Trial & Litigation

Weapons producer appeals dismissal of $88 mln action

Ametech artillery weapons manufacturer has appealed the commercial court's dismissal of its $87.6 million lawsuit against state-run Rosoboronexport arms import/export corporation.

13:06 23.04.2012

Moscow police officer caught taking $40k bribe

Police task forces detained an Interior Ministry captain suspected of receiving a $40,170 bribe in Moscow at 8pm on Sunday.

12:30 23.04.2012

Moscow's appeal against $11.7 mln award for developer to be heard on May 21

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on May 21 the Moscow government's appeal against the $11.7 million awarded to Glavmosstroy construction company, controlled by billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

12:05 23.04.2012

Casio trademark protection dispute suspended until May 23

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until May 23 its hearing of Hong-Kong-based Fusion Technics lawsuit to terminate legal protection of the Casio trademark in Russia.

11:37 23.04.2012

Number of releases on bail declines

The system of releasing suspects on bail has yet to become a viable practice.

11:00 23.04.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (April 23 - 27)

10:27 23.04.2012

Transparency International's lawsuit against Justice Ministry to be heard on June 13

The courts have suspended the hearing of Transparency International Russia's lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice until June 13.

10:06 23.04.2012

Nearly 30,000 illegal venues closed due to gambling ban

Nearly 30,000 illegal venues have been closed in Russia since the law banning gambling activities came into force in 2009.

18:11 20.04.2012

Courts reluctant to handle copyright ownership cases, expert

The low rate of criminal prosecution in intellectual property protection cases is the result of a systematic problem. Law enforcement and judicial authorities are reluctant to consider such cases.

17:05 20.04.2012

Stalin's grandson seeks to cancel State Duma resolution on Katyn case

Josepf Stalin's grandson Yevgeny Dzhugashvili has appealed the State Duma resolution on the Katyn tragedy and its victims in the Supreme Court.

16:39 20.04.2012

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