Maxim Ali has talked to participants of Colisium St Petersburg about disputes in the music industry
Head of IP / IT Maxima Legal practice Maxim Ali spoke at a forum of the music industry at the Colisium International Music Forum, which was traditionally held in St. Petersburg in late April. During the event, Maxim talked about several landmark disputes in the Russian music market, and commented on cases of blocking music content on the internet…
29.04.2019
Maxima Legal has published a Legal Alert on the far-reaching updated guidance from the Supreme Court on intellectual property
Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Maxim Ali has written an overview of the Supreme Court's draft guidance released on 11 April. The document contains an explanation for courts on intellectual property and amends earlier guidance which the courts have used and referred to in thousands of cases. Furthermore, the new guidance amends a…
11.04.2019
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has prepared extensive clarifications on intellectual property
On Thursday, April 11, the draft Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation "On the Application of Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation" (hereinafter - the Resolution) was published. This document contains explanations for the courts on intellectual property and is intended to replace a similar…
11.04.2019
Alina Kalinskova has commented on the trends behind disclosing secret correspondence
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has ruled in favour of the special services receiving data from all means of communication online and without external control. At the same time, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has submitted a draft law allowing for the transfer of information constituting secret…
18.03.2019
Maxim Ali has provided his comments to Advokatskaya Gazeta on the tightening of control over social networks
On 7 March the Russian Duma passed at third reading a number of laws which introduce administrative liability for sharing prohibited information on the internet, which is direspective to authorities and misinformation that threatens public safety. Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Maxim Ali, stated to Advokatskaya Gazeta that, according…
07.03.2019
Maxim Ali has described regulation of the internet in Russia as wider, tougher and more prohibitive
On 5 February, the international rights group, Agora, published a report titled ‘Internet freedom – 2018: delegation of repression’, which discussed toughening censorship on the internet. Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Maxim Ali agrees with the main ideas of the report. “One of the most interesting conclusions is that the state…
12.02.2019
Maxim Ali has commented on the Ministry of Economic Development’s response to a bill on blocking websites
The Ministry of Economic Development has highlighted the need to finalise a bill drafted by the Federal Antimonopoly Service on blocking sites and mobile applications for up to 90 days that violate competition laws. According to the Ministry of Economic Development, the proposed penalty will have a negative impact on the development of online…
18.01.2019
Maxim Ali has criticised the draft bill on combatting fake news and insulting authorities on Internet
General Prosecutor, Ministries of Law and Communications, Roskomnadzor and other government departments have indicatged that they do not support a draft bill to introduce criminal liability for publishing on the internet inaccurate information as well as disrespectful comments towards representatives and symbols of the authorities. The proposal…
15.01.2019
Maxim Ali has provided his comments on the potential increasing of fines for promoting drug use online
The Russian Interior Ministry has prepared a bill that will toughen the punishment for owners of internet resources and host providers that distribute and share illegal information about drugs. The new penalties will significantly increase the financial liability of lawbreakers. Maxim Ali, Head of the IP and IT Practice at Maxima Legal, explained…
11.01.2019
Protecting against defamation and libel in the commercial courts: A russian approach // Corporate Disputes Magazine - January-March 2019
The quarterly Corporate Disputes magazine published an article by Maxim Ali `Protecting against defamation and libel in the commercial courts: A russian approach`, Senior Associate, Head of IP/IT Maxima Legal Practice. As part of the material, the expert reviewed the Russian court practice of business reputation protection. The material is…
09.01.2019