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Termination of criminal proceedings for extortion and defamation achieved
Our dispute resolution team provided defence for clients who were involved in employer-initiated criminal proceedings for defamation and extortion, and who were seeking to end psychological violence in the workplace. Our team was actively involved in the pre-trial criminal proceedings, providing detailed, evidence-based presentation of the factual circumstances and an explanation of the assessment they […]
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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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Sporta Avīze: Racism in sport. Incidents in the sports in Latvia
Elvis Grinbergs, associate, and Āris Kakstāns The fight against racism in sports is broad, active and well-heard. FIFA and UEFA, the leading football organizations, are particularly actively involved in it, both by leading public awareness campaigns and by applying a zero tolerance policy for any activities displaying racism. The past year in Latvian sports, in […]
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An individual is sentenced for harassment of a journalist
We provided pro bono legal assistance for the journalist Inga Spriņģe, who suffered from prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. On 30 March this year the Senate refused to initiate cassation proceedings following the entry into force of the Regional Court’s decision. As a result, Jānis Sondars was […]