Russian boxer files New York lawsuit over injuries – reportA lawyer representing Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov filed a lawsuit alleging recklessness, gross negligence, and medical malpractice, in connection with a November match in New York City’s Madison Square Garden that left the fighter badly injured.17:16 28.03.2014
Chukchi definition case to be heard on April 17On April 17, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will hold a trial on the merits of an honor and dignity protection lawsuit filed by the Chukchi people against the authors of the 1998 Big Russian Definition Dictionary.13:58 28.03.2014
London High Court tosses suit against Russian businessman Lev CherneyThe London High Court of Justice set aside service of proceedings Wednesday in a case brought by an American businessman against Russian magnate Lev Cherney.16:19 27.03.2014
US lawyer takes legal steps over Malaysia Airlines disaster – reportAn attorney with a law firm specializing in global aviation law has asked an Illinois state judge to compel Malaysia Airlines and Boeing to turn over documents and information related to the presumed fatal conclusion of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, CNN reported Tuesday.14:51 26.03.2014
Russian LGBT activist's defamation claim against showman rejectedMoscow's Tushinsky District Court on Monday rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by LGBT activist Nikolay Bayev against popular actor and showman Ivan Okhlobystin, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:35 17.03.2014
Kiev court to consider legitimacy of Ukraine's acting presidentUkraine’s Supreme Administrative Court has begun hearing a claim challenging the legitimacy of the decision to appoint Aleksandr Turchinov as acting president of the Ukraine, plaintiff Vladimir Olentsevich, an attorney from Donetsk, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.13:54 12.03.2014
US teen hits setback in suing parents for tuition, allowance – report18-year-old American student Rachel Canning hit a setback Tuesday in her efforts to compel her parents to provide financial support when a New Jersey court ruled that her parents should not be required to pay her high school tuition, ABC News reported Tuesday.14:06 05.03.2014
Modern art star Basquiat's estate sues Christie's over auction - reportThe family members administering the estate of Jean-Mechel Basquiat filed a $1 million federal lawsuit against Christie’s auction house Tuesday alleging false endorsement and false advertising in connection with the auctioning off of what has been advertised as the late modern artist’s work.12:42 05.03.2014
Moscow sues Olympic skating champion Evgeny Plushenko' company - reportThe city of Moscow is suing AFK Holding Group, a company cofounded by Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, for 24 million rubles ($676,000) for a debt it owes to the city, Izvestia reports.11:55 28.02.2014
Moscow court grants nickel king Potanin’s divorce lawsuitThe magistrate court of Moscow's Presnensky District satisfied on Tuesday the divorce lawsuit filed by Norilsk Nickel CEO and billionaire Vladimir Potanin, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.13:51 25.02.2014
Family of injured Russian boxing champ to sue New York over brutal match – reportThe family of Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov, who was badly injured in a New York City boxing match in November, is preparing to sue the state of New York and its Athletic and Boxing Commissions, the Associated Press reported Saturday.14:57 24.02.2014
Russian lawmaker files $2 bln suit in New York over TNK-BP saleRussian lawmaker Leonid Lebedev filed a claim against business moguls Leonard Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg seeking over $2 billion for the alleged breaches of several agreements in connection with the sale of TNK-BP.15:11 05.02.2014
Ukraine’s ex-defense minister sues Berkut riot policeUkraine’s former Defense Minister MP Anatoliy Hrytsenko and lawyer Stanislav Batryn have filed a lawsuit with the Kiev City District Administrative Court to have the actions of Ukraine’s Berkut riot police force declared illegal and illegitimate.12:38 24.01.2014
Deripaska's En+ affiliate seeks EUR 100 mln from MontenegroCyprus-based Central European Aluminum Company (CEAC), a subsidiary of En+ owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, has filed a EUR 100 million lawsuit against the government of Montenegro and a number of state funds.14:30 04.12.2013
Gainsborough's Lady in Blue dispute to be considered on December 9The Commercial Court of the Stavropol Territory will consider the Hermitage Museum's lawsuit against fashion designer from St. Petersburg on December 9.15:58 19.11.2013
UPS agrees to pay $70k to settle Jehovah’s Witness employment caseGlobal shipping leader the United Parcel Service (UPS) has agreed to pay out $70,000 and significant injunctive relief to settle a case centering on its alleged failure to accommodate the religious obligations of an employee and Jehovah’s Witness devotee, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this week.16:08 08.11.2013
Ex-Sberbank employee wins sexual harassment suit against former employer - reportA former employee of OAO Sberbank in London who claimed that her colleagues had referred to her by such names as “Ms. Cokehead,” has won a sexual harassment lawsuit in a UK employment tribunal.15:05 05.11.2013
New York Post to face employment discrimination lawsuitA New York federal district judge rejected a motion filed by The New York Post and its Editor in Chief Col Allan for summary judgment in an employment discrimination claim filed by former employee Sandra Guzman on the basis of her sex, race, and national origin, according to court documents filed Monday.16:43 30.10.2013
LGBT activists lose claim against Russian policeLGBT activist failed to bring the Voronezh Police Department to liability for negligence that allowed an LGBT rights protest to be overrun by an angry mob.18:07 24.10.2013
$455k suit against Moscow airport over terrorist attack rejectedThe Moscow Presnensky District Court rejected on Tuesday the lawsuit filed by Yelena Krivolutskaya, a victim of a terrorist attack at the Domodedovo airport held in January 2011, on the recovery of 15 million rubles ($ 455.147 million) from the airport.16:41 27.08.2013