by Dirk Koch | Feb 12, 2026 | Generally
Legal Certainty in Cyber Incidents: Why Communication and Contract Management Determine an Organisation’s Crisis Resilience Cyber incidents are among the most significant operational and legal risks companies face today. They affect organisations not only on a...
by Florian Groothuis | Feb 2, 2026 | Generally
Legally Compliant Penetration Tests: IT Security, Data Protection and the Role of the Works Council Cyberattacks are among the most significant risks for companies today. The number of professional attacks continues to rise, and in 2024, cyber incidents caused...
by Christoph Kolonko | Sep 5, 2025 | Generally
German Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) – New obligations for digital products and services The German Accessibility Improvement Act (BFSG) has been in force in Germany since June 28, 2025. The law implements EU Directive 2019/882 and aims to enable people...
by Bernhard Veeck | Jun 17, 2025 | Generally
Federal Court of Justice on SCHUFA reporting: No punitive damages for GDPR violation On January 28, 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), case no. VI ZR 183/22, confirmed a ruling by the Koblenz Higher Regional Court (OLG), which awarded a consumer a claim for...
by Olga Stepanova | Jun 5, 2025 | Generally
Cyber Resilience Act: New Legal Framework and Recommendations for Companies Cyber Resilience Act: New Legal Framework and Recommendations for Companies Introduction and Overview of the Cyber Resilience Act With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the EU is introducing...
by Bernhard Veeck | Apr 22, 2025 | Generally
BGH recognizes first provisions of the GDPR as market conduct rules In its rulings of March 27, 2025 (Ref. I ZR 186/17, I ZR 222/19 and I ZR 223/19), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) qualified specific provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation...