Kyrgyz court sentences ex-president Bakiyev's confidant to 12 yearsThe Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has sentenced Paizullabek Rakhmanov, a close supporter of former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to 12 years in prison for organizing mass riots and carrying out official crimes.16:06 04.07.2013
Lawyers appeal to Supreme Court to reverse verdict on Pussy Riot membersThe lawyers of the Pussy Riot members sentenced for hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral will appeal to the Supreme Court to reverse the verdict, lawyer Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Thursday.14:28 04.07.2013
Injunction lifted from Altimo shares in VimpelComThe High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man has lifted the injunction from the 75,949,000 VimpelCom shares held by Altimo, the telecoms branch of Alfa Group, after settling a dispute between Altimo and MTS over Bitel, the leading telecom provider in Kyrgyzstan, the US Securities and Exchange Commission reported on its website.13:58 04.07.2013
Russian pilot's defense seeks Russian and Ukrainian support in US courtA US judge has refused to accept documents proving that the US secret services' hunt for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko in Ukraine was illegal, lawyer Alexei Tarasov told RIA Novosti on the phone from Oklahoma City on Thursday.12:51 04.07.2013
Oral arguments scheduled for July 5 in Navalny timber embezzlement caseThe Kirov Regional Court is set to hear oral arguments in timber embezzlement case against renowned opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on July 5.18:40 03.07.2013
Verdict in Magnitsky-Browder case to be announced on July 11The Tverskoi District Court in Moscow has retired until July 11 to consider the verdict in the case against Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder.16:58 03.07.2013
Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's parole appeal to be heard on July 24The Perm Territorial Court will hear Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal against the rejection of her parole bid on July 24.16:21 03.07.2013
Dismissal of TNK-BP shareholder's $8.7 billion dispute with BP upheldThe Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals in the Siberian city of Omsk has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit initiated by Andrei Prokhorov, a TNK-BP minority shareholder, to recover 288 billion rubles (circa $8.7 billion).15:04 03.07.2013
Browder and Magnitsky's defense completes presentation of evidence in courtThe attorneys representing Sergei Magnitsky, the late Hermitage Capital auditor, and the fund's CEO William Browder have completed presenting their evidence in a tax evasion lawsuit.13:34 03.07.2013
US trial of Uzbek terror suspect delayed 1 yearThe trial in US District Court in Boise, Idaho, of an Uzbek truck driver accused of terrorism-related charges has been delayed for a year. Federal prosecutors last week asked for Kurbanov’s trial to be pushed back, saying the case against the refugee from Uzbekistan was too complex to argue in court on the scheduled date.11:02 03.07.2013
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