Politkovskaya murder trial defense attorney denies detention by policeAttorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov, has not been detained by police. The attorney is presently under investigation for bribing a witness.10:20 14.01.2014
US law firm mergers and acquisitions surged by 47% in 2013US law firm mergers and acquisitions surged by 47% in 2013 when compared with 2012, leading legal consulting firm Altman Weil, Inc. reported Thursday.15:21 09.01.2014
Defamation suit against former Pussy Riot's attorney moved to Jan.23The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow will begin the hearing of the defamation lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorney Nikolai Polozov on January 23.10:41 24.12.2013
Prominent Moscow bar association claims attorney beaten by policeMoscow bar association Kniazev and Partners on Friday told RAPSI that attorney Anton Matyushenko was assaulted by the police during the search at his client's property.15:08 13.12.2013
Pussy Riot member's complaints against former attorney rejectedThe Moscow region Bar Association has rejected all complaints filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorney Violetta Volkova.13:26 10.12.2013
Russian legal legend posthumously awarded RAPSiUS awardRussian lawyer Semyon Ariya, considered to have been the godfather of the Soviet and Russian legal practice, has been posthumously awarded the RAPSiUS Prize at the 2013 Russian National Legal Congress for his significant contribution to the development of legal literacy and knowledge among Russia's citizens.12:14 10.12.2013
Language evaluation ordered in Pussy Riot member's libel claimA Russian court on Thursday ordered language experts to examine online statements made by a lawyer sued for libel by her former client, feminist punk rocker Yekaterina Samutsevich.10:22 06.12.2013
Navalny's license to practice law revoked - officialOpposition leader Alexei Navalny has been disbarred, President of the Moscow Bar Association Genri Reznik told RAPSI on Wednesday.16:10 04.12.2013
Five myths about Russian judicial reformLast June President Vladimir Putin suggested merging the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court and amending the Constitution to match. Since then the State Duma has received many draft laws relating to the merger and the court’s impending relocation to Saint Petersburg. However, some lawyers are vigorously speaking out against any such reform.18:52 26.11.2013
Famous Russian lawyer Semyon Ariya dies at 90Russian lawyer Semyon Ariya, who was considered the elder of the Soviet and Russian bar, has died at the age of 90 after a long illness, First Vice President of the Moscow Region Bar Association Yury Borovkov told RAPSI.17:35 25.11.2013
Beauty queen files suit against lawyer over $5 mln loss to Donald TrumpFormer Miss Pennsylvania and contestant for the title of Miss USA Sheena Monnin filed a malpractice lawsuit seeking unspecified damages against her former attorney whose “inept representation” of her a judge blamed for a $5 million loss to Donald Trump’s Miss Universe organization.13:23 14.11.2013
Politkovskaya murder defense attorney investigated for witness briberyAttorney Murad Musayev, who represents the accused in the high-profile murder cases of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and retired Colonel Yuri Budanov, is under criminal investigation and two cases have been opened against him, official spokesman for the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin said on Thursday.11:18 07.11.2013
English Law Week 2013 in Moscow to focus on managing risk under English lawEnglish Law Week 2013, which is set to be held at the British Embassy in Moscow on November 19 and 20, will focus on managing risk under English law, in an M&A and banking context.19:57 06.11.2013
Moscow Mayor sets wages for pro bono attorneysMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has signed a decree stipulating compensations and subsidies for attorneys that provide legal advice and representation for Moscow citizens on a pro-bono basis.11:03 17.10.2013
Pussy Riot's complaint against attorneys to be heard on October 30The qualifications commission of the Moscow Bar Association has postponed until October 30 the consideration of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's complaint against her former attorneys Mark Feygin and Nikolai Polozov, Polozov wrote on his Twitter account.10:27 17.10.2013
US Attorneys curb their caseloads as shutdown perseveresThe government shutdown is taking its toll on the US federal judiciary, as prosecutors have been instructed by the US Department of Justice(DOJ) to take various steps in light of the government shutdown, according to a report released Monday by the US Courts’ official news outlet, The Third Branch News.13:43 08.10.2013
John Reynolds on the Russian trend of London litigationQuite a few cases linked in one way or another to Russia have passed through England’s courts and arbitration tribunals. As a growing number of business contracts stipulate that disputes should be governed by English law, the list continues to grow. Meanwhile, Russia has resolved to draw cases back to its own courts, aiming to tackle some of the judiciary’s more prominent issues. To learn more about this quagmire, RAPSI spoke with John Reynolds, a partner at White & Case and head of its London Litigation Department.10:00 07.10.2013
Pussy Riot's request for disbarment of attorneys to be heard on October 2The qualifications commission of the Moscow Bar Association has postponed until October 2 the consideration of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's request to strike her former attorneys Mark Feygin and Nikolai Polozov off the roll.10:48 19.09.2013
Pussy Riot member's suit against former attorney to be heard on October 11The Elektrostal city court in Moscow Region will consider a lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former lawyer Violetta Volkova on October 11.14:19 18.09.2013
Investigators' request for disbarment of opposition leader's lawyer rejectedThe Moscow region Bar Association dismissed on Tuesday Russia's Investigative Committee's claim for disbarment of Violetta Volkova, the lawyer of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov, Volkova told RAPSI.15:55 10.09.2013