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Patent watchdog's refusal to register vodka trademark illegal, court says

An appeals court has affirmed that the patent watchdog's refusal to register the "Volodya i Medvedi" (Volodya and the Bears) trademark is illegal.

18:05 05.12.2011

Court to hear shareholder's appeal of license revocation from Far Eastern bank

The court will hear on December 21 a Vostokkreditbank shareholder's appeal against the court's decision to revoke the bank's license.

17:47 05.12.2011

Gazprom appeals U.S. government's dismissal of $140 mln claim against ex-Ukrainian PM

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hear on January 12 Gazprom's appeal against the lower-court's dismissal of its $140 million claim against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko. Gazprom prosecuted Lazarenko on the theory that he stole more than $140 million, to which Gazprom "was legally entitled" under a contract with United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

17:35 05.12.2011

Supreme Commercial Court accepts RusAl appeal in dispute with Norilsk Nickel

The Supreme Commercial Court has accepted RusAl Investment Management's request to reconsider lower-court decisions against its lawsuit to annul resolutions adopted at a Norilsk Nickel shareholders meeting.

17:03 05.12.2011

Former mobile retailer's employee wins $94,000 in lost wages

The court has ruled on Monday that former Euroset employee Andrey Yermilov should be paid nearly $94,000 for unfounded prosecution on kidnapping charges

16:25 05.12.2011

Whistleblower's appeal of lawsuit dismissal against VTB to be heard in January

The court will hear on January 12 a cassation appeal filed by renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny against the court's dismissal of his lawsuit against VTB Leasing, a subsidiary of VTB Bank, and two other companies. Navalny, a VTB Bank minority shareholder, challenged a contract dated July 26, 2007 on the sale of 30 drilling rigs, as well as a lease agreement which was signed later. The whistleblower said the deal caused $160 million in damages.

15:13 05.12.2011

Largest generating company's $26.8 mln lawsuit to be heard on January 16

A commercial court will hear on January 16 the Territorial Generating Company's (TGK-1) lawsuit against the Federal Tax Service to cancel its decision to charge TGK-1 $25.8 million.

14:44 05.12.2011

Court to hear Finance Ministry's $427 mln claim against major fishing company

An appeals court will hear on January 10 an appeal filed by the Finance Ministry against the court's dismissal of its $427.2 million lawsuit against a major fishing company.

14:14 05.12.2011

Court extends arrest of suspect in renowned journalist's murder until March 7

A Moscow district court has extended until March 7 the arrest of Rustam Makhmudov charged with murdering renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

13:17 05.12.2011

Businessman wins $6,500 from Internet news company for copyright breach

A commercial court has ordered Pravda.ru online publication to pay almost $6,500 to a private businessman for unlawful use of his photos.

13:03 05.12.2011

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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