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Piracy, patents & design law: the latest legal developments in the Baltics
Welcome to our latest newsletter, where we explore key legal developments shaping the Baltic region and beyond. This edition covers significant changes in EU design law, offering businesses stronger protection for digital and industrial designs. In Latvia, intellectual property challenges arise as the success of the Oscar-winning animated film Straume fuels piracy concerns, while a […]
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Understanding criminal background checks in the Baltics
Criminal background checks are an important but sensitive aspect of employment processes. Article 10 of the EU 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out a special regime for processing personal data related to criminal convictions and offences, ensuring that such information is handled responsibly and lawfully. Under Article 10 of the GDPR, each EU […]
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Lexology: The Media and Entertainment Law Review
In-Depth (formerly The Law Reviews): Media and Entertainment Law offers a practical overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the media and entertainment industry, including print, broadcasting and online publication. Focusing on prominent recent trends and developments, it examines issues including free speech and media freedom, IP rights, competition and consumer rights, common contractual […]
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Intellectual property highlights in the Baltics
In this issue, we bring you the most significant developments in intellectual property law. First, we’ll explain how the newly enforced AI Act establishes a comprehensive legal framework for AI in the EU, including stringent copyright compliance measures. What’s more, you will learn practical strategies from our experts on how to opt out of AI […]
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Changes to the law on protecting personal data – what to expect and how to prepare?
From 1 July 2024, amendments to the Law on Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Lithuania (the Law) came into force. These amendments not only give the employer the right to ask a candidate or an employee to provide information on criminal records, but also introduce new rules on the public disclosure of decisions […]