Trial & Litigation

Investigators move to detain yet another defendant in ex-minister Abyzov embezzlement case

Investigators had petitioned the Moscow District Basmanny Court to detain Ekaterina Zayats, a new defendant in the 4 billion-ruble ($64 million) embezzlement case involving ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov.

17:36 13.12.2019

Court recovers $24k from opposition figures Sobol and Alburov in favor of state-financed entity

The Moscow District Simonvsky Court has ruled to recover from opposition activists Lyubov Sobol and Georgy Alburov for their role in the rally of August 3 over 1,5 million rubles (about $24,000) in favor of state-finance entity Avtomobilnye Dorogi.

16:24 13.12.2019

Foreign media outlets fail to comply with Russian court ruling in favor of Deripaska

Three foreign media outlets fail to comply with the ruling of an earlier Krasnodar Regional Commercial Court ruling in favor of Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska in a business reputation dispute by the deadline the court has set.

15:03 13.12.2019

Court rules two opposition politicians to pay $10,5k to Moscow transport authority

The Moscow District Simonvsky Court has ruled to recover from opposition activists Lyubov Sobol and Georgy Alburov 657,000 rubles (about $10,500) in favor of the capital’s public transport authority Mosgortrans.

13:22 13.12.2019

IP Court says Rospatent is to revisit Lego objections to registration of Legorod brand

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has obliged Rospatent, the Russian Federal Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademark Agency, to review the arguments of Dutch company Lego Juris A/S, which challenges registration of Legorod trademark.

10:10 13.12.2019

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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