Galexy Conference 2023 in Athens
The annual conference of Galexy, an international lawyer association, is set to take place in Athens, Greece, from June 29 to July 2, 2023. This conference is expected to be…
Personal injury across the border
It is not the first thing that comes to mind when you go abroad, for example because of your holiday, but even if you are travelling abroad it is not…
Broken finger by a robot: where to claim compensation in the Netherlands?
Over the past few years, the use of robotics to replace human tasks has increased enormously. Robots are also increasingly being used in sports and game situations. For example, several…
Litigation in the United States of America: Dispelling the Myths
Litigation in the United States of America: Dispelling the Myths By: Ernest H. (Skip) Kohlmyer, III, Esq., LL.M. Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants, also known as the “McDonald’s coffee case” and…
International Child Abduction: which court has jurisdiction?
International child abduction generally concerns a child who has been taken by one parent away from the other. That child has been taken – without authorization or against existing agreements…
Dutch employers pay attention! Keep an eye out for your home-based employees
Since the COVID-19 outbreak employees tend to work from home more often. As a result, employers do not have clear view over their staff and the work they perform. Nevertheless,…
Compensation of immaterial damage: what is it and when are you entitled to compensation?
Article 6:95 of the Dutch Civil Law stipulates that the damage that must be compensated on the basis of a legal obligation to pay compensation consists of financial loss and…
Walkthrough of a Civil Lawsuit
Courtesy of Urban Thier & Federer, P.A., International Law Firm Unlike criminal lawsuits, where the government seeks to impose penalties on individuals for violating laws, a civil lawsuit acts to…
Buying and Selling Real Estate in the United States for Foreign Investors
According to the National Association of Realtors, international home buyers purchased $104 billion in United States real estate for the period of April 2014 to March 2016. This number is…