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Russian NGO director loses lawsuit on information inspection

The Moskovsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ruled against Anna Shargorodskaya, director of the Regional Press Institute NGO, who complained against the actions of the customs officials in Pulkovo Airport, court secretary told RAPSI on Friday.

16:16 14.11.2014

Zorro Productions' lawsuit against Russian circus dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Zorro Productions company to recover 30 million rubles ($650,430) from Russian State Circus Company (Rosgostsirk) for illicit trademark use, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

15:42 14.11.2014

Justin Bieber summoned to Argentina on threat of prison sentence

An Argentine court has requested the assistance of the local Interpol branch to summon Canadian pop star Justin Bieber within two months for questioning about an alleged assault on a photographer at a Buenos Aires nightclub in November last year.

14:35 14.11.2014

Russia may sue unless Mistral contracts executed by the end of November

If the French side does not fulfill its obligations in the Mistral helicopter carrier contract by the end of November, Russia will file financial compensation claims the amount of which will be made public, a high-ranking source in Moscow told RIA Novosti.

13:59 14.11.2014

AFK Sistema chair to stay under house arrest until March

Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the house arrest of AFK Sistema chair, billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov until March 16, 2015, RAPSI reports from the court on Friday.

13:34 14.11.2014

Ruling in Rosneft CEO Sechin’s defamation suit against Vedomosti upheld

The Moscow City Court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling granting a defamation suit filed by Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin against Russia's leading business newspaper Vedomosti.

12:52 14.11.2014

Russian national to be sentenced in SpyEye malware case in March 2015

US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will pass sentence on Russian national Aleksandr Panin also known as “Gribodemon” and “Harderman” for wire and bank fraud on March 5, 2015.

11:48 14.11.2014

Ukrainian refugees to file hundreds of claims of discrimination - report

Ukrainian refugees who have lost their homes and family members are to file about 1,000 applications with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant daily reported on Friday. Seven applications have been filed so far.

10:34 14.11.2014

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