Posts tagged #media
All PostsOGH: Politician ‘Collusion’ Ahead of Committee Interview
Civil LawIn democratic societies, one of the main functions of the press is to shed a critical light on political events. In so doing, the press must be given the opportunity to fulfil its vital role as a public watchdog. The plaintiff in the case at hand is ...
OGH: No Liability for Repeated Reporting of Criminal Offenses
Civil LawIn the present case, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) dealt with a claim under Section 1330 (2) of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, ABGB). The plaintiff is a self-employed PR consultant who was convicted ...
OGH: Copyright or editorial secrecy?
Civil LawIn the present case, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) was called upon to balance the request for information - about the producer of the copyright infringing material of the right holder, in order to protect his ownership right ...