Ford subsidiary challenges judgment over defective car saleThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the Russian Ford subsidiary's appeal against a lower-court judgment to collect $57,600 for selling a car defective in design.14:14 15.03.2012
Nuclear corporation moves to include $456 mln in shipyard creditors ledgerThe St. Petersburg Commercial Court will review on May 7 the Rosenergoatom Concern's request to have the Baltiysky Zavod shipyard's $456 million debt entered into its creditors ledger.14:38 14.03.2012
Police officer receives seven years in jail for bribesThe court has sentenced former district interior department head, Lt. Col. Alexander Burlakov to seven years in prison for accepting large-scale bribes.15:49 13.03.2012
Gay lifestyle promotion banned in St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg governor has signed a high-profile city law imposing fines for promoting homosexual relations among underage children as well as pedophilia.17:24 11.03.2012
Former MP given eight years in jail contests sentenceFormer State Duma Deputy Mikhail Glushchenko, sentenced to eight years in prison for extortion by a St. Petersburg court in early March, has contested the sentence.11:17 11.03.2012
Russian ex-MMA fighter Viacheslav Datsik goes on trialA St. Petersburg court will start hearing the criminal case against Vyacheslav Datsik, a nationalist and a former kickboxer, on March 15. Datsik, who goes by the nickname "Ginger Tarzan," is accused of violent robbery and arson of a church.10:18 11.03.2012
Regulator seeks to reconsider dispute with St. Petersburg governmentThe Supreme Commercial Court has sided with the antimonopoly watchdog in its request to open a case against St. Petersburg government over violations of antitrust laws.13:08 06.03.2012
Rostelecom's violation of antimonopoly law to be reviewed on March 29A commercial court will hear on March 29 Rostelecom's lawsuit to invalidate the watchdog's decision that the company violated the antimonopoly legislation.17:31 05.03.2012
Baltiysky Zavod's appeal against $14mln collection to be heard on March 22The Thirteenth Commercial Appeals Court has postponed until March 22 its hearing of Baltiysky Zavod's lawsuit against the trial court decision to recover $14.06 million for Rosmorport for violating icebreakers delivery deadlines.12:12 02.03.2012
Ex-lawmaker sentenced to eight years for $10 mln extortionA St. Petersburg district court sentenced on Thursday former MP Mikhail Glushchenko to eight years in prison for extorting $10 million.16:22 01.03.2012
Kerch Strait oil spill action to be heard on April 3The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has adjourned until April 3 the Krasnodar Civil Defense and Emergency Department's claim to recover $15 million in compensation for an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.14:16 01.03.2012
Tax authorities contest dismissal of $10 mln claims against FordTax authorities have challenged court dismissal of $10 million tax claims against Ford Motor Company, Ford's subsidiary.10:20 01.03.2012
St. Petersburg bans homosexual propagandaThe St. Petersburg City Council has passed in the first reading on Wednesday the amendments to the city law on administrative offenses, implying fines for promoting homosexuality and pedophilia among under-aged individuals.15:46 29.02.2012
$103 mln claims against major shipbuilding company to be heard on March 26The St. Petersburg Commercial Court will hear on March 26 a petition filed by several creditors of the Baltiysky Zavod shipbuilder to include their claims amounting to a total of $102.6 million in the creditors' list12:11 29.02.2012
Heineken union leaders seek job reinstatement in courtFired Heineken Joint Breweries trade union leaders have filed a lawsuit with a district court to regain their employment, Vitaly Morozov, one of the fired trade unionists.14:30 27.02.2012
JFC Group's bankruptcy petition to be heard on March 16A commercial court will hear on March 16 JFC Group's application for own bankruptcy.13:08 24.02.2012
Moscow government's lawsuit against engeneering company dismissedA federal commercial court has upheld lower-court judgments dismissing the Moscow government's claim against Power Machines for terminating an investment contract.14:19 17.02.2012
Power generating company settles $10.7 mln dispute with energy gridThe commercial court has dropped TGK-1's $10.7 million lawsuit against the Kola Power Distribution Company and endorsed a settlement agreement between the parties.17:12 16.02.2012
Energy company's $4.4 mln suit against shipbuilder postponed until Mar.19A court postponed until March 19 its hearing of the Petersburg Energy Retail Company's $4.4 million lawsuit against the Baltiysky Zavod shipbuilding company.16:03 16.02.2012
Appeal against denial of $9.3 mln collection from shipyard to be heard on April 5A federal commercial court will hear on April 5 the Aurora concern's appeal against lower-court judgments dismissing its $9.3 million lawsuit against Baltiysky Zavod.15:23 16.02.2012