Hearings of united NLMK's multimillion suits against Maximov postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until August 10 the preliminary hearings into two Novolipetsky Steel' (NLMK) lawsuits to recover $166.84 million from Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov. The lawsuits also seek to invalidate a sale and purchase agreement of Maxi-Group shares and to recover $225.88 million.17:14 29.06.2012
Nestle loses lawsuit against Unilever over advertising languageThe Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the dismissal of Nestle Russia's lawsuit against Unilever Rus over an advertisement.15:42 29.06.2012
Bout's defense intends to refer to U.S. pardoning commissionThe defense of Russian citizen Viktor Bout sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison is determined to appeal the sentence as well as refer to the U.S. pardoning commission.15:19 29.06.2012
90% of supplementary tax assessments for copyright society upheldThe Moscow Commercial Court has validated 90 percent of the $17 million in additional taxes charged from the Russian Copyright Society by the Federal Tax Service.14:12 29.06.2012
Bout not ready to waive his right to appeal in order to be extraditedThe Justice Ministry is prepared to file a request for the extradition of businessman Viktor Bout, convicted in the United States, under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, but Bout is not ready to waive his right to appeal, a necessary condition for his extradition.12:50 29.06.2012
Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper millThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.11:17 29.06.2012
Patriarch refrains from comments pending judgment on Pussy RiotPatriarch of Moscow and all Rus Kirill has declined to comment on the situation regarding the Pussy Riot female punk group and its provocative actions in a Moscow cathedral before the court passes its judgment.10:31 29.06.2012
Former Menatep head's attorney asks prosecutor general to handle claimsFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev's attorney Vladimir Krasnov has asked the prosecutor general to sort out his appeals against the prosecutors who have refused to release Lebedev on parole, his press center told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.18:30 28.06.2012
Suspect in federal judge's assassination admits to crimeMoscow Region resident Maxim Baklagin, who was suspected of participation in killing Judge Eduard Chuvashov in 2010, has admitted to the crime and will cooperate in the investigation.18:15 28.06.2012
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