Attorney receives 5 years in prison for $350,000 fraudThe Moscow City Court has sentenced defense attorney Vera Lychkina to five years in jail for fraudulently claiming $350,000 from a client.12:39 13.07.2012
Judicial mediators proposed for commercial courtsThe Supreme Commercial Court approved a bill proposing a new institute of judicial mediators to be introduced into commercial courts, Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper reports. These will be specially appointed individuals who will help the parties in dispute to resolve the case before it reaches the court.12:18 13.07.2012
Expert examination ordered in Google Inc. vs. Weblink LtdThe Moscow Commercial Court ordered an expert examination to be carried out in the Google Inc. lawsuit to ban Weblink Ltd from using googl.ru and gugl.ru domain names.11:03 13.07.2012
Siberian plant bribery case suspect still in isolation wardTimur Bukeykhanov, a former executive of TVEL who has been accused of commercial bribery at the Siberian Chemical Plant, is now on his fourth day in the investigative isolation ward after the court ruled that he may be released on bail.10:14 13.07.2012
Entrepreneur violates GEOX's rights by registering eponymous domainOn Thursday the Moscow Commercial Court has found businessman Dmitry Sevyan's registration of the Geox.Ru domain to be a violation of the Italian Geox S.p.A.'s trademark rights.17:48 12.07.2012
Col. Budanov's murder investigation completeThe investigation has completed into the murder of former Col. Yury Budanov, who was convicted in one of the most high-profile Chechen war crime trials.17:29 12.07.2012
MPs prepare lawsuits on direct governor elections and violations on ralliesMembers of the A Just Russia and Communist Party groups in the State Duma have prepared for the Constitutional Court lawsuits to ensure that the laws on direct governor elections and punishments for rally violations correspond with the Constitution.17:09 12.07.2012
IKEA cooperates with investigation in cases against executivesIKEA is cooperating with the investigators and providing them with the required information, IKEA's Russian press service told the PRIME business news agency.16:38 12.07.2012
Pussy Riot prepares address to UN Secretary GeneralOne member of Pussy Riot punk rock group has prepared an address to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in connection with the criminal charges pending against the group, according to attorney Mike Feygin.16:22 12.07.2012
Former YUKOS co-owner's sentence to be announced on August 1The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will announce on August 1 former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov's sentence after his trial in absentia.15:54 12.07.2012
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