Trial & Litigation

Suspected murderer of football fan illegally obtained weapon license

Aslan Cherkesov, who has been charged with murdering football fan Yegor Sviridov, illegally obtained a license to carry a weapon.

15:56 06.09.2011

Central Bank lawsuit registered on Evrosoyuz bank bankruptcy

The Moscow Commercial Court has registered a statement filed by the Central Bank of Russia on recognizing Commercial Bank Evrosoyuz as bankrupt

15:43 06.09.2011

Counterclaim of 2.5 bln rubles for corporate raiding remanded

The Supreme Commercial Courts presidium has remanded for review on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by Angentro Trading and Investments for 2.48 billion rubles ($88.6 million) in damages from Sigma Capital Partners.

14:39 06.09.2011

Court postpones hearing of Wild Orchid's bankruptcy

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until October 4 its hearing of two applications filed by Soyuz Bank for the bankruptcy of Wild Orchid Group

14:26 06.09.2011

Court sanctions house arrest of former Tula Region governor

A Moscow court has placed under house arrest former Tula Region Governor Vyacheslav Dudka, who has been accused of accepting a large bribe

14:03 06.09.2011

Art of mediation on rise in Russia (Part II)

Center for Mediation and Law President Tsisana Shamlikashvili discusses the early successes of the law on mediation and the prospects for alternative dispute settlement in Russia with the Russian Legal Information Agency.

14:00 06.09.2011

Ukrainian court refuses to admit into evidence documents requested by Tymoshenko

The Kiev District Court dismissed most of the appeals filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, including her requests to admit as evidence pre-investigation materials in the "gas case"

18:34 01.09.2011

Alfa Bank's $20 mln award in claim against MosCityGroup subsidiary upheld

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court decision to award Alfa Bank $20,167,000 in its lawsuit against the Timiryazevskoye company

18:25 01.09.2011

Privatization of Moscow's Sovetskaya Hotel validated

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) to invalidate a 2008 bid to sell the Sovetskaya Hotel to the Moscow authorities.

17:12 01.09.2011

Art of mediation on rise in Russia (Part I)

Center for Mediation and Law President Tsisana Shamlikashvili discusses the early successes of the law on mediation and the prospects for alternative dispute settlement in Russia with the Russian Legal Information Agency.

17:05 01.09.2011

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