Trial & Litigation

Khodorkovsky appeals second sentence with Supreme Court

The defense of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and former Menatep head Platon Lebedev has filed a supervisory appeal with the Supreme Court against the prison sentence in their second case.

15:34 24.02.2012

Valery Zorkin re-appointed as Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court

15:31 24.02.2012

Gazprombank's appeal in $109 mln claim against smelter to be heard on Mar.13

A commercial court of appeals will hear on March 13 Gazprombank's appeal against dismissing its $109 million claim against a Far Eastern smelter.

15:00 24.02.2012

Russian charged with cyber crime in U.S. pleads guilty

Russian Vladimir Zdorovenin, who was charged in the United States with cyber fraud, hacking into bank accounts and defrauding U.S. citizens of hundreds of thousands of dollars, has pleaded partially guilty.

14:44 24.02.2012

Russian Authors Society's $18.8 mln tax claims dispute to be heard on Mar.26

A commercial court has delayed on Friday until March 26 its hearing of the Russian Authors Society's request to order the tax inspectorate to withdraw its decision claiming $18.8 million in supplementary taxes.

14:25 24.02.2012

Refinery's appeal in noxious discharges permission case to be heard on Mar.29

A commercial court of appeals will hear on March 29 Gazpromneft Moscow Refinery 's appeal against upholding the environmental watchdog's refusal to grant permission to emit noxious pollutants.

13:53 24.02.2012

Police arrests interregional hackers group

The police arrested an interregional hackers group which arranged DDOS-attacks and broke in social network accounts for money.

13:40 24.02.2012

JFC Group's bankruptcy petition to be heard on March 16

A commercial court will hear on March 16 JFC Group's application for own bankruptcy.

13:08 24.02.2012

U.S. court dismisses Ukrainian ex-minister's lawsuit against Prosecutor General

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ukrainian ex-Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko, charged with abuse of office, against Prosecutor General Victor Pshonka and several of his subordinates.

12:41 24.02.2012

Russia refutes allegations of military crimes in South Ossetia in 2008

The allegations made by Georgian authorities about crimes committed by Russian servicemen military during the 2008 South Ossetia conflict are false, the Investigative Committee's spokesman Vladimir Markin told journalists on Friday

12:26 24.02.2012

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