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Germany
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UK Human Rights Blog
The Weekly Round-Up: High Court disapplies Legacy Act provisions and Nicaragua files ICJ proceedings
By Kate Litman
In international news Nicaragua has filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Germany for alleged violations of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and other…
The Right Coast
In breakthrough, minister says Germany won’t block Poland from giving Ukraine tanks – MarketWatch
Ukraine s supporters pledged billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, though the new commitments were overshadowed by a…
Dispute Resolution in Germany
Art Law: US Supreme Court on Welfenschatz and Sovereign Immunity
By Peter Bert
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp (S. Ct. 2021) and today, we have Ted Folkman of Letters Blogatory reviewing it: This…
Drug & Device Law
M.D. PA Declines to Dismiss Monitoring/Declaratory Judgment Action vs. Blood Temperature Regulation Device
We thought we were on a winning streak on medical monitoring. In August, we blogged about plaintiff lawyers stumbling in their efforts to walk the not-quite-yet-injury line. https://www.druganddevicelawblog.com/2017/08/monitoring-the-death-of-medical-monitoring.html In September,…
German IT Law
Patrick Breyer v Federal Republic of Germany: Dynamic IP addresses = Personal Data? And Is German Data Protection Law too Restrictive?
Today, Attorney General Campos Sánchez-Bordona has delivered his Opinion in the Patrick Breyer v Federal Republic of Germany case before the ECJ (C-582/14; you can find the Opinion here in…
Environmental and Climate
Large EU Member States Take National Divergent Measures on Shale Gas Extraction
Member States continue to adopt national and divergent rules on hydraulic fracturing across Europe. Last week, the United Kingdom facilitated hydraulic fracturing operations by adopting its Infrastructure 2015 Act. In…
Inside Privacy
European Consumer Legislation and Online Privacy Policies: Opening Pandora’s Box?
Regulators and courts in the EU are increasingly vigilant in relation to privacy practices and policies of large online companies. In recent years and months, the pressure increases not only…
Family Law Prof Blog
Germany Anti-Incest Law Held Up By European Court of Human Rights
By Family Law
From LifeSiteNews.com: The European Court of Human Rights has upheld Germany’s anti-incest laws and has affirmed the sentence of a man sent to prison for fathering children with his sister.The Court…
Cruise Law News
Fire Breaks Out On Cruise Ship In Norway
By Jim Walker
The Washington Post reports this morning that a fire on a German cruise ship at a port in western Norway forced the evacuation of the 607 passengers and crew members on board. A rescue…
TortsProf Blog
Greek Victims of Nazi Massacre Sue Germany
The Guardian (UK) reports that Corriere della Sera, Italy's highest appeal court, will hear an appeal this week by the German government over a lower court ruling in favor of…