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 […]
On 16 June 2022, the Saeima approved on first reading amendments to the Energy Law and the Electricity Market Law, which, among other things, regulate energy communities. Despite the fact that energy communities are well-known elsewhere in Europe, to date, there is no regulation specifically of energy communities in Latvia, and the concept is relatively […]
In cooperation with patent bureau Käosaar, we advised and represented the Estonian political party Eesti 200 (meaning Estonia 200) in a landmark trademark dispute with non-profit organization Eesti Kultuur 200 and its leader Kärt Summatavet. Registration of word mark opposed Following the launch of the political party Eesti 200 back in 2018, Summatavet and Eesti […]
EU digital services legislation is changing For the past 20 years, the e-Commerce Directive has been the piece of legislation governing digital services in the EU. Much has changed over these years, and so the EU is introducing Digital Market Act (DMA) and Digital Service Act (DSA), which according to the latest information are expected […]
Latvia has qualified for OECD Cape Town discount on financing rates for acquisition of essential aviation assets Sorainen, together with other Latvian law firms, assisted the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia to prepare an application to the European Commission. The aim of the application was for the Latvian aviation industry to qualify […]