Trial & Litigation

Recovery of $267mln from publisher for copyright violation confirmed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court validated the recovery of $267,826 from Astrel in favor of the Terra publishing company for violating copyright.

11:59 24.05.2012

Russian pilot convicted in U.S. complains about discrimination

Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, sentenced in the United States to 20 years in prison, complains of discrimination against him on racial and religious grounds.

10:29 24.05.2012

Bout's accomplice sentenced to 5 years in prison

A U.S. court has sentenced a South African pilot who testified against his former associate and jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to five years in jail.

09:28 24.05.2012

Tymoshenko supplements complaint to European court

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has filed documents with the European Court of Human Rights supplementing her 2011 complaint on the violation of her right to a fair trial.

18:00 23.05.2012

Appeal to deprive sharia supporter of attorney status to be heard on June 13

The Moscow City Bar Association's Qualification Commission will hear on June 13 the Justice Ministry's appeal to deprive Dagir Khasavov of his status as an attorney.

17:15 23.05.2012

Supreme Commercial Court not to establish judges association

The Supreme Commercial Court is not expected to establish a judges association, Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov told journalists on Wednesday.

16:26 23.05.2012

Ingosstrakh's fine for denying shareholders documents upheld

The Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the Federal Service for Financial Markets' decision to fine the Ingosstrakh insurance company $16,000 for failing to provide a copy of the general director's employment contract to minority shareholders.

16:00 23.05.2012

Patent watchdog not to register AVATAR perfume brand

The Moscow Commercial Court validated the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' refusal to register the AVATAR brand for the Russian Parfumeria XXI Veka perfume producer.

15:30 23.05.2012

British court seizes assets of former Snoras bank shareholder

The British court has seized Russian businessman and major Snoras bank shareholder Vladimir Antonov's assets upon the request of the Lithuanian bank's bankruptcy administrator. The seized property is worth an estimated 493 million euro.

14:52 23.05.2012

Justice Ministry has no return petition from Bout

The Justice Ministry did not receive a petition from alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to return to Russia

14:25 23.05.2012

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