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Investigators file complaints of Madonna's legal violations

The St. Petersburg Main Investigative Department has submitted to the city prosecutor's office a series of applications detailing violations that allegedly occurred at Madonna's concert in Russia's cultural capital.

14:53 29.08.2012

Illegality of Heineken ad featuring footballer Arshavin upheld

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has held against a claim filed by Heineken Joint Breweries of the invalidity of a decision rendered by the local antitrust service branch that one of its beer advertisements is unsuitable due to its depiction of people and animals.

13:39 29.08.2012

PiN Telecom appeal of $29.94 mln award to Sberbank set for September 19

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has set September 19 as the date to hear the appeals by Pin Telecom and Leasing Group Industry (LGI) against a ruling requiring them to pay $29.5 mln in favor of Sberbank.

13:12 29.08.2012

Strasbourg shows interest in Tymoshenko-like cases

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has shown particular interest in trials similar in nature to that of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who applied to the Strasbourg court to quash her arrest and four-month plus custody in 2011.

11:53 29.08.2012

Self-exiled attorney plans to help Pussy Riot members

Attorney Dagir Khasavov, who was under investigation this Spring for his promise to flood Moscow with blood if Sharia courts were forbidden, is determined to help the convicted Pussy Riot members.

11:15 29.08.2012

US condemns suicide bomb that killed 7 in Dagestan

The United States condemns the suicide bombing in Dagestan that killed leading Sufi cleric Sheikh Said Afandi and six others, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said at a press briefing.

11:01 29.08.2012

Judgment in Berezovsky vs. Abramovich dispute to be announced on Friday

The High Court of Justice in London will announce its decision in Boris Berezovsky's lawsuit against Roman Abramovich on Friday at 10:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. Moscow time.

18:08 28.08.2012

Russian accused of double homicide in U.S. to stand trial 10 years later

The Moscow Regional Court will hold preliminary hearings September 3 in the case against Yuri Solovyev, who stands accused of murdering two business partners in the United States ten years ago.

17:31 28.08.2012

Detention of Politkovskaya murder suspect extended until November 31

The Moscow City Court has extended until November 31 the arrest of Rustam Makhmudov, who has been charged with murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

17:08 28.08.2012

Russian oil giant appeals denial of $1.5 mln damages claim against insurers

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered Russian oil giant TNK-BP's appeal of a ruling denying its $1.5 million claim against Ingosstrakh insurance company.

16:34 28.08.2012

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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