Discrimination Law, Legal Education

Discrimination Against Women and Minorities in German Bar Exams?

Forgive the sparse posting; I've been a bit busy lately. But I finally got a chance to look at what is probably the most ambitious study of discrimination in German legal education ever conducted. I'll lay out the findings, then add a few comments from my own perspective. The study was carried out by Andreas… Continue reading Discrimination Against Women and Minorities in German Bar Exams?

Competition Law, Health Law

Prescription Drug Vending Machine Banned by Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court

The Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court just upheld a ban (g) on vending machines for prescription drugs. The Dutch chain of Doc Morris pharmacies had installed the machine in the 2000-person village of Hüffenhardt, near Heilbronn, which had no resident pharmacist of its own. Customers received the drugs after a brief "counseling" session by video. It… Continue reading Prescription Drug Vending Machine Banned by Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court