The judge in Moscow is now pressing the two sides to settle, and that pressure seems to be welcomed by the American plaintiff's lawyer who's representing the Russian government in exchange for 29 percent of its recovery. Earlier here. More: AP (Wall Street analyst believes threat of suit receding).
Bank of New York/Russia suit update
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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