The practical meaning of § 826 of the German Civil Code (BGB) continues to gain importance in the legislation of the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) and the inferior courts. The most current developments in the fields of liability pursuant to annihilating interference (existenzvernichtender Eingriff), prospectus liability on the gray market, or liability for incorrect ad hoc announcements are critically presented. In addition, the current trends in product liability (food product liability, the product liability legislation of the European Court of Justice) are comprehensively detailed.