Moscow court raises award in libel case against Hermitage Capital to 8 mln rublesThe Moscow City Court ruled that damages award in a libel suit brought by former Russian Interior Ministry officer Pavel Karpov against chief executive of Hermitage Capital Management William Browder, managing partner at law firm Firestone Duncan Jamieson Firestone, and two affiliates of Hermitage Capital Management, be increased to 8 million rubles (about $151,000).13:39 04.06.2015
Russian lawmaker Zhirinovsky files defamation suit over book by Spanish reporterVladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), filed a defamation suit seeking 1 million rubles (over $20,000) in damages from a company that published a book by Spanish journalist Rafael Poch-de-Feliu.12:37 25.05.2015
Moscow court dismisses Greenpeace libel lawsuit over kangaroo killing allegationsA court in Moscow dismissed a libel lawsuit which had been filed by the Russian branch of Greenpeace against Russian state-run television channel NTV.11:42 27.04.2015
Woman charged with fraud sues Russian authorities, mass mediaYekaterina Tyurina who was arrested in Italy on fraud charges filed a defamation suit against Russian authorities and Aram Gabrelyanovs' holding company, News Media, seeking 3 million rubles ($590,000) in damages.17:42 20.04.2015
Defamation suit filed by Russian Red Cross against mass media shelvedMoscow's Savyolovsky District Court shelved a defamation suit that had been filed by the Moscow branch of the Russian Red Cross against 18 Ukrainian and US media outlets over Ukraine.14:43 16.04.2015
Navalny turns to ECHR over libel suit lost to Moscow’s deputy mayorOpposition activist Alexei Navalny filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after he lost a libel suit lodged against him by Moscow deputy mayor Maxim Liksutov.12:46 13.04.2015
Russian Railways chief wins libel suit against The New York TimesMoscow's Presnenesky District Court partially ruled in favor of Russian Railways head Vladimir Yakunin in a libel lawsuit against The New York Times.14:17 31.03.2015
Russian lawmaker proposes compiling a list of curse words for defamation casesRussian MP Mikhail Degtyarev (LDPR) has drafted a bill to compile a list of insulting expressions for judges that hear defamation cases.14:07 18.03.2015
London court to hear libel suit brought by ex-Russian senator SlutskerLondon's High Court agreed to hear a libel suit brought by former Russian senator Vladimir Slutsker against a celebrity journalist-turned-human rights campaigner Olga Romanova over her allegations, according to the court records obtained by RAPSI on Tuesday.16:36 10.03.2015
Ex-Russian investigator wins $1,700 from Hermitage CapitalMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday ordered Hermitage Capital Management and its CEO William Browder to pay 100,000 rubles (about $1,700) to Pavel Karpov, a former Russian Interior Ministry investigator.12:02 10.03.2015
Russian Liberal Democrats appeal dismissal of defamation suit against KhodorkovskyLawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) have filed an appeal against a court ruling to dismiss the lawsuit seeking to collect 10 million rubles (about $162,000) from ex-Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky for discrediting the party’s business reputation.17:15 24.02.2015
Ex-Russian investigator seeks $94 mln in damages from Hermitage CapitalPavel Karpov, a former Russian Interior Ministry investigator, is now seeking up to 6.2 billion rubles (about $94 million) from Hermitage Capital Management and its CEO William Browder in a defamation suit.12:43 11.02.2015
Russian Red Cross’ defamation suit against US, Ukrainian media dismissedMoscow's Savyolovsky District Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the Moscow branch of the Russian Red Cross against 18 Ukrainian and US media outlets seeking 170 million rubles (about $2.5 million) in damages.12:58 04.02.2015
Russian Railways chief files defamation suit against New York TimesRussian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin has filed a defamation suit against The New York Times with a Moscow court.17:47 26.01.2015
ECHR refuses to hear claim over alleged defamation filed by Stalin grandsonThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible on Thursday an application filed by Yevgeniy Dzhugashvili, a grandson of the former Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, claiming that his grandfather had been defamed.15:18 15.01.2015
Russian Red Cross filed defamation suit against 18 US, Ukrainian mediaThe Moscow branch of the Russian Red Cross has filed defamation suit with a Moscow court against 18 Ukrainian and US media outlets for defamation seeking 170 million rubles (about $2.6 million) in damages.12:47 14.01.2015
Ex-Russian police officer's suit against Hermitage Capital set for FebruaryMoscow’s Meschansky District Court has set the first hearing in a defamation suit filed by former Russian Interior Ministry officer Pavel Karpov against Hermitage Capital Management and its CEO William Browder for February 11, 2015.12:17 18.12.2014
Navalny to pay $11,000 to Moscow's Deputy Mayor for defamationThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld the ruling ordering opposition activist Alexei Navalny to pay over 600,000 rubles ($11,000) in compensation to the city's Deputy Mayor Maxim Liksutov who claimed to be defamed, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:45 04.12.2014
ECHR holds Moldova responsible for dismissal of libel claim against ex-presidentThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of two Moldovan nationals were violated when their libel claims against former president of the country Vladimir Voronin had been dismissed.16:39 02.12.2014
Russian TV channel Dozhd to pay WWII siege survivors over $4,000The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling ordering Russian independent TV channel Dozhd (Rain) to pay 200,000 rubles (about $4,200) in compensation to two seniors from St. Petersburg over a controversial World War II poll.13:48 28.11.2014