Trial & Litigation

Disgraced MP Gudkov to appeal loss of power in Supreme Court Jan. 16

The Supreme Court on January 16 will hold preliminary hearings for former State Duma Deputy Gennady Gudkov's appeal of the loss of his parliamentary seat, his attorney Vadim Prokhorov told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) Friday. In mid-September, the Duma stripped Gudkov of his mandate after the investigative authorities accused him of engaging in commercial activities in violation of Russian law.

17:02 21.12.2012

Madoff’s little brother sentenced to 10 years over Ponzi scheme

The younger brother of Bernard Madoff who pleaded guilty in June to criminal charges arising from the Ponzi scheme popularly deemed the fraud of the century, was sentenced to ten years in prison in a US federal court Thursday.

16:21 21.12.2012

Former judge who restored drug addict's parental rights refuses jury trial

Former Judge Irina Glebova, who restored the parental rights of a drug-addicted father who later killed his child, has opted against having a jury trial.

16:01 21.12.2012

Duma retaliates against US with adoption ban, NGO restrictions, blacklist

In retaliation for the US Magnitsky Act, the Russian State Duma adopted the Dima Yakovlev Act in the third reading today, a bill that takes aim at the US by imposing a series of dramatic sanctions.

15:07 21.12.2012

No attempts made to resuscitate Magnitsky at isolation ward, witness

A witness who testified at the Tverskoy District Court on Thursday in the case against Dmitry Kratov, the former head of a Moscow investigative isolation ward, said no attempts were made to resuscitate the late Sergei Magnitsky.

14:56 21.12.2012

Classified materials to be handed out to "export case" defendants

On Thursday, federal judge Sterling Johnson ordered the prosecutor's office to disclose classified investigative materials to the defendants in the case implicating Arc Electronics in the illegal export of high-tech electronics from the US to Russia.

12:12 21.12.2012

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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