Trial & Litigation

Tax claims worth $9.7mln against Ford subsidiary illegal

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the ruling stating the illegality of the additional $9.72 million in taxes charged to Ford Motor Company, a Ford subsidiary.

10:38 04.05.2012

Submarine accident killing 20 remanded for review

On Friday the Supreme Court's Military Board reversed the acquittal of the Nerpa nuclear submarine captain and petty officer and remanded the case for reinvestigation.

10:09 04.05.2012

Recovery of $214 mln from former Maxi-Group's head confirmed

The Ural District Federal Commercial Court left in force the lower court's decision to recover $213.6 million from former Maxi-Group top manager Nikolai Maximov.

18:24 03.05.2012

Prosecutor General's Office to publish new information on Berezovsky

The Prosecutor General's Office has stated on Thursday that it continues to prosecute self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky for grave crimes committed as a member of a transnational criminal group. The office has promised to publish new information on his prosecution, which it claims to be pursuing together with its foreign colleagues.

17:35 03.05.2012

Lebedev appeals denial of unlawful arrest compensation

Former Menatep CEO Platon Lebedev has filed an appeal against the Tverskoy District Court's decision to deny him moral damages for his unlawful detention from August 17 to November 17, 2010.

17:15 03.05.2012

Major fruit importer's bankruptcy case to be heard on May 24

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court will hear on May 24 Cargo JFC's petition for own bankruptcy. Cargo JFC is part of the major Russian fruit importer JFC.

16:24 03.05.2012

Aeroflot hacker attack case submitted to court

The Aeroflot website 2010 hacker attack case has been submitted to court, Marina Gridneva, says the Prosecutor General's Office's official representative.

15:09 03.05.2012

WTO referendum dispute to be heard on June 6

The Supreme Court will hear on June 6 a complaint on the Central Election Committee's refusal to hold a referendum on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization.

14:25 03.05.2012

Russia tried to influence Ukraine's decisions on Tymoshenko

Russia tried to influence the Ukrainian authorities in their decision regarding former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven year sentence for abuse of power.

13:44 03.05.2012

Appeal against arrest of Pussy Riot members to be heard on May 11

he Moscow City Court's judicial board on criminal cases set May 11 for the hearing of the appeal against the extension of Pussy Riot band members arrest on charges of hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

12:46 03.05.2012

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