Trial & Litigation

Key defense witness in actor Efremov case to testify in court on August 31 – lawyer

Andrey Gayev, the key defense witness in a case against actor Mikhail Efremov who believes that the defendant has not driven his Jeep, will testify in Moscow’s Presnensky District Court on August 31.

18:02 26.08.2020

Defendants in $2.3 mln Russtroybank embezzlement case go on trial

A former vice-president of the Russian Construction Bank (Russtroybank) and his acquaintance indicted of a 175 million-ruble ($2.3 million) embezzlement will stand trial in Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court.

17:25 26.08.2020

Russia’s authorities seize hair of students Norwegian scientist tried to transport abroad

Russia’s authorities have seized hair of 76 female students Norwegian scientist Yngvar Thomassen attempted to transport abroad for carrying out an analysis thereof in Scotland.

16:40 26.08.2020

Efremov’s defense lawyer summoned to face-to-face confrontation in client fraud case

Attorney Elman Pashayev currently defending actor Mikhail Efremov charged with drunken fatal crash on Wednesday was summoned to a face-to-face confrontation in a case over alleged stealing of 3 million rubles from his former client.

15:01 26.08.2020

Over 1 mln attempts to carry arms and armaments at courts recorded in 3 years – bailiffs

In the last 3 years officers of the Federal Bailiff Service have reveled 1.3 million attempts to carry prohibited items, including arms and armaments, at court buildings, according to the Service’s head Dmitry Aristov.

14:38 26.08.2020

Ex-anticorruption official Zakharchenko loses bid against prone to escape status

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against a penal colony commission’s decision on the prevention registration of ex-anticorruption police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko as a convict prone to escape.

13:26 26.08.2020

St. Petersburg metro petition to recognize its brand commonly known in Russia dismissed

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has upheld a decision of the Russian Federal Agency for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) refusing to recognize the corporate logo of the St. Petersburg metropolitan as a trademark brand commonly known in Russia.

12:47 26.08.2020

Foreigner imprisoned for 8 years in Russia for abetting terrorism

The Second West District Military Court has passed an 8-year prison sentence on a foreigner living in the Kaluga Region founding him guilty of facilitating a terrorist activity of the Islamic State organization banned in Russia.

11:59 26.08.2020

Magomedov brothers’ detention in embezzlement case extended till winter

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of Summa Group owner Ziyavudin Magomedov and his brother Magomed in a case over embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles (over $33 million at the current exchange rate) until November 30.

10:53 26.08.2020

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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