Trial & Litigation

Accused submarine accident perpetrators appeal military court judgment

The attorneys of those accused of causing a November 2008 accident on the Nerpa nuclear submarine, which claimed the lives of 20 people, have decided to appeal the Pacific Fleet Military Tribunal's decision to a prosecutor to uphold the application seeking to submit the case.

11:00 23.07.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (July 23 - 27)

10:19 23.07.2012

Feminist punks' arrest extended for six months

A Moscow court has ruled on Friday to prolong for six months the arrest of the members of the Pussy Riot female punk group on charges of committing disorderly conduct in a church.

18:01 20.07.2012

Russia hesitant about Iran's botched missile contract legal action

Russia does not deny Iran's right to take legal action but believes it is not the best way to resolve problems in the two nations' bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday

17:48 20.07.2012

Upwards 70 people fined for promoting homosexuality in St. Petersburg

Some 73 people have been fined for promoting homosexuality among the underaged.

16:20 20.07.2012

Rosneft's subsidiary fined $2,000 for unlawful well operation

A commercial court has fined Rosneft's subsidiary RN-Yuganskneftegaz $2,000 for unlawfully operating oil wells.

15:46 20.07.2012

Cypriot court arrests Russian accused of cybercrimes in United States

A Cypriot court has arrested Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who has been accused in the United States of committing cybercrimes.

15:17 20.07.2012

Pussy Riot request to summon president and patriarch rejected

Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court has refused to grant a petition filed by Pussy Riot female punk group members to summon President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill as witnesses.

13:16 20.07.2012

Major mineral concentrate supply dispute settled out of court

Russia's major mineral fertilizer manufacturer Acron and Fosagro's subsidiary Apatit have resolved their dispute on apatite concentrate supply out of court.

13:03 20.07.2012

Red Square project developer wins $46.7 mln from Finance Ministry

On Friday the Moscow Commercial Court partially upheld Sredniye Torgovye Ryady's lawsuit claiming $46.7 million in damages from the Finance Ministry with regard to a project on Moscow's Red Square.

12:45 20.07.2012

Top news

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