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US company's lawsuit against Russia's prime social network dismissed

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court of Appeals dismissed on Wednesday the defamation lawsuit filed by the US Talk Fusion against the Russian VKontakte company and against self-employed businessman Igor Vulfovich.

17:06 05.06.2013

Magnitsky boss' arrest in absentia upheld by Moscow City Court

The Moscow City Court has held in favor of the decision to arrest Hermitage Capital fund CEO William Browder, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Wednesday.

15:38 05.06.2013

Ruling on AMT Bank's bankruptcy upheld

The Moscow Region Federal Commercial Court has upheld the lower court ruling to recognize AMT Bank as bankrupt, the court told RAPSI on Wednesday.

14:32 05.06.2013

Former financial director of Porsche fined for credit fraud

A criminal court in Stuttgart, Germany, on Tuesday sentenced Holger Haerter, former CFO of German luxury carmaker Porsche Holding, to a EUR 630,000 fine for a loan fraud.

13:15 05.06.2013

New York Attorney General sues HSBC for violating foreclosure law

New York Attorney General's Office is suing HSBC Holdings Plc for allegedly breaking the New York foreclosure law. The company has reportedly failed to meet requirements for giving homeowners the opportunity to negotiate loan modifications.

12:41 05.06.2013

Dagestan mayor appeals arrest for murder

Mayor of Makhachkala, Dagestan Said Amirov, who is accused of having ordered the killing of a police investigator in 2011, has appealed a decision by Moscow's Basmanny District Court to detain him, his attorney Mark Kruter told RAPSI on Wednesday.

11:31 05.06.2013

YouTube withdraws claim against regulator in "suicide videos" dispute

Google's YouTube LLC has withdrawn the second suit it filed with the Moscow Commercial Court against the decision of consumer rights regulator Rospotrebnadzor to ban one of its videos for containing pro-suicide information

10:41 05.06.2013

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