Russia has to accept ECHR judgment in Yukos case - officialRussia has to accept the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to pay about 1.9 billion euros in damages to Yukos shareholders, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Wednesday.13:32 17.12.2014
ECHR judgment ordering Russia to pay Yukos 1.9 bln euros becomes finalEuropean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced on Tuesday that Russia’s request for referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber has been rejected.16:31 16.12.2014
ECHR to examine Russia’s request over Yukos ruling on December 15European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced on Wednesday that a panel of five judges will examine on December 15 a request filed by Russia seeking referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber of the court.12:36 10.12.2014
Russia's McDonald’s customer drops suit over lost fingerA McDonald’s customer, who had part of her finger cut off by a pick-up service window, will not file a lawsuit for 4.5 million rubles ($82,900).13:55 09.12.2014
Assets of 24 Ukrainian banks seized by Crimean courtsAssets of 24 Ukrainian banks have been seized in Crimea, and will be sold to compensate citizens for losses incurred by Ukrainian banking entities, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.14:19 03.12.2014
Russian TV channel Dozhd to pay WWII siege survivors over $4,000The Moscow City Court has upheld the ruling ordering Russian independent TV channel Dozhd (Rain) to pay 200,000 rubles (about $4,200) in compensation to two seniors from St. Petersburg over a controversial World War II poll.13:48 28.11.2014
Warner Music reaches $26k settlement with t.A.T.u. vocalistThe Moscow Commercial Court approved a settlement in the lawsuit of SBA Production, a Warner Music Group company against Yulia Volkova, a former member of the once popular pop group t.A.T.u., the court said on its website Thursday.12:11 27.11.2014
Russia may sue unless Mistral contracts executed by the end of NovemberIf the French side does not fulfill its obligations in the Mistral helicopter carrier contract by the end of November, Russia will file financial compensation claims the amount of which will be made public, a high-ranking source in Moscow told RIA Novosti.13:59 14.11.2014
Ukrainian refugees to file hundreds of claims of discrimination - reportUkrainian refugees who have lost their homes and family members are to file about 1,000 applications with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant daily reported on Friday. Seven applications have been filed so far.10:34 14.11.2014
Russian government, top courts speak against 'Rotenberg bill' - reportThe so-called 'Rotenberg bill' which introduces compensations to Russian nationals and companies whose assets are forfeited abroad has been criticized by the government, the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court.11:23 06.11.2014
Victims of alleged police gang seek over $4,7 mln in damages - reportFive out of more than twenty victims of the criminal gang, allegedly organised by former officers of the Interior Ministry’s Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department, filed claims seeking up to 200 mln rubles ($4,7 mln) in damages.11:24 28.10.2014
Naftogaz ordered to give up 5 billion cubic meters of gasKiev court on Friday ordered Ukraine’s largest state energy holding Naftogaz to reimburse the gas transit system operator Ukrtransgaz with 4,751 billion cubic meters of gas, UNIAN agency reports citing the court’s statement.13:02 24.10.2014
$1.7 mln unpaid-bonus claims against Russia's VKontakte withdrawnIlya and Igor Perekopsky, who left the Russian social network VKontakte last January, have withdrawn their suits from a St. Petersburg court seeking about $1.7 million in unpaid bonuses and compensations.17:03 08.10.2014
Russia's AFK Sistema chairman has legal expenses insurance - reportThe costs of legal action brought against Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the chairman of AFK Sistema and one of Russia’s richest businessmen, will be reportedly covered by an insurance.12:38 07.10.2014
Russians may be entitled to compensations for unjust foreign court rulingsRussia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, may approve in October amendments to the federal law allowing Russian nationals who claim damage due to unjust decisions passed by foreign courts to apply for compensation.12:58 29.09.2014
Parents of Russian teenage school shooter sued for $237,000The parents of a high school student who shot two people and held his classmates hostage last winter are being sued for 9 million rubles ($236,900), the victims’ lawyer, Igor Trunov, told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:59 16.09.2014
Russian Customs service to reimburse $86 million to RosneftThe Supreme Court has dismissed the Federal Customs Service’s appeal against the lower courts’ ruling obliging the service to reimburse 3.2 billion rubles ($86.1 million) in excessive customs duties paid by Rosneft’s RN Holding, RIA Novosti learned in court on Thursday.14:47 11.09.2014
Tatneft awarded $112 mln over UkrtatnaftaRussian oil company Tatneft said Tuesday that it had been awarded $112 million in compensation over the Ukraine's Kremenchug oil refinery (Ukrtatnafta).17:41 26.08.2014
TV channel Dozhd ordered to pay WWII siege survivors $5,500The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Thursday ordered Russian TV channel Dozhd to pay 200,000 rubles ($5,538) in compensation to two seniors from St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reports from the courtroom.17:56 07.08.2014
Russian citizen sues MasterCard for blocking his card due to sanctionsA Russian citizen is suing MasterCard for blocking his card last March without any prior notice after the US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions against Russia. The claimant is seeking 100 rubles ($2.70) in compensation for moral damages, Izvestia reports this Thursday.11:10 07.08.2014