Sodexim disputes dismissal of $56.5 mln claim against Finance MinistrySodexim has appealed for cassation review of a Moscow Commercial Court decision dismissing its lawsuit to recover the remaining amount of its debt - $56.5 million - from the Finance Ministry.17:17 23.08.2012
Court drops environmental department's $127k action over bomber crashMOSCOW, August 23 - RAPSI. A commercial court has returned to the Kurgan Regional Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Department its lawsuit to recover $127,000 in damages from a military unit after a SU-24 bomber crashed into Bolshoi Koshkul Lake.16:58 23.08.2012
Ukraine to extradite second Putin assassination attempt suspectThe Odessa Regional Appeals Court has issued its decision to extradite Kazakh national Ilya Pyanzin to Russia on suspicion of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin.16:25 23.08.2012
General jurisdiction courts to broadcast hearings onlineGeneral jurisdiction courts will broadcast hearings on the Internet, the Association of Lawyers of Russia reports on its website on Thursday.15:49 23.08.2012
Navy vets vouch for commander accused in submarine accidentThe St. Petersburg Submariners Club has started collecting signatures to supplement an open letter to the government in defense of Nerpa submarine commander Dmitry Lavrentyev and pilot Dmitry Grobov, who are accused of having negligently caused a major submarine accident in 2008.15:04 23.08.2012
Profile: Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik caseWhile Anders Behring Breivik has confessed to having killed eight people in an Oslo bombing, and having gunned down another 69 at a nearby youth summer camp in 2011, he has refrained from admitting guilt for the crimes that he has been charged with in this connection.15:00 23.08.2012
Aeroflot ticket sale case to resume on August 27The Moscow Commercial Court will resume on August 27 its hearing of Aeroflot's complaint against the VTB 24 Bank to recover $4.6 million in damages due to a problem with its online ticket sales system.14:32 23.08.2012
Human Rights Commissioner may contest Pussy Riot sentenceRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin is prepared to contest the sentence handed down to three members of punk rock group Pussy Riot if a higher court does not mitigate Khamovnichesky Court's Friday decision. Members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison on August 17.14:00 23.08.2012
Retired judges not eligible as mediatorsA retired judge is not eligible to act as a mediator, i.e. to assist in the pre-trial settlement of disputes, the Council of Judges reported on its website on Thursday.13:34 23.08.2012
Prison head vows to isolate Breivik from general inmate populationThe head of Norway's Ila prison, where confessed mass murderer Anders Breivik is likely to be held, has stated that if convicted Breivik will be subjected to maximum security measures in order to protect the community from him.13:03 23.08.2012
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