Trial & Litigation

Monitoring procedure initiated against Russian Xiaomi reseller following bank petition

The Moscow Commercial Court has introduced a monitoring procedure against Retentiva Distribution Company, a reseller of Xiaomi in Russia, upon an application of Bank Otkritie.

19:21 31.08.2020

Jury selection in case of two sisters accused of father’s murder set for mid-fall

The Moscow City Court on Monday rescheduled jury selection in a case against sisters Krestina and Angelina Khachaturyan, who stand charged with killing their father, for October 5.

14:45 31.08.2020

Moscow court rules in favor of MInBank seeking to recover $2.7 bln from its ex-managers

The Moscow Commercial Court granted a claim of the Moscow Industrial Bank (MInBank) represented by Russia’s Central Bank, which had sought to recover from 18 persons earlier controlling this credit organization 198.06 billion rubles (about $2.7 billion).

12:30 31.08.2020

Alleged hacker put in detention over illegal access to private information, extortion

A court has ordered a resident of Rostov-on-Don suspected of extortion and illegal access to information of a private company be put in detention.

10:35 31.08.2020

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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