Trial & Litigation

Philip Morris trademark lawsuit dismissed

The patent agency's decision to deny Philip Morris's application for trademark registration upheld by Moscow Commercial Court.

11:25 25.04.2012

Banks file three multi million dollar lawsuits against major fruit company

Moscow Commercial Court has registered three lawsuits for a total amount of $121 million against Cargo JFC, part of Russia's major fruit importer.

10:41 25.04.2012

Hearing of Rosneft top-manager's son kidnapping case to start in Moscow

The Gagarinsky District Court in Moscow today will start the hearing of a criminal case against Chechen Adam Tuganov, charged with kidnapping the son of a Rosneft executive.

10:00 25.04.2012

Indian court extends AFK Sistema subsidiary's revoked licenses

The Indian Supreme Court extended Shyam TeleServices Limited's (SSTL) mobile communications licenses until September 7. The licenses were revoked from AFK Sistema subsidiary in February.

17:56 24.04.2012

Bulgari lawsuit over trademark protection suspended until May 29

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until May 29 its hearing of the Italian-based Bulgari S.p.A.'s lawsuit to terminate the legal protection of Almaz-M's trademarks.

17:31 24.04.2012

4 mln euro action against German company over house repairs dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed without a hearing Arkady Rotenberg and Sergei Pan's lawsuit against German construction companies to recover 4.412 million euro.

17:20 24.04.2012

Deposit Insurance Agency seeks to declare AMT Bank bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the AMT Bank's bankruptcy petition.

16:46 24.04.2012

Tymoshenko goes on hunger strike in prison

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has begun a hunger strike in her penal colony in Kharkov.

16:13 24.04.2012

Trademark lawsuit against Irn-Bru producer to be heard on May 29

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on May 29 the Business Invest Group Holding's petition to terminate the legal protection of trademarks owned by the Scottish-based A.G. Barr p.l.c., which produces the Irn-Bru soft drink.

15:29 24.04.2012

Defense Ministry may have restricted banking services competition

The Defense Ministry may have restricted banking services competition by transferring some of its accounts from other banks to VTB, the Federal Antimonopoly Service reports.

14:58 24.04.2012

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