Legal Commentary

Sound Bites on Viagra: 4 Ways to Arouse Interest in Your Message
A successful sound bite arouses interest in your message and extends the length of time it remains in the listener's memory. At its best, the sound bite is so tempting the reporter is compelled to find a place for it...

Blood Libel or Just Libel
France?s public broadcaster, France 2, has sued blogger-media critic, Philippe Karsenty, for libel. The lawsuit centers on Karsenty?s allegation that the scene, which France 2 broadcast in September 2000, of twelve-year...

Neulich in der Anwaltskanzlei
«Wieder diese Befangenheit.» «Asylbewerber?» «Ja, aber diesmal einer, der in der Vorinstanz im Strafverfahren nicht vertreten wurde.» «Dann ist es ja einfach.» «Na ja. Eine abschätzige Bemerkung des Richters noch vor der Beratung...

In France, Prisons Filled With Muslims
In France, Prisons Filled With Muslims By Molly Moore Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, April 29, 2008; A01 SEQUEDIN, France -- Samia El Alaoui Talibi walks her beat in a cream-colored head scarf and an ink-black robe with sunset-orange piping,...

Massive bank fraud found in France
Société Générale in France has reported a fraud of over US$10 billion, perpetrated by a trader in European stock futures. The trader accused of the fraud is Jérome Kerviel, who has been with the bank since 2000...

Versandart: Quad mit Zulassung
Express- und Kurierversand kenne ich ja, aber das ist mir komplett neu: Den Paketboten auf dem “Quad mit Zulassung” hätte ich ja gerne gesehen, aber 191,75 EUR ist mir das dann doch nicht wert.

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

$12 Million Settlement Approved in Air France Class Action
$12 Million Settlement Approved in Air France Class Action

Activision
alleging false advertising of games for Nintendo Wii, that do not support Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound.