Khodorkovsky's ex-partner motion against Finance Ministry ruled downThe Tverskoy District Court in Moscow today ruled against former Menatep head Platon Lebedev in his lawsuit against the Finance Ministry, in which he sought to recover compensation for his illegal detention between May and August 2010.13:17 16.05.2012
Detained oppositionists to be set free after receiving police guidanceOver 20 individuals detained at Chistiye Prudy in central Moscow on Wednesday will be released from police departments after receiving police guidance.12:48 16.05.2012
Bout's transfer to max security prison in Colorado postponedU.S. prosecutors have postponed the transfer of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout from his Brooklyn jail to a super maximum security prison in Colorado.12:38 16.05.2012
Yandex seeks to dismiss copyright claim in U.S. courtA controlling stockholder of Yandex, Russia's biggest Internet search engine, has filed a petition with the district court in California to dismiss a lawsuit claiming Yandex's breach of intellectual property rights.11:47 16.05.2012
National Reserve Bank contests watchdog's opinion in courtThe National Reserve Bank has gone to court to contest the watchdog's audit results which indicate the necessity of taking steps towards bankruptcy prevention.11:06 16.05.2012
NLMK lawsuits worth $391mln against Maximov mergedTwo lawsuits worth a total of $390.85 million by Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) against businessman and Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov have been combined into a single proceeding by the ruling of the Moscow Commercial Court.10:31 16.05.2012
Finnish court to hear Russian Rimma Salonen's guardianship case on May 16The Vaasa District Court in Finland will hear on May 16 Russian citizen Rimma Salonen's case regarding her son who was taken by her ex-husband to Finland in the trunk of the Finnish diplomat's car.17:44 15.05.2012
Court orders authorities to stop opposition campaign in MoscowThe Moscow Basmanny District Court has ordered the Central Administrative District and the police to stop the opposition campaign on Chistoprudny Boulevard in downtown Moscow and to clean up the site.17:28 15.05.2012
Prosecutor apologized to blogger for illegal prosecutionChelyabinsk Prosecutor Sergei Lezhnikov has formally apologized to renowned blogger Andrei Yermolenko on the state's behalf for his unfounded prosecution on extremism charges.17:02 15.05.2012
Cooperation program of Russia-Ukrainian prosecutor's offices for 2011-2013 signedUkrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka and his Russian counterpart Yury Chaika signed in St. Petersburg the cooperation program for 2012- 2013.16:45 15.05.2012
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