The Cat in the Microwave?
am 10.08.2005 von http://www.jurabilis.deThis article (written in German) examines the origins of the mythical cat in the microwave case that is so often discussed abroad. This case is, in reality, little more than a legal urban legend. Other urban legends exist, such as the real McDonalds Coffee Spill case, which was settled out-of-court and …
Language of precedents/Präjudizien
Transblawg / I used to teach some of the vocabulary of case law in English: the hierarchy of the courts; the importance of the ratio decidendi (roughly speaking, the logic behind a decision, rather than the specific facts); the difference between Rechtskraft (res…
Court of Session case/Deutsches Recht in Schottland
Transblawg / The Court of Session (Outer House, which deals with cases at first instance) has recently published a decision in a matter between two German parties. The defender, who is domiciled in Scotland, asserted that only the German courts have jurisdic…
In case in British and American English
Transblawg / There is a difference in meaning of ‘in case…+ verb’ in common U.S. and British usage. A non-native speaker could make a confusing mistake here. I quote the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (1995 ed.), the best learners&#…
Retired Judge May Counsel
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Federal Supreme Court decided in an order, case number 1 BvR 737/00, on July 29, 2004 that a retired judge without admission to the bar or other permission to counsel in legal matters, such as under the Rechtsberatungsgese…
Legal Case Management
Handakte WebLAWg / The legal case management system is a Web application aimed for use by not-for-profit legal advice centers. It currently supports...…
Creative Commons Licence Enforced by Amsterdam Court in Adam Curry Case
Law & Justice / The case involves famous podcaster Adam Curry, who had a number of pictures in Flickr under an Creative Commons licence. Some of the pictures were taken by Weekend, a Dutch tabloid, and placed in the cover. Curry sued the tabloid over infringement o…
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SSRN-The Cat in the Microwave? (Die Katze in der Mikrowelle?) by Georg Wenglorz, Patrick Ryan
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