We successfully represented Kirsti Valdstein-Timmer in the litigation regarding publishing incorrect facts and statements in media by Ekspress Meedia and the former Kroonika journalist Vahur Joa. Derogatory articles The cause of the dispute were articles written by Vahur Joa and published in the media in Autumn 2021 that were derogatory towards Kirsti Valdstein-Timmer. After the […]
We are providing pro bono legal assistance in a criminal case to Inga Spriņģe, a journalist who has been the victim of prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. By a judgment of the court of first instance, Jānis Sondars was found guilty of harassment and sentenced to two […]
We are providing pro bono legal assistance to journalists from TVNET GRUPA and the Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica in connection with the persecution and intimidation of journalists carried out by a private individual. Highlighting the issue To protect their rights, journalists have turned to law enforcement agencies, as well as asking senior state […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided to open a case against Lithuania over possible violation of the right of freedom of expression, based on a complaint by our client Mindaugas Marcinkevičius. Lithuanian courts ordered Mindaugas Marcinkevičius to refute his public opinion Marcinkevičius’ complaint concerns a possible violation of a person’s right to freedom […]
The Court upheld an appeal by our client 15min – one of the largest news websites in Lithuania – against a warning issued by the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (SCRPA) regarding a violation of the Law on Advertising. The warning was issued on 28 August 2020 for using the name and surname of Prime […]