in Switzerland as the heir to his vast art collection, which included works by Matisse, Dix, and Chagall. The unusual…
Cornelius Gurlitt Dies One Year After Revealing Hidden Artwork
German Authorities Locate Nazi Art Trove
The LA Times reports:Unknown masterpieces by artists such as Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse, works thought lost to the ravages of war and others deemed "degenerate" or looted by the Nazis form part of the spectacular trove of art…
The Travel Issue: Munich Edition
The D&O Diary was on assignment in Europe this past week, with the first stop in Munich for a series of meetings with my friends at Munich Re and their global insurance company clients. My visit to Munich not only…
Court Proceedings Begin Against Former Siemens Board Member
The following blog post has been contributed by SSD’s Andreas Fillmann.
The attorneys of a former member of Siemens AG’s management board, Thomas Ganswindt, have won a first victory in Mr. Ganswindt’s recently opened criminal trial. The trial, taking place…
Siemens Settles FCPA Charges
The SEC settled charges that Siemens Aktiengesellschaft ("Siemens"), a Munich, Germany-based manufacturer of industrial and consumer products, violated the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). Siemens has offered to pay a…