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European Court Says Russia Violated Rights of Krishna Movement, Vaishnavism and Unification Church
As reported by Courthouse News Service, yesterday in Chamber Judgments, Russia lost two separate freedom of religion cases in the European Court of Human Rights. In Centre of Societies for Krishna Consciousness In Russia and Frolov v. Russia, (ECHR, Nov. 23, 2021), the court held that a hostile description of the Krishna movement in government brochure...
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Is your Company Sufficiently Diversified?
Is your company sufficiently diversified? Does it have its eggs in enough baskets? A long time ago, my law firm was known as THE law firm for the Russian Far East. We ate, drank and slept Russia and Russian law. If there was a mining deal, an oil and gas deal, a timber deal or...
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Russia-Linked REvil Hackers and Their Affiliates Hit with Arrests by the U.S. and International Allies
On November 8, 2021, law enforcement agencies in both the United States and European Union announced that a series of actions, including a number of arrests, were taken against the Russia-linked ransomware group, “REvil.”
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Russia-Linked REvil Hackers and Their Affiliates Hit with Arrests by the U.S. and International Allies
On November 8, 2021, law enforcement agencies in both the United States and European Union announced that a series of actions, including a number of arrests, were taken against the Russia-linked ransomware group, “REvil.”
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U.S. Technology Company Pays for Unauthorized Exports to Russia
On September 28, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it has imposed a civil penalty fine and denial of export privileges against Vorago Technologies (Vorago) for the unauthorized export of controlled commodities to Russia. Vorago is a U.S. manufacturer of integrated circuits for use in environments with high radiation...
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What One GC Learned About the Situation in Russia
In a piece from ACC Docket, Roel Staes, Senior VP and General Counsel of FedEx Express, does a nifty job of laying out his 8 golden rules for effective communication by telling a story about how he broke the first rule: “Do not speak unless you have something to say.” He was a newly minted...
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Privacy Tip #303 – Russian Hacking Group Targets Gmail Users
If you think the Russians are only targeting U.S. companies and the defense industry, think again. The cyber war between Russia and the U.S. has escalated since the President threw down the gauntlet on Putin, and the retaliation is to attack Gmail users in the U.S. Yes, Gmail users are part of the war. According...
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Russia Labels Church of Scientology As "Undesirable" Organization
As reported by the Moscow Times, last Friday the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation designated the Church of Scientology as non-governmental organizations that are “undesirable” in the territory of the Russian Federation. (Press Release in Russian). The designation applies to both the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises and the Church of Spiritual Technology (L....
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Online Travel Update: Russian authorities impose antitrust penalty on Booking.com and individual branded properties decided to join Tripadvisor’s subscription service
Russian Authorities Impose Anti-Trust Penalty on Booking.com(“Booking.com Faces $17.5 Million Competition Fine in Russia,” August 26, 2021 via Skift) (subscription may be required)Russia’s federal antimonopoly service (FAS) announced that it was imposing a $17.5 million dollar fine on Booking.com for its alleged abuse of its market dominant position. The fine comes nine months after FAS...
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Oksana Wright Will Be Speaking At XIII ABA Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes in Moscow, Russia
International Arbitration and Cross-Border Insolvency – Common Scenarios Encountered by Practitioners When: September 22, 2021 Hosted By: ABA International Law Section and Russian Arbitration Association People: Oksana G. Wright Location: Radisson Collection Hotel, Moscow 2/1 Kutuzovskiy Avenue Bld. 1, Moscow The conference will be accessible in person and virtually. You can register here.