Trial & Litigation

Russian engineer faces trial on poisoning allegations

The Rostov Region prosecutor’s office has approved indictment against a constructor engineer of the Taganrog airline manufacturer named after Berieyv, who had allegedly poisoned his collegues by thallium.

16:25 19.05.2020

Ex-Moscow Region tax official gets 4-year suspended term for fraud

A former chief of division of work with taxpayers of the Federal Tax Service’s Istra Inspection in the Moscow Regiona Olga Mikheyeva has received a 4-year suspended sentence for fraud.

15:59 19.05.2020

Russia’s Ombudsman to apply to U.S. authorities for protection of Russian national rights

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova is ready to turn to the U.S. government and international organizations seeking to ensure that the rights of Russian citizen Oleg Nikitin are to be respected.

14:28 19.05.2020

Regional court to hear appeal against detention of businessman in 1994 murder case

The Krasnoyarsk Regional Court will consider an appeal against detention of businessman Anatoly Bykov, who stands charged with organizing double homicide in 1994, on May 22.

12:02 19.05.2020

Foreign insurers again challenge 2012 Superjet crash case ruling in Russian Supreme Court

Several foreign insurers have again filed an appeal with the Russian Supreme Court seeking to reconsider a ruling ordering them to pay over $16 million to Kapital Strakhovaniye insurance company in connection with the Superjet 100 aicraft crash in Indonesia in May 2012.

11:47 19.05.2020

Seizure of assets of former Tatfondbank managers worth $1.4 billion upheld

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by ex-member of board of chairmen of Tatfondbank Guzel Fattakhova against seizure of assets worth 96.7 billion rubles (about $1.4 billion) belonging to persons formely controlled the bank.

10:51 19.05.2020

Top news

Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022