Germany pushes for an end to massive fines for hijacked Wi-Fi
The cities of Hamburg and Berlin are to launch a new legal initiative to protect owners of WLAN networks from litigation if intruders commit offences on their network.
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German Pirates take battle for right to mobile anonymity to European Court of Human Rights
Members of the German Pirate Party are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to overturn a German ruling that prevents pre-paid phones being bought anonymously.
File-sharers' details can be handed over for smallest of infringements, Germany rules
Germany's top court has ruled that ISPs must hand over the names and addresses of file sharers if rights holders ask for them – regardless of how much music has been shared.
File-hosting firms 'responsible for pirated content', German court rules
Germany's top court has ruled that file-hosting service Rapidshare must strengthen its anti-piracy measures after a pirated copy of the Atari title Alone in the Dark was found on its servers
Oracle: 'The battle against reselling software licences is not over'
A decision in the Court of Justice of the European Union allowing the resale of software licences caused strong reactions in Germany. Oracle's lawyer said the company will fight on