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U.S. court rules Google to provide information for Russian arbitration case

A court in the United States has granted an application filed by Russian company Adeal Import LLC and forwarded a subpoena to Google asking to provide email information, required for commercial litigation in Russia.

16:59 24.08.2017

Russian court declines recovery of $338 thousand for information on chess moves

The Russian Intellectual Property Court has confirmed the dismissal of a claim seeking to recover 20 million rubles ($338 thousand at the current exchange rate) from Gibraltar-based E-Learning Ltd for publishing information about chess games played at The World Chess Candidates Tournament on chess24.com website.

14:50 24.08.2017

Ex-wife appeals against ruling dismissing her $15 bln claim against Russian tycoon

Natalia Potanina, ex-wife of billionaire Vladimir Potanin, has appealed against a ruling of the Presnensky District Court of Moscow dismissing her lawsuit lodged to collect 849.2 billion rubles (about $15 billion) from her ex-husband.

13:00 24.08.2017

Russian DIA seeks to freeze $684 mln worth assets owned by ex-managers of Investbank

Russian Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) has challenged a court decision dismissing its claim to freeze the assets owned by ex-managers of Investbank with the total worth of 40.5 billion rubles ($684 million at the current exchange rate).

11:56 24.08.2017

Company formerly connected to Browder seeks to recover $30.4 mln

Head manager of Dalnaya Step, a company believed to be formerly under control of William Browder’s Hermitage Capital Management, has petitioned the Commercial Court of Kalmykia seeking to arrest over 1.8 billion rubles (about $30.4 million) of HSBC bank.

10:53 24.08.2017

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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