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Legal protections for security researchers sought in new German draft law – Go Health Pro

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Legal protections for security researchers sought in new German draft law – Go Health Pro

A German draft law announced this week would protect researchers who discover security vulnerabilities from potential criminal prosecution under the nation’s computer crimes law. The proposed amendment to German Criminal Code § 202a, drafted by the country’s Federal Ministry of Justice in response to feedback from experts in academia, law and cybersecurity, adds explicit exceptions … Read more

Pegida disbands, as the German far right moves from the streets into parliament – Go Health Pro

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Pegida disbands, as the German far right moves from the streets into parliament – Go Health Pro

The far-right populist movement Pegida has disbanded following a final protest on 20 October. Sabine Volk writes that with the far right performing strongly in the polls, there remain plenty of outlets for disenchanted German voters to express their views. On 20 October, more than a thousand far-right demonstrators, hundreds of left-wing counterdemonstrators and dozens … Read more

German Regional Court (Landgericht) of Hamburg paves the way to treat the reproduction of works as AI training data under the EU text and data mining exceptions – Go Health Pro

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German Regional Court (Landgericht) of Hamburg paves the way to treat the reproduction of works as AI training data under the EU text and data mining exceptions – Go Health Pro

Image from pixabay The German Regional Court (Landgericht) of Hamburg handed down its judgment in the LAION case on 27 September 2024 (file no. 310 O 227/23, published in German here).   The key points of the decision are as follows: The reproduction of works for the purpose of creating URL lists that can be … Read more

How the judgment by the German Federal Constitutional Court on the German debt brake entrenches climate injustice – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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How the judgment by the German Federal Constitutional Court on the German debt brake entrenches climate injustice – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

As a major emitter of greenhouse gasses, Germany has a fundamental responsibility to show solidarity with developing countries suffering from the effects of climate change. This obligation is clear from the common but differentiated obligations that underpin the climate framework. Consequently, Germany must deploy its policy and fiscal instruments in furtherance of actions. One key … Read more

Expanding the implied license into the analogue: The German Federal Court of Justice on interior design choices and their copyright consequences – Go Health Pro

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Expanding the implied license into the analogue: The German Federal Court of Justice on interior design choices and their copyright consequences – Go Health Pro

Image by Vincent Ciro from Pixabay On 11 September 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide on the question of whether photos or videos shared online featuring in their background a photo wallpaper protected by copyright are lawful under an implied license, or if an express authorization of such reproductions is … Read more

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