Trial & Litigation

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

Tymoshenko not to attend appeal hearing due to poor health - counsel

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not attend the appeals hearing on December 13 due to her poor health, her defense counsel Sergei Vlasenko said on Friday. The appeals court is expected to hear the appeal of her prison sentence in the "gas case."

17:20 02.12.2011

Prosecution wants to charge GOLOS organization for pre-election campaign

The prosecutors office asked the court to fine GOLOS Association, which is accused of violating the regulations for providing informational support during the elections.

16:15 02.12.2011

Transfer of Baltiysky Zavod's shares to Central Bank's ownership extended

A commercial court has suspended the execution of a lower-court decision dismissing the transfer of 88.32 percent of Baltiysky Zavod's shares to the Central Bank's trust ownership.

14:42 02.12.2011

U.S. court acquits man charged with murdering adopted Russian child

A U.S. court acquitted another individual charged with murdering his adopted Russian son, the press office of Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov told RIA Novosti on Friday.

14:18 02.12.2011

Nordea Bank's $31 mln lawsuit against construction company to be heard in January

A commercial court postponed until January 26, 2012 its hearing of Nordea Bank's lawsuit to recover $31 million from a construction company.

13:52 02.12.2011

Real estate tycoon's $155 mln lawsuit against Moscow delayed until January 18

The court will continue hearing on January 18 a $155 million lawsuit filed by businessman Shalva Chigirinsky's ST Development against the Moscow government.

13:14 02.12.2011

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