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Mikhail Prokopets, Head of the Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", discussed the amendments to the sports and advertising law with the members of the round table held by the “Parlamentskaya Gazeta” newspaper.

Evgeny Zhilin, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", gave to Interfax a commentary concerning the court ruling on a dispute involving Nornikel. The issue of the procedure of holding the tenders for operating a strategic deposit of copper and nickel. While the tender was being held, the Law “On subsoil” was changed.

Alexander Bolomatov, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", commented on the air of NTV on the judicial dispute between the actor Andrey Sokolov and the managing company.

An article by Alfiya Dausheva, Lawyer of the Law Firm "YUST", on the pitfalls of extrajudicial sale of pledged property was published in the magazine “Corporate Lawyer: Q&A”.

The traditional solemn ceremony of awarding the highest law award “Themis” for 2012 occurred on February 12. The Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, headed by Academician Andrey Lisitsyn-Svetlanov, Senior Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", was among the laureates.

Zenit Football Club sued the fan, who had ran out into the field during a home game against Terek, and won 20 thousand roubles in court. The incident happened on September 14, during a match of the 8th tour of Premier League. Mikhail Prokopets, Head of Sports Law Group of the Law Firm "YUST", told the journalists of TV Rain in what way the court ruling will be useful for other football clubs, and also whether they risk any liability if, for example, an animal runs out into the field.

Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST" Alexander Bolomatov and Lawyer Maxim Smirnov gave to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” a commentary on the second stage of the judicial dispute between the actor Andrey Sokolov and the elite residential management company.

The Government of the Republic of Tatarstan summarized the six-month long fight against “one-day” firms. BUSINESS Online portal analyzed the summary and questioned lawyers and businessmen about practicing the shadow operations. Alexander Bolomatov, Associated Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", shared his views on the measures, which would be useful against such firms.

Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", was invited by the Law Factor program of CITY-FM. He discussed with the anchorman, advocate Alexander Seliutin, the problems of the Russian legal business and the choice of a reliable legal adviser.

In spring of 2012, the district court ruled that the damages caused by a theft from the flat of the actor Andrey Sokolov were to be exacted from the managing company. However, on February 6 of 2013 the Moscow City Court determined that the managing company was not the appropriate respondent on the case and dismissed A.Sokolov’s claim. Lawyers of the Law Firm "YUST" represented the interests of the managing company in the instance of appeal.