WDB Bank's bankruptcy procedure extendedThe Saratov Region Commercial Court has extended the bankruptcy procedure of the Wolga Deutsche Bank (WDB) for six months, the court told RAPSI on Friday.13:05 30.08.2013
Russian court approves dismissal of Bank of Cyprus unjust enrichment caseRussia's Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Novosibirsk company Algeba seeking 380 million rubles ($12.1 million) in compensation from the Bank of Cyprus based on allegations of unjust enrichment.17:12 16.08.2013
Investbank wins EUR 11.1 mln case against airBaltic in Moscow courtThe Moscow Commercial Court handed down a judgment Friday in favor of Russian Investbank in its EUR 11.1 million claim against Latvian Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic).14:47 16.08.2013
Appeal in Microsoft copyright dispute to be considered on September 5Microsoft Corporation has filed an appeal against a previous ruling which rejected its claim seeking 101,000 rubles (app. $3,000) against the Russian-German joint venture Autobahn for the illegal use of its software.13:28 09.08.2013
Nike's right to nike.ru domain contestedStanislav Drugalyov, administrator of the nike.ru domain filed a cassation appeal against a The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals' decision prohibiting him from using the word "nike" in a domain name, a court spokesperson told RAPSI Friday.12:36 09.08.2013
Intellectual Property Court to consider Gainsborough's Lady in Blue disputeThe Federal Commercial Court in North Caucasus District has transferred a cassation appeal filed by a St. Petersburg fashion designer Iya Yots against the ruling prohibiting her from using Thomas Gainsborough's Lady in Blue in her designs, to the Intellectual Property Court (IPC), the Supreme Commercial Court said on its website on Friday.11:50 09.08.2013
Yukos Capital wins against Russia's Samaraneftegaz in US courtA federal district court in New York satisfied Tuesday a request by Yukos Capital SARL (Yukos Capital) for summary judgment in its efforts to seek enforcement of an arbitration award it had earlier won in the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against Russia’s OAO Samaraneftegaz.13:58 08.08.2013
US engineering firm wins default judgment against Dagestani glass companyA US federal court has granted a motion filed by US-based glass engineering firm Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. (Teichmann) seeking default judgment against Dagestani glass company Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (Caspian) based on the failure of the latter to timely respond to a complaint and summons served amidst effort to compel arbitration in Zurich.15:52 22.07.2013
Court to hear dispute over soundtracks played at Metro Cash & Carry storesThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has accepted a complaint filed by the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) against the court’s refusal on June 3 to collect 500,000 rubles ($15,320) in compensation from the Russian subsidiary of Metro Cash & Carry for copyright violations.17:10 15.07.2013
BTA Bank's 254.7 million euro debt claim rejectedThe Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has upheld a previous ruling to reject Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's claim to recover 254.7 million euros from Megagroup under a guarantee agreement.16:55 09.07.2013
Collection of $15mln of additional taxes from Russian Authors Society suspendedThe Supreme Commercial Court has suspended the collection of over 500 million rubles (over $15 million) of additional taxes, fines and penalties from the Russian Authors Society (RAO) at its request until the end of the review proceedings.16:54 08.07.2013
Adidas appeals rejection of lawsuit to ban retailer from using brandThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered an appeal from Adidas AG against a previous ruling which rejected its lawsuit to ban the Lenta hypermarket chain from using the Adidas trademark on the store's goods.12:37 08.07.2013
Russia sues US and Congressional Library over Schneerson collectionRussia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library have filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against the US and its Congressional Library over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection.17:09 02.07.2013
Russian company appeals brand ruling in favor of 20th Century FoxThe Ninth Commercial Appeals Court has registered an appeal filed by the Begushchy Gorod (Running City) sports company against the ruling that canceled the legal protection of its PoBeGi trademark.14:05 13.06.2013
Russian IP Organization's claim against McDonald's set for July 16The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed the 790,000 ruble ($25,420) lawsuit the Russian Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) filed against Moscow-McDonald's until July 16.17:08 06.06.2013
US company's lawsuit against Russia's prime social network dismissedThe St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court of Appeals dismissed on Wednesday the defamation lawsuit filed by the US Talk Fusion against the Russian VKontakte company and against self-employed businessman Igor Vulfovich.17:06 05.06.2013
Pochta Rossii fined for violating mail delivery termsThe Moscow Commercial Court has granted an application filed by the Russian telecommunications authority Roskomnadzor to fine Russia's postal service Pochta Rossii 30,000 rubles for violating mail delivery terms.17:55 03.06.2013
Appeals court upholds Nike's right to nike.ruThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling of the Moscow Commercial Court in a lawsuit filed by Nike International Ltd that prohibited Stanislav Drugalyov, administrator of the nike.ru domain, from using the word "nike" in a domain name.16:51 30.05.2013
Parallel importer's trademark lawsuit against Heineken rejectedThe Moscow Commercial Court has rejected Aqualife's lawsuit against the Heineken Ceska Republica brewer to terminate the legal protection of its Krusovice trademark in Russia ahead of time.13:10 20.05.2013
Russian judges must respect arbitration clauses - expertRussian courts must respect the terms of arbitration clauses, particularly in terms of the selection of a site for dispute settlement, Kaj Hober of Mannheimer Swartling (Stockholm) said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF).17:18 16.05.2013