Trial & Litigation

Domodedovo Airport appeals dismissal of $11.2 mln claim against Vnukovo

A commercial court is set to hear on January 17 Domodedovo Commercial Services' appeal against the dismissal of its $11.2 million claim against the Vnukovo airport.

13:39 13.12.2011

Billionaire and NRB bank file appeal in defamation suit against major publisher

A court of appeals will hear on January 12 a National Reserve Bank's (NRB) appeal against the dismissal of its defamation lawsuit against the Kommersant publishers.

13:31 13.12.2011

Chanel's appeal of trademark protection cease to be heard in January

A commercial court of appeals will hear on January 19 Chanel's appeal of the Russian state patent authority's judgment, which ended the Egoiste trademark's legal protection in Russia.

12:49 13.12.2011

Leading fieldstone manufacturer files for bankruptcy

A court has registered a petition filed by businessman Sergey Poymanov for the bankruptcy of his Pavlovskgranit group, a largest fieldstone manufacturer in Russia.

12:38 13.12.2011

Antitrust watchdog authorizes trading house's full purchase

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has satisfied Whitely Engineering Limited's application for purchasing 66 percent of voting shares in Megapolis Holdings (Overseas) Limited to consolidate its stake to 100 percent.

12:28 13.12.2011

Gazprom shares theft case submitted to court

The Prosecutor's Office of Tatarstan has referred to court a criminal case regarding the theft of $4.1 million- worth Gazprom shares from foster children.

11:34 13.12.2011

Major tour operator's insurer appeals license revocation

A commercial court will hear on January 30 an insurer's lawsuit challenging the regulatory authority's order to withdraw its license.

10:39 13.12.2011

Moscow court registers first suit against parliamentary election results

A Moscow court has registered the first lawsuit to cancel the State Duma election results.

18:01 12.12.2011

U.S. court holds for renowned publisher in trademark infringement suit

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has held for Entrepreneur Media Inc. (EMI) in its lawsuit against Russian citizen Oleg Nevzorov, who registered domain names that are confusingly similar to its trademarks.

17:16 12.12.2011

Tax service wins $475k lawsuit against Russian real estate magnate

A Moscow district court has held in favor of the tax service's lawsuit against businessman Shalva Chigirinsky to collect $475,000 in tax arrears.

16:58 12.12.2011

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