US judge relaxes bail terms in high-tech Russian export caseA US federal court in New York has relaxed some of the bail terms assigned to Viktoria Klebanova, who has pleaded guilty for her role in the illegal sale of microelectronics to Russia.15:44 02.04.2013
Defense witnesses give testimony in Nerpa submarine accident retrialThe court called an adjournment in the retrial of the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident case until Thursday after the defense' attorneys finished questioning their witnesses.13:40 02.04.2013
Ex-defense minister to be questioned about illegal supplies from KazakhstanInvestigators plan to question former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as a witness in the case of the illegal supply of torpedo components from Kazakhstan.13:11 02.04.2013
US energy firm turns to Russian authorities for approval of Lukoil dealRussian oil giant Lukoil is set to purchase Samara-Nafta, a smaller regional oil company, from international energy company Hess Corporation for $2.05 billion, but the sale will not be final until approved by Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service, according to a statement issued by Hess Monday.12:43 02.04.2013
YouTube seeks to resolve suicide video dispute via unorthodox routes - regulatorThe consumer rights regulator (Rospotrebnadzor) has claimed that YouTube LLC, which has appealed to the courts to invalidate the regulator's decision to ban one of its videos for containing pro-suicide information, has been using extra-judicial and even illegal methods to resolve the dispute.12:15 02.04.2013
Investigative Committee seeks to detain Russian lawyer granted US asylumInvestigators have appealed to the Presnensky Court of Moscow to issue a warrant for detaining lawyer Boris Kuznetsov, currently residing in US, for divulging state secrets. In Russia Kuznetsov worked on many high profile criminal and human rights cases.10:25 02.04.2013
Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Batman mass killer in the USColorado prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against James Holmes, the man who stands accused of having carried out a devastating mass shooting during a midnight screening of Batman: the Dark Knight Rises last July, according to a document filed Monday by prosecutors notifying Holmes’ attorneys of their intent to seek the death penalty.20:23 01.04.2013
Egyptian court passes final decision to uphold Mubarak's resignationThe Egyptian High Administrative Court has rejected an appeal filed by several lawyers against former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation in February 2011, thus precluding his return to power.18:21 01.04.2013
Russian space giant Energia moves to dismiss $355 mln Boeing suitRussian space giant SP Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (Energia) filed documents with a US federal court last week seeking the dismissal of a $350 million breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by American aerospace and defense conglomerate Boeing.17:50 01.04.2013
Hearing of former shareholder's claim against Transaero to resume on May 13The Moscow Commercial Court will continue hearing a former shareholder's 1.619 billion ruble ($52 million) claim against Transaero on May 13.17:23 01.04.2013
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