Trial & Litigation

To save or to ignore: Governors’ role in wage arrears settlement

A decade-long conflict around wage arrears at Inskoy coal mine raises a question of what prospects employees of enterprises have to cause their earned money to be paid without participation of a head of a region. RAPSI has analyzed the details of similar conflicts, in which Governors directly intervened seeking to achieve settlement. The results allow for the conclusion that participation of a region’s head was as a rule of key importance for the settlement of a crisis, whereas mechanisms used varied across regions.

19:02 25.12.2019

Court asked to join legal firm to bankruptcy case against ex-FIFA 2018 IT contractor

Bankruptcy supervisor Alexey Belokopyt has filed a petition to bring Linklaters CIS legal firm into bankruptcy proceedings against Asteros company, the former IT contractor of FIFA-2018, according to the Moscow Commercial Court’s records.

17:16 25.12.2019

Investigators seek to detain three more customs officials as part of abuse of office case

Investigators on Wednesday filed a motion to detain three new defendants in a criminal case over abuse of power in the Federal Customs Service’s bodies.

13:24 25.12.2019

Moscow court confirms undesirable NGO label for U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the non-government U.S.-based organization Free Russia Foundation against labeling it undesirable in Russia.

12:53 25.12.2019

Russian human rights body pleased with court ruling in rally activist Radzhabov’s case

The Presidential Council for Human Rights welcomes a ruling to release Samariddin Radzhabov, a defendant in a case over using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally held on July 27.

11:02 25.12.2019

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025