Trial & Litigation

No excuse found for inaction of investigators in Dubrovka siege case

A Moscow district court has found no excuse for inaction of investigators who refused to initiate a criminal case after the terrorist attack on the Dubrovka theater in central Moscow in 2002.

18:03 26.12.2012

Russian supermarket chain loses appeal of ban on its use of Adidas logo

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the judgment banning X5 Retail Group chain stores from using Adidas' three-stripes logo.

13:29 26.12.2012

Magnitsky and Browder attorneys refuse to participate in trial

The attorneys for Sergei Magnitsky’s family and William Browder, Hermitage Capital Management CEO, have refused to take part in a trial which they claim to be politically motivated.

12:55 26.12.2012

‘Innocence of Muslims’ banned and blacklisted in Russia

The controversial “Innocence of Muslims” film, prohibited by a Moscow district court, has been blacklisted, the Russian Justice Ministry reported on Wednesday.

12:38 26.12.2012

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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