Trial & Litigation

Appeal against surrogacy center CEO’s detention in kids trade case set for August 12

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children on August 12.

17:51 04.08.2020

Ex-penitentiary officer gets 5.5 years in penal colony for bribery

A court in the Tula Region has sentenced a former officer of the Federal Penitentiary Service to 5.5 years in penal colony for bribery and abuse of power.

16:22 04.08.2020

Widow of killed rapper detained in St. Petersburg on murder charges

The widow of rapper Alexander Yushko known as Andy Cartwright has been placed in detention on charges of killing the musician until September 30.

15:00 04.08.2020

One more case opened over Nazi photo on Immortal Regiment website

Investigation was launched into a 28-year resident of Russia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), who had allegedly published a photo of Adolf Hitler on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

13:03 04.08.2020

Detention of lawyers involved in Aeroflot embezzlement case extended till autumn

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of lawyers Alexander Slivko and Dina Kibets accused of large-scale embezzlement in the Aeroflot company until August 30.

12:37 04.08.2020

Moscow court to proceed with blogger’s $3K copyright abuse claim against Navalny in fall

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow has scheduled a 230,000-ruble ($3,300) claim filed by blogger Alexey Zhirukhin against Alexey Navalny over allegedly illegal use of a photo for September 8.

11:36 04.08.2020

Three defendants in 2014 Total CEO plane crash case challenge sentence

Three convicted defendants have filed appeals against a ruling sentencing them in a case over the tragic crash of Total CEO Cristophe de Maergerie’s plane in 2014.

10:40 04.08.2020

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