ECHR finds former YUKOS employee's trial unjustThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found unjust the trial against former YUKOS security service employee Alexei Pichugin, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for organizing assassinations.14:10 23.10.2012
Charges laid in US "hi-tech export case"Russian citizen Viktoria Klebanova, arrested in the United States in regard to the export case, was charged with illegally exporting hi-tech electronic devices to Russia on Monday.13:44 23.10.2012
Prosecution believes sale of Pussy Riot t-shirts caused religious offenceOn Tuesday, prosecutors in Novosibirsk initiated two administrative cases against artist Artyom Loskutov for causing religious offence by selling T-shirts in support of the Pussy Riot punk band.13:16 23.10.2012
Over $400mln frozen in former Bank of Moscow CEO accountsInvestigators have frozen the assets of former Bank of Moscow CEO Andrei Borodin and his former deputy Dmitry Akulinin which were held in foreign bank accounts, the Russian Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday. The former officials are suspected of major fraud.11:48 23.10.2012
Compensation for illegally publishing Sheckley not to be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has refused to satisfy Rimis' application to reconsider the ruling to recover over $10,000 from the company for illegally publishing Robert Sheckley's works.18:03 22.10.2012
Appeal under $620 million dispute between NLMK and Ural plant set for Nov.22The Ural District Federal Commercial Court will hear on November 22 Nizhneserginsk Hardware and Metallurgical Plant shareholder Maria Maximova's appeal against the refusal to invalidate $620 million in loan contracts between the plant and NLMK.17:24 22.10.2012
Opposition MP's aide confesses to inciting riotsOpposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev has confessed to instigating mass riots, Investigative Committee official spokesperson Vladimir Markin said on Monday.15:54 22.10.2012
Aeroflot appeal against dismissal of defamation lawsuit set for December 6The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on December 6 the Aeroflot airline's appeal against the dismissal of its defamation lawsuit against the Izvestia newspaper.15:24 22.10.2012
Chechen president's lawyer appeal in defamation suit scheduled for Nov.14The Moscow City Court has postponed until November 14 the consideration of an appeal filed by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's attorney Andrei Krasnenkov against the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against the Memorial human rights center.15:12 22.10.2012
Medvedev looks to establish IP courts in RussiaPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that it is reasonable to set up special courts protecting intellectual property.14:30 22.10.2012
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