Trial & Litigation

Court to hear Finance Ministry's $427 mln claim against major fishing company

An appeals court will hear on January 10 an appeal filed by the Finance Ministry against the court's dismissal of its $427.2 million lawsuit against a major fishing company.

14:14 05.12.2011

Court extends arrest of suspect in renowned journalist's murder until March 7

A Moscow district court has extended until March 7 the arrest of Rustam Makhmudov charged with murdering renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

13:17 05.12.2011

Businessman wins $6,500 from Internet news company for copyright breach

A commercial court has ordered Pravda.ru online publication to pay almost $6,500 to a private businessman for unlawful use of his photos.

13:03 05.12.2011

Court upholds bank's $418.4 mln lawsuit against former Bank of Moscow president

12:45 05.12.2011

Court unfreezes Russian leading steelmaker's Australian assets

The Federal Court of Australia froze the Australian assets of Russian leading steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works' (MMK) worth $866 million, including MMK's five-percent stake in the Fortescue Metal Group.

12:16 05.12.2011

Defamation lawsuit against Russian Railways head adjourned until January 17

The court has adjourned until January 17 its hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Mikhail Dvorkovich against Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin.

12:01 05.12.2011

Russian authorities to bankrupt leading shipbuilder for $487 mln debt

Russian authorities will have to throw Baltiysky Zavod, a major shipbuilding plant in Russia, into bankruptcy in order to deal with its huge $487 million debt.

10:46 05.12.2011

Cravers claim innocence and seek retrial

US citizens Michael and Nanette Craver convicted for the death of their adopted Russian son claim their innocence and seek a retrial as their sentence was allegedly "against the weight of the evidence".

10:11 05.12.2011

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (December 5-9)

09:03 05.12.2011

Investigators open tax evasion case against Inteco co-founder Baturin

Investigative Committee's spokesman Vladimir Markin has confirmed that investigators opened a second criminal case against businessman Viktor Baturin, now on suspicion of tax evasion.

18:00 02.12.2011

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