
Representative decisions
These published decisions are selected from numerous proceedings in which I have successfully represented my clients before the civil panels of the Federal Supreme Court in recent years.
Judgement of July 14, 2022 – I ZR 97/21
The media company represented by me successfully attacks the internet offer of the city of Dortmund, because it violated the principle that government may not be engaged in activity competing with press and independent media.
Judgement of June 14, 2022 – VI ZR 172/20
I represent a member of the Jewish community against a protestant parish that does not want to remove a historical antisemitic sculpture from the church.
Judgement of February 22, 2022 – X ZR 102/19
The Federal Supreme Court decides fundamental questions of the legal position of the licensee as a plaintiff in a patent infringement case. The decision of the court of appeals that was favorable to my client is upheld with a different reasoning.
Judgement of February 10 ,2022 – IX ZR 148/19
The insolvency senate clarifies the requirements for showing the recipients of payments knew of the debtor’s insolvency. The complaint of the insolvency administrator against the recipient of the payments represented by me is dismissed.
Judgment of January 13, 2022 – I ZR 35/21
The Federal Supreme Court clarifies the rules applying to posts by influencers on social media and, in particular, when they are covered by laws regulating advertising.
Judgement of December 14, 2021 – XIII ZR 1/21
The Federal Supreme Court rules on the legal sanctions against the operator of solar energy installations and the consequences of not fulfilling the legal reporting requirements. It upholds the positions of the grid operator represented by me.
Judgement of November 4, 2021 – III ZR 249/20
The Supreme Court decides important questions concerning the liability of utilities for damaged pipelines and decides in favor of my client, an insurance company.
Judgement of October 21, 2021 – IX ZR 265/20
The Judgement is an example for a number of cases that I have conducted concerning the insolvency administrator’s power to claw back payments.
Judgment of September 22, 2021 – I ZR 192/20
In a leading case concerning the alleged passing-off expensive and well-known technical products, the Federal Supreme Court clarifies important legal issues in favor of the defendant represented by me.