On 20th January 2022, the EU Parliament adopted its amendment on the proposal for a regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC. As a next step a final version for the future Digital Services Act (DSA) shall be adopted following trialogue consultations. Chapter III of the Digital… read more
In the recent survey, Lausen Rechtsanwälte was graded “four star”, i.e. top tier in the category “media/press” and is named among Germany’s leading media law firms. Well-known and highly respected independent business magazine brand eins polled more than 2600 attorneys and in-house counsels throughout Germany, asking which law firms they would recommend personally. The survey… read more
The 29th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference at Emily C. & John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Institutes will be held online April 21-22, 2022. Dr. Ursula Feindor-Schmidt, LL.M. (Lausen Rechtsanwälte) will give a presentation on „EU Copyright Developments: A New Cooperative Approach Between Rightsholders and Platforms”. See the preliminary program on page 9… read more
The publisher Media Law International has again honored Lausen Rechtsanwälte as one of the leading law firms in international media law in 2022! The current Ranking Germany lists 50 law firms in 5 categories. Lausen Rechtsanwälte is again listed in “Tier 1”. Many thanks to all who trust us and our work.
Article 17 is the biggest reform in the history of copyright, which will benefit music rights holders, content creators, and digital platforms alike. Music Biz is offering three events around the implications of the Article 17 reforms. In the final meeting on July 22, the immediate impact for rights holders in compliant EU member states… read more
Article 17 is the biggest reform in the history of copyright, which will benefit music rights holders, content creators, and digital platforms alike. Music Biz is offering three events around the implications of the Article 17 reforms. The final event will discuss the immediate impact for rights holders in compliant EU member states. July 22… read more
On June 22 the European Court of Justice announced its highly anticipated decision in the YouTube/Uploaded case. The IPKat, Institutet för Immaterialrätt och Marknadsrätt (IFIM), and British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association (BLACA) have been organizing a panel discussion on the content and the consequences of such decision with speakers involved in this matter for… read more
For the 13th time, the U.S. publisher “Best Lawyers”, in cooperation with Handelsblatt, has identified the most renowned German lawyers in various fields of the law. Lausen Rechtsanwälte is honored to be named among the selected few again this year. You will find us under the tab “Best Lawyers” in the fields of media and… read more
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) published its long-awaited decision on the responsibility of internet platforms on 22 June 2021. The facts Subject matter of the proceedings was the video-sharing platform YouTube and the share-hosting platform Uploaded. The CJEU joined two reference proceedings of the German Federal Court of Justice for a joint decision: In… read more
On 22 June the European Court of Justice is going to deliver its highly anticipated decision in the YouTube/Uploaded case. The IPKat, Institutet för Immaterialrätt och Marknadsrätt (IFIM), and British Literary and Artistic Copyright Association (BLACA) have been organizing a panel discussion on the content and the consequences of such decision with speakers involved in… read more