Trial & Litigation

Nestle appeals adverse judgment in suit against Unilever

Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on March 5 an appeal filed by Nestle Russia, contesting the dismissal of its lawsuit against Unilever RUS over allegedly unfair advertising.

14:56 22.02.2012

Company seeks to terminate legal protection of Playboy trademark in Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered two lawsuits against Playboy Enterprises, world known men's magazine Playboy publisher. The plaintiff, Tekhnoservice company, seeks the early termination of the Playboy trademark's legal protection in Russia.

14:21 22.02.2012

Swindlers who stole Gazprom shares worth $671k detained

Law enforcement officers detained the alleged organizer of a criminal group that stole $671,780 in Gazprom shares.

13:57 22.02.2012

Russian singer faces jail in Bulgaria over copyright infringement

Bulgarian composers sue Russian singer Phillipp Kirkorov for alleged copyright infringement.

13:24 22.02.2012

Opposition activist fined $34 for haste

A Moscow magistrates' court fined on Wednesday Anastasia Udaltsova, an opposition leader's wife, for starting the February 4 rally ahead of the scheduled time.

12:52 22.02.2012

Prosecution tries to justify Bout's solitary confinement

Counsel for Russian businessman Viktor Bout disagreed with the prosecutors' February 15 letter in support of Bout's solitary confinement in a special New York prison ward for dangerous criminals.

12:16 22.02.2012

WBD held liable for overpricing its milk products

The Supreme Commercial Court refused to review a lower court ruling that major food producer's branch violated competition law by overpricing its milk products.

11:49 22.02.2012

Russian mobile operator still faces suit over text messages leak

The Moscow City Court will hear on March 3 the Consumer Union's appeal against termination of its lawsuit against Megafon mobile service provider over massive text messages leak.

11:16 22.02.2012

Diary company's litigation over lost crops indemnity to begin on February 27

A regional commercial court will hear on February 27 the Russian Dairy Company's lawsuit against the MAKS insurance company for $430,000 in indemnity for the crops lost due to a drought in 2010.

10:48 22.02.2012

JFC Group files for bankruptcy

A regional commercial court has registered JFC Group's application for own bankruptcy.

10:06 22.02.2012

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