Lawyers

• Germany Asks Russia to 'Back Off' on Teen Rape Case Allegations

  Russia and Germany have been exchanging irked sentiments over the alleged rape case of a 13-year-old girl in Berlin. Russia is hinting the possibility that Germany is trying to keep the accusations its details under wraps.

• LG Elec takes fight with Samsung over washer damage to YouTube

  South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, whose appliance chief has been indicted on a charge of purposely damaging Samsung Electronics Co Ltd washing machines, issued a video clip that it says shows the executive was merely testing its rival's products in plain view at a store in Germany.

• Banned Iranian director Panahi's 'Taxi' wins Berlin's Golden Bear

  Banned Iranian director Jafar Panahi's "Taxi," which shows a cabby driving an odd assortment of people around Tehran but is really a condemnation of censorship, won the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival.

• Uber loses bid to withhold CEO emails in gratuity lawsuit

  A federal judge rejected Uber Technologies Inc's bid that it not be required to disclose emails from Chief Executive Travis Kalanick in a California lawsuit accusing the popular ride-booking service of deceiving customers about how it shares tips with drivers.

• German courts uphold ban on Uber ride-share service

  Courts in Berlin and Hamburg upheld bans on online transportation service Uber on Friday, saying the company did not comply with German laws on the carriage of passengers.

• Berlin blocks unearthing of giant Lenin statue head

  German authorities have blocked plans to excavate a 3.5 tonne granite head of Vladimir Lenin for display in a new Berlin museum due to logistical and cost concerns, the organizers of the exhibition and local media said.