Moscow attorney’s embezzlement case is gross interference in civil matters - lawyersA criminal case against Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles (about $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM) is a rude and unwarranted interference in civil matters, according to a statement of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers.17:35 18.08.2020
Uralchem seeks information disclosure in U.S. courts amid Togliattiazot caseFertilizer producer Uralchem has initiated a disclosure procedure in the U.S. courts in order to file further claims related to the fact of damage caused by the theft of Togliattiazot profits through a fraudulent scheme involving the Swiss offshore company Nitrochem Distribution AG.15:00 18.08.2020
Defendants in fake COVID-19 tests sale case receive suspended termsThree defendants in a case over selling fake coronavirus short-term tests on Tuesday received one-year suspended terms each, according to the ruling of Moscow’s Savelovsky District Court.14:51 18.08.2020
Fashion model sentenced to 4 years in jail over theft of $300,000 from State Duma MPThe Presnensky District Court of Moscow has sentenced fashion model Olga Sintyureva to 4 years in jail in a case over theft of 22 million rubles (about $300,000) from a lawmaker of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Sergey Zhigarev.13:58 18.08.2020
Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to back Russian mother’s sentence mitigation pleaRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has requested United States Attorney General William Barr to support a sentence mitigation motion filed by Bogdana Osipova convicted of the so-called kidnapping of her own children.11:47 18.08.2020
Guard firm’s appeal against license recall over kindergarten murder set for mid-SeptemberThe North-West District Commercial Court has scheduled a cassation appeal lodged by the private security firm Svyatogor whose employee had let a kid murder enter a kindergarten in Naryan-Mar, a town in the Nenets Autonomous Area, against revocation of its license for September 15.10:49 18.08.2020
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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