Former Medvedev aide cries libel over Forbes articleLeonid Reiman, former communications minister and former presidential aide under Dmitry Medvedev, has filed a libel lawsuit against Timofei Dzyadko over an article he wrote while serving as an editor for Forbes Russia11:33 14.02.2013
Russian Railways' CEO sues well-known journalistThe Kuntsevo District Court of Moscow has scheduled a hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways, one of the world's major transport operators, against journalist Sergei Dorenko.14:27 31.01.2013
Deripaska settles defamation suit against Russian news agencyThe Moscow Commercial Court has ceased proceedings in the lawsuit filed by Basic Element holding owner Oleg Deripaska against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey (Political News Agency), the founder of the online news agency of the same name.10:53 28.12.2012
Dismissal of Aeroflot's defamation suit against Izvestia upheldThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the dismissal of Aeroflot's defamation lawsuit against Izvestia news.14:57 06.12.2012
Aeroflot loses defamation dispute against trade union bossOn Monday the Moscow Commercial Court dismissed the defamation lawsuit by Russia's major airline Aeroflot against Sheremetyevo airport Trade Union President Igor Deldyuzhov.13:14 20.11.2012
Dismissal of Chechen President Kadyrov lawsuit against Memorial upheldThe Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal filed by lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who represents the interests of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, against the Tverskoy District Court's ruling to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against the Memorial human rights organization.16:52 14.11.2012
Aeroflot appeal against dismissal of defamation lawsuit set for December 6The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on December 6 the Aeroflot airline's appeal against the dismissal of its defamation lawsuit against the Izvestia newspaper.15:24 22.10.2012
Chechen president's lawyer appeal in defamation suit scheduled for Nov.14The Moscow City Court has postponed until November 14 the consideration of an appeal filed by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's attorney Andrei Krasnenkov against the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against the Memorial human rights center.15:12 22.10.2012
El Pais ordered to redact Russian money-laundering allegationsMoscow’s Lyublinsky District Court ordered Spanish newspaper El Pais to redact a 2009 article featuring information on Russian national Vladimir Kokorev’s involvement in a Spanish money laundering scheme.17:34 18.10.2012
Defamation appeal by Chechen President Kadyrov to be heard Oct. 22The Moscow City Court will review on October 22 Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's appeal of Moscow's Tverskoy District Court's dismissal of his $16,140 claim against the Memorial Human Rights Organization.16:06 15.10.2012
National air carrier contests dismissal of defamation lawsuit against IzvestiaAeroflot airlines has appealed the dismissal of its defamation lawsuit against Izvestia daily.13:05 10.10.2012
Airborne troop veterans to launch libel claim over anti-opposition filmThe Airborne Troop Veterans Association, which has taken part in numerous opposition events, accused the channel NTV of having committed libel in its film, "Anatomy of Protest-2." The association is determined to sue the company for $32,000.15:25 09.10.2012
Deripaska defamation claim against news agency set for Oct. 31The Moscow Commercial Court has set October 31 as the hearing date for owner of Basic Element Holding Company and aluminum giant RUSAL Oleg Deripaska's defamation claim, against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey (Agency of Political News), the founder of the online news agency of the same name.12:50 28.09.2012
Oligarch Deripaska's defamation claim to be heard September 28On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court postponed until September 28 its preliminary hearing of Russian oligarch and owner of business group Basic Element (BasEl) Oleg Deripaska's defamation lawsuit against Agentstvo Politicheskikh Novostey news agency.12:45 24.09.2012
Ukrainian deputy prosecutor willing to defend Tymoshenko murder claims in UKUkraine's First Deputy Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin is ready to defend in a London court the voracity of his statements that former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was involved in the murder of parliamentarian Yevgeny Scherban in 1996.18:25 21.09.2012
Witness in Mirzayev case files defamation claim against victim's fatherA witness in the case against mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who stands accused of the punching death of 19-year-old Ivan Agafonov, has filed a claim for defamation against Alexander Agafonov, the father of the deceased student.11:33 20.09.2012
Dismissal of bank's defamation claim against Kommersant news validatedThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has validated the dismissal of the National Reserve Bank's (NRB) defamation lawsuit against the Kommersant publishing house.15:11 19.09.2012
Court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal of defamation fineThe Moscow City Court rejected an appeal launched by opposition leader Alexei Navalny of a lower court's decision to impose against him a 100,000 ruble ($3,170) compensatory judgment in favor of businessman Vladlen Stepanov in the latter's defamation lawsuit.11:31 12.09.2012
Aeroflot's appeal in defamation suit with Izvestia daily dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed Aeroflot's appeal against the lower court decision which dismissed the defamation lawsuit against Izvestia newspaper.13:13 10.09.2012
Russian bank sues former shareholder over claims of shares theftThe Russian Financial Alliance bank is determined to file a defamation lawsuit against its former shareholder Igor Desyatnikov, who claims that his stock had been stolen.13:46 22.08.2012