The Ministry of Justice and Migration of Baden-Württemberg has finally amended its own regulations from 2024 with a decree dated August 4, 2026. In the future, the responsible authorities can assume the ongoing contributions to the mandatory follow-up insurance. Furthermore, they can also cover contributions already incurred…
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Fretterode procedure – two further dates set
After an initial 8 trial days, 23 trial days have now been scheduled in the proceedings before the Mühlhausen Regional Court. The currently scheduled dates from today (as of August 6, 2026) are: August 24, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.; September 10, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.; September 24, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.; October 5, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.; October 12, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.; October 26, 2026 – …
Fretterode trial – currently 21 trial days scheduled
After an initial 8 trial days, 21 trial days have now been scheduled in the proceedings before the Mühlhausen Regional Court. The currently scheduled dates from today (as of August 5, 2026) are: August 6, 2026 – 1:00 PM; August 24, 2026 – 9:30 AM; September 10, 2026 – 9:30 AM; September 24, 2026 – 9:30 AM; October 5, 2026 – 9:30 AM; October 12, 2026 – …
The jury of the bookstore prize distances itself from the decision of the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media
The jury of the German Bookstore Prize distances itself from the exclusion of the three bookstores, which was beyond its control. Bookstores, as "places of opinion formation and lived freedom of expression," should be highlighted in their diversity and breadth through the prize. https://www.boersenblatt.net/news/stellungnahme-der-jury-zum-buchhandlungspreis-ausschluss-414213
Fundraising campaign for bookstores launched
A fundraising campaign has been launched for the bookstores Golden Shop (Bremen), Rote Straße (Göttingen) and Zur schwankenden Weltkugel (Berlin), which were affected by the removal of the jury from the list of nominees for the German Bookstore Prize: https://lesen-hilft.org/
Admissions stopped since June 1, 2025
Due to capacity constraints, we had to stop accepting new clients on June 1, 2025. For the foreseeable future, but at least until July 31, 2025, we cannot accept any further clients. As soon as we are able to accept new clients again, the application form will be reactivated at https://anwaltskanzlei-adam.de/mandatsaufnahme-formular/.
The Speyer Social Court orders the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD) to pay full benefits
The Speyer Social Court has also ordered the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD) to provisionally grant benefits to a person in the reception center for asylum seekers (AFA) in Kusel whose benefits were reduced without a formal decision, due to the likely incompatibility of the exclusion from benefits under Section 1 Paragraph 4 of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) with European law…
The Karlsruhe Social Court orders the authority to cover the contributions for mandatory follow-up insurance under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG)
The Social Court of Karlsruhe, in a decision dated March 31, 2025, under file number S 12 AY 706/25 ER, issued an interim injunction in expedited proceedings against the State of Baden-Württemberg, represented by the Rastatt District Office, ordering the compulsory health and long-term care insurance contributions…
The Stuttgart Social Court also considers the "negative round" in the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act to be unlawful
The Stuttgart Social Court also ruled in a main proceeding on March 25, 2025 (Case No.: S 9 AY 4251/23 with related proceedings Case No.: S 9 AY 413/25) that the non-application of Section 28a Paragraph 5 of the German Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII) in the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) is unlawful…
The Trier Social Court considers Section 1 Paragraph 4 of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) to be contrary to European law
The Trier Social Court, however, in eight rulings, has ordered the social welfare authorities of the municipalities of Hermeskeil and Konz and the city of Trier to continue granting basic benefits under Sections 3 and 3a of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) at standard benefit level 1, because the regulation in Section 1, Paragraph …
