Opposition members plead not guilty to provoking riots in MoscowOpposition members Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev, who were charged on Wednesday with planning the May 2012 riots on Bolotnaya Square in central Moscow, say they are not guilty.10:52 20.06.2013
US federal court dismisses with prejudice ex-employees RICO Act claim against BPA US federal court has dismissed a former BP employee’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claim with prejudice, finding that she had failed to allege a domestic pattern of racketeering that had caused injury to her.19:20 19.06.2013
Former judge receives 5.5-year sentence for killing two in drunk-driving crashThe Ulyanovsk Regional Court has sentenced a former judge of the Moscow Region's Shchyolkovsky District Court to 5.5 years in a colony settlement for killing two people in a drunk-driving accident.18:50 19.06.2013
Opposition activist charged with organizing riots - lawyerInvestigators have brought finalized charges against opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev. The accusations now include organizing riots on May 6, 2012, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.15:53 19.06.2013
Russian court to consider whether WWII traitor illegally given veteran statusA case involving the potentially illegal grant of veteran status to Sergei Maslov, 90, who was convicted of treason after having fought on the side of the Nazis during World War II, will be heard by Moscow Region's Pushkinsky City Court on July 1.14:54 19.06.2013
6,014 corruption convictions in the past year - Russian Supreme CourtThe Russian Supreme Court's Judicial Department has released its statistics on convictions of corruption crimes.12:57 19.06.2013
Russians in China could face death penalty for smuggling bear pawsTwo men from the Trans-Baikal Territory in Siberia who were detained by Chinese customs officers for transporting 213 bear paws could face capital punishment.12:11 19.06.2013
$50 million shareholder complaint against Transaero dismissedThe Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former Transaero shareholder Eskerkhan Mutalibov to collect 1.62 billion rubles (over $50 million) from the airline.10:55 19.06.2013
Court dismisses Navalny’s motion to call defense witnessesA court in the Russian city of Kirov dismissed a motion filed by opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny, who is standing trial on charges of embezzlement at timber company Kirovles, to hear the testimonies of 13 witnesses.18:52 18.06.2013
Hearings postponed in Aeroflot v. Berezovsky for lack of estate administratorHearings in Russian airline Aeroflot's fraud case against deceased oligarch Boris Berezovsky have been postponed owing to the fact that an administrator has not yet been appointed to Berezovsky's estate.17:33 18.06.2013
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