Adidas trademark infringement case hearing scheduled for June 18The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court has postponed until June 18 its hearing of Adidas AG's lawsuit against Lenta retail chain prohibit it from using the Adidas trademark on the products it sells.14:02 24.05.2012
Major fruit company's subsidiary put under supervisionOn Thursday, the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court launched a supervisory procedure against Cargo JFC (part of the JFC group, Russia's largest fruit importer).12:27 24.05.2012
Siemens dispute with pulp and paper mill under supervisory proceedingsThe Supreme Commercial Court has opened supervisory proceedings in Siemens' appeal to review the decision to reverse the collection of 565,240 euro and $125,800 from Vyborgskaya Cellulose under an equipment installation contract.17:25 22.05.2012
Court recognizes foreign judgments based on common legal principlesThe practice of recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments in Russia is based on the Supreme Commercial Court's recommendations and the common principles of international law.17:06 18.05.2012
Constitutional court reduces liability for rally organizersThe Constitutional Court ruled that rally organizers should not be held liable for gathering more participants than they initially declared.13:23 18.05.2012
Federal Chamber of Lawyers concerned with foreign jurisdictionsThe Federal Chamber of Lawyers supports incentives protecting Russian people and companies from unfair activities of foreign judicial systems, the chamber's vice president Yuri Pilipenko says.12:58 18.05.2012
Antitrust watchdog to press for law-breaking public servants dischargeThe Federal Antimonopoly Service is planning in 2012 to start requesting courts to disqualify public servants who have broken antitrust laws.12:28 18.05.2012
Justice Minister calls for approving law on collectors as soon as possibleActing Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov stated on Thursday that the law on collector activity should be drafted as soon as possible.15:42 17.05.2012
Only diplomats can resolve issue of Bout's turn over to RussiaActing Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov stated on Thursday that only a diplomatic decision could lead to alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout being handed over to Russia to serve his sentence at home.15:00 17.05.2012
Stena RoRo's $41 mln claim entered on shipbuilder's creditors registerThe St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has included the $40.7 million claim filed by Swedish Stena RoRo in the creditors' register of the Baltiysky Zavod, one of the biggest shipbuilding companies in Russia.12:43 17.05.2012
International Legal Forum opens in St. PetersburgPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the Second International Legal Forum beginning in St. Petersburg on May 17.10:44 17.05.2012
LGBT activist challenges gay propaganda lawLGBT rights organization founder Nikolai Alexeyev filed a complaint with the St. Petersburg court.17:24 16.05.2012
St. Petersburg museum antitrust case to be heard on June 27The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court will hear on June 27 a case of antitrust law violation by major city museums, which denied an individual entrepreneur the right to conduct excursions.15:12 16.05.2012
Cooperation program of Russia-Ukrainian prosecutor's offices for 2011-2013 signedUkrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka and his Russian counterpart Yury Chaika signed in St. Petersburg the cooperation program for 2012- 2013.16:45 15.05.2012
Bankruptcy procedure initiated at another JFC subsidiaryThe St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court launched a bankruptcy procedure against Bonanza International, the judge said at a hearing on Tuesday. Bonanza International is part of the major Russian food importer JFC Group.13:52 15.05.2012
Gang leader gets 13 years behind bars for masterminding murdersThe St. Petersburg City Court has sentenced Yury Madorsky to 13 years in a high security prison for masterminding the murder of the chairman of a regional motorists society in 2007.10:00 15.05.2012
Activist appeals fine for gay propaganda in St. PetersburgGender rights organization founder Nikolai Alekseyev has filed an appeal against a magistrate court's decision fining him $165 for promoting homosexuality among under-aged individuals.17:02 14.05.2012
Blogger to dispute decision on psychiatric expertiseKarelian human rights activist and blogger Maxim Efimov will appeal the court decision to send him for a psychiatric examination in the case against him on charges of initiating hatred and animosity.16:32 14.05.2012
Bankruptcy case of Basic Element subsidiary to be heard on June 19The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court will consider on June 19 an application by WestPromResurs for BaselCement's bankruptcy.13:28 14.05.2012
Atomic concern's request to Baltiysky Zavod regarding $447mn debt shelvedOn Saturday, the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court shelved Rosenergoatom's request to have Baltiysky Zavod shipyard's $447 million debt entered into its creditors ledger.16:41 12.05.2012