Bruce Marks speaks at RT’s Sanchez Effect in Moscow, Russia

American Perspectives on Global Affairs from Moscow In a recent episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, host Rick Sanchez welcomed Bruce Marks, a former...

Bruce Marks speaks at ThoughtLeaders4’s Sovereign & States Litigation Summit USA

We’re pleased to announce that Bruce Marks, Founder and Managing Member of Marks & Sokolov, will be speaking at ThoughtLeaders4’s Sovereign...

Bruce Marks Speaks at the Pravo.RU Conference

On September 19, Bruce Marks, Founder and Managing Director of Marks & Sokolov, speaks at the session “Liability Under Control” during...

Sergei Sokolov speaks at the Forbes Federal Legal Forum 2025

On 18 September 2025, Forbes Russia will host the annual Federal Legal Forum in Moscow, a central event for the Russian legal community focusing on...

Marks & Sokolov Secures Another OFAC License for Release of Blocked Russian Client Funds

Marks & Sokolov is pleased to announce another success in our sanctions-related practice: we have obtained an OFAC license authorizing the...

​Updates on the recent Russian-related § 1782 applications – U.S. courts weigh discovery requests tied to sanctions, shareholder disputes, and asset battles.

Section 1782 of Title 28 of the U.S. Code allows parties to seek discovery in U.S. courts for use in foreign proceedings. In recent years, Russian...

Marks & Sokolov attorneys obtained a civil judgment which acknowledged that the information published in a newspaper publication was false and damaging to the business reputation

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What the case involved: Marks & Sokolov attorneys obtained a civil judgment which acknowledged that the information published in a newspaper publication was false and damaging to the business reputation of our client.
Process and result: Marks & Sokolov attorneys represented an American company which is an industry leader in video communication services. A regional Russian newspaper published an article containing false information damaging to the business reputation of the company. Marks & Sokolov attorneys proved in Court that the information published was entirely false. Moreover, our attorneys discovered that the person named as the source of the information had not actually provided any information to the author of the defamatory article.
Marks & Sokolov attorneys prepared and filed a complaint in civil court demanding the newspaper to acknowledge that the published information was false and to force the newspaper to publish a retraction. The court found the arguments and evidence presented by Marks & Sokolov attorneys to be valid and persuasive. The court further acknowledged that the published information was false and damaging to the business reputation of the company. The court ordered the newspaper to publish a retraction with regard to the defamatory article and to pay our client monetary compensation for its damaged business reputation.Суть дела: Юристы компании Marks&Sokolov добились в суде признания несоответствующими действительности и порочащими деловую репутацию клиента сведений, опубликованных в печатном СМИ.
Процесс и результат: В компанию Marks&Sokolov обратилась американская компания, являющаяся одним из крупнейших игроков на рынке видео-коммуникаций. В газете одного из российских регионов была опубликована статья, содержащая информацию, порочащую деловую репутацию нашего клиента. Юристы Marks&Sokolov установили и смогли подтвердить, что опубликованная в газете информация не соответствует действительности. Более того, юристам удалось выяснить, что автор газетной статьи незаконно указал в качестве источника информации лицо, не предоставлявшее ему никакой информации.
Юристы Marks&Sokolov подготовили исковое заявление в арбитражный суд с требованием признать опубликованные сведения несоответствующими действительности и обязать газету опубликовать опровержение. Рассмотрев дело, арбитражный суд согласился с доводами юристов и признал опубликованные сведения несоответствующими действительности и порочащими деловую репутацию компании. Суд также обязал газету опубликовать опровержение и выплатить нашему клиенту компенсацию за вред, причиненный его деловой репутации.