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Court grants interim protection to public media ombudsman and obliges SIA Mediju nams to block access to article
Court grants interim protection to public media ombudsman Anda Rožukalne and obliges SIA Mediju nams to block public access to article published on the website neatkariga.nra.lv on 21 November 2023. Anda Rožkalne has held the position of public media ombudsman since 1 March 2022. In performing her duties as ombudsman, Anda Rožkalne prepares opinions on […]
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Corporate crime investigations and compliance issues in 2023: Latvia
“One of the fields of law in which Sorainen provides assistance to clients is criminal law. In this field in 2023, our team of criminal law experts mainly provided legal assistance in cases of possible legalisation of the proceeds of crime, tax evasion, or violations of sanctions,” comments head of Corporate Crime practice in Latvia […]
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European Legal update 05.12. – 19.12.
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Technology & intellectual property Artificial Intelligence Act: European Parliament and the Council reach provisional agreement Reached: 9 December 2023 The AI Act introduces dedicated rules for general purpose AI models that will ensure transparency along the value chain. Specific banned applications of AI are set, as well as […]
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Copyrights: BSH Book Scandal
Estonian media has been buzzing with recent news about alleged copyright infringements by local socialite and influencer Brigitte Susanne Hunt (BSH). In a nutshell, BSH used a photo resembling one of Kim Kardashian’s photos for the cover of her newly released biography. Additionally, BSH included some photos in her book for which Delfi Meedia AS […]
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Latvia Implements New Music Tariffs for Hotels
The Competition Council (CC) in Latvia recently conducted an in-depth investigation into the public performance tariffs applicable to playing music in hotel rooms. The investigation focused on the criteria set by the Latvian Performers and Producers Association (LaIPA) for calculating these tariffs. After careful evaluation, the CC found that some of the criteria used by […]