This is the fourteenth edition of our BAD Team's blog (that is, our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team) and below we list things you need to be aware of…. Before we do: The 2026 FIFA World Cup … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – June 2026
Copyright ends the data rush: No mining for AI chatbots
The Regional Court of Munich I recently issued a landmark decision in the GEMA vs. OpenAI case on the use of copyright-protected content in AI training. This article takes a closer look at the case … [Read more...] about Copyright ends the data rush: No mining for AI chatbots
Sole(ly) aesthetic? The Birkenstock Sandal goes to the Federal Court of Justice
In Germany, the Federal Court of Justice recently issued a highly anticipated judgment regarding questions of copyright protection for works of applied art, which in this instance related to nothing … [Read more...] about Sole(ly) aesthetic? The Birkenstock Sandal goes to the Federal Court of Justice