Latvian court sides with authorities in 'name battle'An administrative court in Latvia has ruled against parents’ appeal to register their son, born in Germany, under the name Mark in the Latvian Population Registry as it has to be spelled Marks in Latvian.09:58 23.07.2013
Woman widowed by Belogorod mass shooting seeks $1.5 mln in damagesA woman widowed during a mass shooting in Russia’s Belgorod intends to demand 50 million rubles ($1,5 mln) in compensation for her husband’s demise.17:33 22.07.2013
New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots caseRussian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.16:53 22.07.2013
US engineering firm wins default judgment against Dagestani glass companyA US federal court has granted a motion filed by US-based glass engineering firm Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. (Teichmann) seeking default judgment against Dagestani glass company Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (Caspian) based on the failure of the latter to timely respond to a complaint and summons served amidst effort to compel arbitration in Zurich.15:52 22.07.2013
Refusal to question witness in front of jury may lead to mistrialAny ill-motivated refusal to allow a witness to be questioned in front of a jury may result in a cancellation of the verdict, according to the Russian Supreme Court's 2013 Judicial Practice Review.15:29 22.07.2013
Star dancer Tsiskaridze's appeal in Bolshoi row rejectedThe Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to annul one of the reprimands issued against former top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze by the theater management.10:47 22.07.2013
Polish prosecutor and experts to examine presidential plane wreck againA Polish prosecutor will travel with four experts to Russia next week in order to conduct an additional investigation of deceased President Lech Kaczynski's plane that crashed near Smolensk, Russia in 2010.16:23 19.07.2013
British court probes for Berezovsky’s assets to repay debtsBritish justice is trying to evaluate whether the combined assets of the late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky can cover his debts.15:23 19.07.2013
Opposition leader Navalny released from custody pending appealOpposition leader and anti-corruption campaigning blogger Alexei Navalny and his co-accused Pyotr Ofitserov who were were sentenced on Thursday, were released today by the the Leninsky District court of Kirov, satisfying a request filed by prosecutors.11:31 19.07.2013
RAPSI reports live from hearing for Navalny's release pending appealRAPSI is holding a live text broadcast from the Leninsky District court of Kirov, where the opposition leader and anti-corruption whistleblower Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 5 years in a penal colony after having been convicted of embezzlement. His co-accused Pyotr Ofitserov was sentenced as well and received 4 years behind bars. Both were handcuffed after the verdict was handed down and detained. The prosecutors have filed a request for them to be released from custody till their appeal against the verdict reaches court and is considered.10:15 19.07.2013
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