Trial & Litigation

"Khodorkovsky Pipes/Corpses" film owner appeals unlicensed distribution

An appeals court has registered an appeal filed by Pravda.Ru against the dismissal of its $39,000 lawsuit against the RuTube website for distributing the director Andrey Karaulov's film "Khodorkovsky Pipes/Corpses," the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) reports from the courtroom.

17:12 08.11.2011

Court to hear museum's lawsuit against Defense Ministry on November 30

The court will hear on November 30 the Arkhangelskoye Estate national museum's lawsuit against the Defense Ministry for auctioning off land within the museum's protection area

16:45 08.11.2011

Baltiysky Zavod shipyard obligated to pay $9 mln to federal enterprise

A commercial court ordered to recover $13.46 million in penalties from Baltiysky Zavod for Rosmorport for missing deadlines to construct the Moscow and St. Petersburg icebreakers.

15:16 08.11.2011

Gazprom may turn to court following Lithuanian gas supplier's reorganization

Gazprom may turn to a commercial court in connection with the decision to reorganize Lietuvos dujos, Lithuania's main gas supplier.

14:44 08.11.2011

Antitrust lawsuit against Russian Railways to be heard in January

The court will hear on January 16 the antimonopoly service's lawsuit against the Russian Railways.

13:55 08.11.2011

Rusal's $800k lawsuit against RusHydro to be heard on November 24

An appellate court postponed until November 24 the hearing of an $801,200 lawsuit filed by the Rusal Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter against RusHydro for losses incurred after an accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Plant

13:40 08.11.2011

Aircraft leasing company files for bankruptcy

A commercial court has registered a bankruptcy application filed by Avialeasing company.

13:27 08.11.2011

Court to hear Russian business tycoon's defamation lawsuit on December 2

A court put off until December 2 the hearing of the defamation lawsuit by Sergei Polonsky, the founder of the Mirax Group development company, against the vslukh.ru online periodical.

12:33 08.11.2011

Court holds against Auchan retailer in lawsuit against antimonopoly watchdog

An appellate court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Auchan and Atac retailers against the antimonopoly service.

12:21 08.11.2011

Polish PGNiG turns to arbitration court over Russian gas price reduction

Polish gas monopoly PGNiG filed a lawsuit with the Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal to force Russian gas giant Gazprom to cut gas prices.

11:45 08.11.2011

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