Reducing or cancelling the Christmas bonus: what the voluntariness reservation, company practice and cut-off date clause mean for employers – with BAG case law and a checklist.

From the general partnership to the corporation: formation, liability, organisation and taxation of the main U.S. entity types and the choice of legal form for German companies.

Frankfurt Regional Court (2-03 O 388/25): Google may not show 3D aerial images of an inhabited property without being asked. The personality right covers the whole property; deletion was denied.

Retention of title, ongoing supply contracts and avoidance: what suppliers should review and secure when a customer becomes insolvent.

Manufacturer insolvent: who is liable to the customer? Warranty with the dealer, manufacturer's guarantee, recourse (§§ 445a, 445b BGB) and insolvency claims – what installers should know.

Delaware Court of Chancery (Dinkevich v. Deutsche Telekom): presumption of public access to court records and redactions – what German companies should note in Delaware proceedings.

Product recall in the supply chain: who bears the costs, when the supplier is liable and what the new product liability law changes from December 2026.

Good faith, disclosure, candour, Revlon/Unocal, oversight and the business judgment rule: the six core duties of directors and officers under Delaware law, with the leading decisions.

How a German parent company can reduce the risk of piercing the corporate veil (Haftungsdurchgriff) to its U.S. subsidiary: 13 recommendations on formalities, separation and capital.

Nil pay rise, collective agreements and established practice: when employers may freeze salaries and where collective agreements, BAG case law and works councils set limits.

The Federal Labour Court declares the rigid 40-hour threshold for overtime premiums invalid for part-time staff (5 AZR 96/25). What employers should now review.

A PHP security vulnerability is not yet a data breach but calls for prompt action: duties under the GDPR and the BSI Act and the responsibility of the management.