Trial & Litigation

Bulgari's lawsuit over trademark protection to be heard on April 19

The Moscow Commercial Court will hear on April 19 the Italian Bulgari S.p.A.'s lawsuit to cease the legal protection of trademarks owned by Almaz-M.

16:03 20.03.2012

Dismissal of 10 mln euro lawsuit against mobile services provider appealed

Businessman Yevgeny Grafeyev has challenged the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to dismiss his lawsuit to return shares and recover 10 million euro in moral damages from the MTS mobile operator.

15:34 20.03.2012

Interior Ministry requests records in bank official's fraud case

The Interior Ministry has requested for examination the case materials on Vnesheconombank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo.

15:00 20.03.2012

UTair's $15 mln action against Finance Ministry suspended

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until March 27 UTair Aviation's $15.2 million lawsuit against the Finance Ministry. UTair seeks to recover the losses that it incurred in 2008 for transporting children under the age of 12 at a 50-percent discount.

14:35 20.03.2012

Strabag's $31.5 mln suit against insurers suspended

The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended proceedings in the Strabag AG construction company's $31.5 million lawsuit against a major insurer.

14:03 20.03.2012

Swiss authorities take no interest in former Bank of Moscow head

Switzerland's law enforcement authorities have not submitted any applications to the Russian Foreign Ministry in the case of former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin.

13:43 20.03.2012

Paper mill's appeal in dispute with Siemens to be heard on March 28

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on March 28 the Vyborgskaya Cellulose pulp and paper mill's appeal against lower-court judgments awarding Siemens 565,240 euro and $134,000 in debt under an equipment installation contract.

13:21 20.03.2012

"Bhagavad Gita As It Is" extremism case appealed

The Tomsk Region Court started hearing on Tuesday an appeal by the Prosecutor's Office against the trial court refusal to declare "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" an extremist book.

13:06 20.03.2012

People's Freedom Party registration dismissal valid

The Moscow City Court confirmed the lawfulness of the dismissal to register the People's Freedom Party.

12:42 20.03.2012

Ammunition manufacturer fined $1,300 for unloading explosives

A commercial court fined the Tula Cartridge Works $1,300 for unlicensed unloading over 40 railway tanks of explosives.

12:21 20.03.2012

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