Civil rights NGO ACLU sues US officials over NSA surveillance programThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a claim against various high-ranking US government officials Tuesday in response to last week’s revelation that the US government had engaged in large-scale surveillance of the communication records of its citizens.18:42 13.06.2013
Year-round summer time to remain - Russian Supreme CourtOnce again, the Russian Supreme Court has ruled against cancelling daylight saving time during winter months in Russia.17:07 13.06.2013
Prosecution holds sufficient evidence to charge Tymoshenko with MP's murderThe Prosecutor General's Office has obtained enough evidence to charge former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko with the murder in 1996 of Evhen Shcherban, a prominent businessman and member of parliament. The agency is ready to present its evidence in court, announced Renat Kuzmin, First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine.16:45 13.06.2013
Skolkovo foundation contests collection of $2.5 million for project designerA Moscow commercial court has accepted the Skolkovo Foundation's appeal against the court ruling to collect over 80 million rubles ($2.5 million) in debt upon the request of the Cognitive Technologies company, which designed the Smart City Skolkovo concept.16:09 13.06.2013
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny remains under restriction noticeRussian anti-corruption whistleblower Alexei Navalny to remain under restriction notice afterKirov's Leninsky District Court chose to turn down a motion for the activist's detainment filed by prosecutors.15:18 13.06.2013
Moscow court shuts down ICOCRIM officeThe Tagansky District Court has closed the Russian branch of the International Committee on the Fight Against Terrorism, Organized Crime and Corruption (ICOCRIM) chaired by Anatoly Remizov.14:41 13.06.2013
Russian company appeals brand ruling in favor of 20th Century FoxThe Ninth Commercial Appeals Court has registered an appeal filed by the Begushchy Gorod (Running City) sports company against the ruling that canceled the legal protection of its PoBeGi trademark.14:05 13.06.2013
Tunisian court sentences Femen activists to 4 months in jailA court in Tunis has sentenced three European feminists to four months and one day in prison for staging a topless protest outside the Tunisian Palace of Justice on May 29.10:11 13.06.2013
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