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U.S. court defies Soviet nationalization of Schneerson Library

A U.S. court has shrugged off the Soviet nationalization of the Schneerson Library, when it ruled that the library must be returned to the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

17:40 13.01.2012

GM subsidiary's dispute over Olympic symbols to be heard in February

A commercial court postponed on Friday until February 17 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by GM Daewoo Auto and Technology CIS to reverse the antimonopoly watchdog's decision on the unlawful use of Olympic symbols.

17:28 13.01.2012

MDM Bank's trademark application denied

A court has held against MDM Bank's lawsuit to cancel the patent agency's refusal to register the "MDM" trademark.

17:23 13.01.2012

Adverse judgment in trademark infringement dispute with Heineken appealed

A Russian alcohol company has appealed a court-imposed prohibition to use images similar to those registered to St. Petersburg-based Heineken United Breweries.

16:51 13.01.2012

Prosecutors request reconsidering Siberian oil spill case

The Prosecutor's Office has requested another review of the Transsibneft oil spill case after it lost the dispute in December.

16:33 13.01.2012

U.S. court gives defendant access to plaintiff's documents in defamation case

A U.S. court has turned down a petition filed by former Russian MP Ashot Yegiazaryan to prohibit the defendant in his defamation lawsuit from inspecting his political asylum application.

16:15 13.01.2012

Moscow authorities appeal $17.3 mln award to developer

The Moscow government has challenged a court decision charging it $17.3 million in a lawsuit on the construction of Tsar Alexis I palace in Kolomenskoye Park.

16:04 13.01.2012

Shipyard's shares pledge lawsuit to be considered on January 18

A commercial court has declared a recess on Friday until January 18 in the hearing of the Central Bank's lawsuit against the shareholders of the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) shipbuilding plant, whose shares were pledged under loans totaling $1 billion to Mezhprombank.

15:05 13.01.2012

Former Estonian spy chief charged with organizing Arctic Sea vessel hijacking

The Investigative Committee has charged in absentia former Estonian foreign intelligence coordinator, now historian and businessman Eerik-Niiles Kross with organizing the hijacking of an Arctic Sea dry cargo vessel in July 2009.

14:53 13.01.2012

Construction company challenges adverse judgment in $65.4 mln dispute with airline

An appeals court will hear on February 16 a construction company's appeal against a court judgment awarding the KD Avia airline $65.4 million.

14:30 13.01.2012

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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