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25. April 2024

Top law firm 2024: We remain top!

Once again, we have been named one of the top law firms in Switzerland for 2024 in the areas of technology and telecommunications law, intellectual property law and media law. We are delighted and would like to thank all our clients and colleagues for their support. Great team, keep up the good work!

17. January 2024

Nomination as Blockchain and Crypto Savvy Law Firm

We are pleased to announce that HÄRTING Switzerland has again been named as a Blockchain and Crypto Savvy Law Firm in the Top 50 Report 2023 by CV VC and MME.

28. April 2023

We are excellent!

We are delighted to have been voted again this year by our clients and colleagues as one of the top lawyers in the field of "Technology Media Trademark (TMT)" in the independent surveys conducted by Bilanz and PME. Continuous excellence is important to us! Thank you very much!

9. January 2023

New year, new partners

With 2023 HÄRTING grows by two partners in Germany and Switzerland.

12. December 2022

HÄRTING receives multiple awards at WWL "Data" 2023

In 2023, we were once again included in the national and international "Data" section of Who's Who Legal.

27. July 2022

Honoured as a legal influencer

We are pleased to announce that Nicole Beranek Zanon has been recognised by Lexology as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers Q2 2022 for TMT - Europe.

28. April 2022

Continuous Excellence

We are pleased to have been selected again this year by our clients and colleagues among the top lawyers in the field of "Technology Media Trademark (TMT)" in the independent surveys of Bilanz and LeTemps. Thank you very much!

6. July 2021

WWL: Excellent around Data and Law

For the assessment year 2021, HÄRTING lawyers are among the best German lawyers in the field of "Data"

2. June 2021

de la cruz beranek Rechtsanwälte AG becomes HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte AG!

We are very pleased to expand our joint expertise in information, communication and technology law with this strategic partnership since 1 June 2020!

3. May 2021

In the top twenty IT law firms in Switzerland for TMT and compliance

Once again, HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte AG was ranked among the top twenty law firms in Switzerland with its focus on information, technology and telecommunications.

1. November 2020

Nicole Beranek Zanon interviewed by WWL: Thought Leaders - Data 2020

Nicole Beranek Zanon (Managing Partner of HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte AG in Switzerland since June 2021) in an interview with WWL: Thought Leaders.

18. August 2018

Best Lawyers: Ten HÄRTING lawyers among Germany's best lawyers

Ten HÄRTING lawyers make it into the 'Best Lawyers' ranking.

Insights

The New Data Protection Act Is Here: It Is Getting Serious!

6. September 2023
by Olivia Boccali & Nicole Beranek Zanon

The new Swiss Data Protection Act has been in force since 1 September 2023, without a transition period. We will show you the most important takeaways once again.

New Obligations under the Digital Services Act

6. September 2023
by Nicole Beranek Zanon & Olivia Boccali

The Digital Services Act passed last year is already relevant for so called "very large online platforms and search engines" since 25 August 2023. These services already need to comply with all new obligations under the act.

AI Chats in Games and Data Protection

14. August 2023
by Vitorio Dimov

The integration of AI chats, like ChatGPT, in games will open up exciting new possibilities for the medium. Conceivable are evolutions of text-based genres, more in-depth stories and quests, and a much more immersive world for the players.

Canton of Zurich revises law due to AI

10. August 2023
by Nicole Beranek Zanon

After more than 15 years, the Canton of Zurich is undergoing a total revision of its law on information and data protection (IDG).

Duty to provide information for decisions by AI to be tightened up

10. August 2023
by Nicole Beranek Zanon

According to the parliamentary initiative of the Green Group of 15 June 2023, the nDSG should be amended in Art. 21bis nDSG.

AI Content in Gaming: What About Copyright?

8. August 2023
by Vitorio Dimov

AI can be used to write dialogue, quests and item descriptions. In addition, it can generate art assets, game items and other objects. AI models will also greatly simplify the procedural generation of game worlds. The limits of the use of generative AI seem to depend solely on the imagination of the developers.

May the right of use be with you

17. July 2023
by Philipp Schröder-Ringe, LL.M.

On the „how“ of advertising with environmental claims using the example of the „climate neutral“ phrase

17. July 2023

The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (judgment of July 6, 2023 - 20 U 72/22) has ruled that a product advertisement with the claim "climate neutral" must not leave the consumer in doubt as to whether this climate neutrality is already achieved during the manufacturing process or only through compensatory measures.

Swedish expectations: 1.1 Million Euro fine for Profiling

4. July 2023
by Dr. Martin Schirmbacher

The Swedish Data Protection Inspectorate has imposed a fine of SEK 13 million on Bonnier AB.

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