Trial & Litigation

МММ-2011 mastermind to face prosecution if new Ponzi scheme collapses, lawyers

MMM-2011 Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi will be held liable if the pyramid collapses, Russian lawyers surveyed by the Russian Legal Information Agency said.

12:16 01.06.2012

Microsoft contests judgment in dispute over windows.ru

Microsoft has challenged the court decision to uphold only part of its lawsuit against Russian businessman Dmitry Shapovalov over the "windows.ru" domain name.

11:37 01.06.2012

AMT Bank recovers 76 mln euros from logistics park

The Moscow Commercial Court has ordered Logopark Kolpino to pay 75.9 million euros in favor of Moscow's AMT Bank.

10:56 01.06.2012

Bank's top manager stays in office despite fraud charge

Anatoly Ballo, accused of multimillion dollar embezzlement, is staying on as deputy chairman of the Foreign Economic Bank (VEB).

10:21 01.06.2012

Fight against offshore companies can only be won by cutting domestic taxes

The fight against offshore companies can only be won if taxes are reduced for local companies, says Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov.

18:00 31.05.2012

Tymoshenko seeks to dismiss UTICo's $18 mln claim in US

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has sent her response to the motion filed against her filed by the U.S.-based Universal Trading & Investment Co. (UTICo) with a New York Court.

17:24 31.05.2012

EurAsEC court endorses case review rules

The Court of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) has adopted its rules for reviewing business entities' applications, which should be its core activity.

17:04 31.05.2012

Public defender pay rise a disgrace - MCBA chairman

Moscow Bar Association head Genri Reznik has called court-assigned attorney wages a disgrace shortly before they will be bumped up to $16.7 per day on January 1, 2013.

16:16 31.05.2012

Russian Authors Society's complaint in Elton John dispute to be heard on June 4

A Moscow court has suspended its hearing of the Russian Authors Society's claim against the appeals instance's ruling for a concert agency over an Elton John performance in the capital.

15:54 31.05.2012

Retired colonel receives 12-year sentence for spying for United States

The Moscow City Court has sentenced retired Col. Vladimir Lazar to 12 years in a high-security prison and deprived him of his military rank for spying for the United States.

15:12 31.05.2012

Top news

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