Germany's Federal Court of Justice revived Axel Springer's lawsuit against Adblock Plus maker Eyeo, ruling that ad-blockers may infringe copyright by altering website code. The case returns to Hamburg for reevaluation. This decision could disrupt global ad tech, user privacy, and online publishing models.
It’s more that it has been sent back to the lower court. Wherever the outcome, it will eventually go back to the higher one and the decision will be appealed by whoever loses. Nothing is going to be decided for a long time.