Trial & Litigation

Dismissal of $28.3 mln suit against State Radio Frequency Commission upheld

А court has upheld the court dismissal of a $28.3 million lawsuit filed against the State Radio Frequency Commission and the Communications Ministry.

16:50 15.12.2011

Advertising company sues major insurance company for exclusive rights violation

A court has adjourned until December 20 its hearing of the ABV Advertising Service's $264,400 claim against the Ingosstrakh insurer and Alfa-Gifts for infringing its exclusive rights.

16:28 15.12.2011

Putin: Court is place to contest State Duma election results

All the disputes concerning the State Duma elections should be resolved in court, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said when answering the general public's questions live during the TV program, "A Conversation with Vladimir Putin: Continued."

15:30 15.12.2011

PRIME news agency's suit against Moscow government suspended

A court has suspended the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the PRIME news agency against the Moscow government for concealing 14,000 legal documents.

15:14 15.12.2011

Author's Society wins $30k for copyright infringement

The court has awarded the Russian Author's Society (RAO) $30,000 in its lawsuit against the Spika Concert Agency for infringing its copyrights when the Yellowcard rock band performed in Moscow.

14:39 15.12.2011

Bankruptcy proceedings against major developer extended

A commercial court has extended on Thursday the bankruptcy proceedings against a large developer for another six months.

14:13 15.12.2011

Claimant seeks no less than $9.6 mln from Russian art gallery in United States

Arthur Properties, which has sued the U.S. ABA Gallery specializing in Russian art, has specified its claims as amounting to no less than $9.6 million.

14:01 15.12.2011

Central Bank's suit over shipyard's pledged shares postponed until December 22

A court has adjourned until December 22 the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution upon the major shipyard's shares pledged as security for Mezhprombank's loans.

13:29 15.12.2011

Regional developer files bankruptcy petition against major construction company

A commercial court has registered an application for the bankruptcy of construction industry leader SU-155.

13:16 15.12.2011

European Court receives complaints against parliamentary election in Russia

Two complaints against the results of elections to the state Duma and St. Petersburg parliament have reached the European Court of Human Rights.

12:00 15.12.2011

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