Case News and Developments

  • Moscow City Court To Hear Appeal On Use of Laptops in Prison

    10 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky & Lebedev Communications Center

    The Moscow City court will hear an appeal by the Matrosskaya Tishina detention facility administration against a Preobrazhensky court ruling that allowed Platon Lebedev’s lawyers to use laptops their meetings with him.

  • Those Guilty of Dismantling YUKOS Could Include Top Russian Officials

    9 Mar 2010 | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

    Commenting on the European Court of Human Rights’ hearing on YUKOS v Russia, financial expert Andrei Sotnik believes a guilty verdict in the case for Russia could see leading Russian authorities found guilty.

  • YUKOS Case Goes to European Court

    4 Mar 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is due on to hear a $98 billion claim being brought against the Russian government by executives from YUKOS, for what they say was the unlawful expropriation of the company set up by Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

  • Aleksanyan Case Postponed for 6th Time

    24 Feb 2010 | RIA Novosti

    The Simonovsky Court in Moscow has postponed the hearing on Vasily Aleksanyan, former vice-president of YUKOS, for the sixth time.

  • Did Russia Breach the Energy Charter Treaty with YUKOS?

    23 Feb 2010 | FDI Magazine

    YUKOS’ shareholders continue their legal battle against Russia in multiple jurisdictions as the attempt to gain compensation for the company’s politically motivated nationalization.