Trial & Litigation

Ex-Transaero receiver sentenced to 5.5 years in $15 million embezzlement case

The former court-appointed receiver of Transaero air carrier Mikhail Kotov on Wednesday was convicted and sentenced to 5.5 years in jail in a case over 1-billion-ruble embezzlement (about $15 million) and abuse of office.

17:27 19.08.2020

Detention of Togliattikhimbank head Popov extended for three months

The Moscow City Court has extended the period of detention of the former chairperson of the board of Togliattikhimbank Alexander Popov until November 12.

15:48 19.08.2020

Ex-chief of Tyumen penal colony ordered to 8-year jail for bribetaking

A court in Russia’s Tyumen has sentenced a fomer chief of a local penal colony to 8 years behind bars for receiving bribes worth over 11.8 million rubles ($161,000) from inmates and their acquaintances.

13:26 19.08.2020

Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog finds two oil traders guilty of fuel price fixing

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found two largest Russian oil trading companies guilty of making a cartel agreement during a fuel stock trading in 2018.

12:01 19.08.2020

Russia’s deposit insurer seeks seizure of assets of alleged organizer of Crimean blockade

The Moscow Commercial Court is to proceed with the Deposit Insurance Agency’s (DIA) petition to seize 1.7 billion-ruble ($22 million) assets of Lenur Islyamov, one of the initiators of food blockade of Crimea and ex-board chair of Just Bank" LLC., on September 14.

11:03 19.08.2020

Russia’s IP Court to review Lego objection to Legorod brand registration

The Intellectual Property Court of Russia (IP Court) will reargue a challenge of Dutch company Lego Juris A/S to the grant of legal protection of Legorod trademark registered to a Russian businessman.

10:50 19.08.2020

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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