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Arrest of two police officers in case on $150k fraud extended

The Moscow Presnensky District Court has extended until October 18 the arrest of two Moscow high-ranking police officers on charges of fraud and attempting to extort $150,000.

16:31 14.08.2012

Fairness outweighs media transparency in Colorado gunman case

The court adjudicating the case against accused Colorado gunman James Holmes held Monday to preserve a seal it had previously placed on James Holmes’ case file, thus denying in relevant part a motion filed by more than 20 major media outlets to unseal the court records in the name of transparency.

15:59 14.08.2012

Ingosstrakh minority shareholders' action on board composition turned down

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed Ingosstrakh minority shareholders' lawsuit to invalidate a decision on the board's composition, says PPF Investments which controls Ingosstrakh minorioty shareholders.

15:40 14.08.2012

Probe wraps in case of ex-prosecutor involved in gambling ring

Investigators have finished investigating the criminal case against former prosecutor Roman Nishchemenko, who has been accused of accepting bribes and patronizing an illegal gambling business.

14:29 14.08.2012

Prosecutor: Too much publicity over Bhagavad Gita ban

Tomsk Region Prosecutor Vasily Voykin believes that there was too much publicity and backroom politics in a case on banning "Bhagavad Gita As It Is," a translation and commentary of the original Bhagavad Gita Hindu scripture. Meanwhile the prosecutor's office never received a legally sound reply in support of the decision to dismiss the lawsuit.

13:50 14.08.2012

Hearings in second Tymoshenko trial postponed

On Tuesday the Kharkiv Kievsky District Court postponed a hearing into the second case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko until September 11, after Tymoshenko failed to show up.

13:15 14.08.2012

MMA fighter's fatal brawl case to be reviewed again

The case against undefeated featherweight Mixed Martial Arts champion Rasul "Black Tiger" Mirzayev on charges of having negligently caused the death of 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov will be reviewed with additional testimonies and cross-examinations of various experts.

12:34 14.08.2012

Artist loses second case on displaying icons in defense of Pussy Riot

Novosibirsk's Zheleznodorozhny District Court upheld a ruling of the magistrate's court which fined local artist Artyom Loskutov for putting up icons in defense of Pussy Riot in the streets of Novosibirsk, Loskutov said.

12:27 14.08.2012

IKEA sues website for trademark infringement

Inter IKEA Systems В.V., which holds the rights to the trademarked IKEA name, has filed a lawsuit against Azamat Yulbarisov, the owner of the website, dostavkaikea.ru and against provider, Garant-Park-Telekom. IKEA is suing to close the website.

11:35 14.08.2012

Over $900mln in back taxes charged against MTS subsidiary in Uzbekistan

A tax debt exceeding $900 million has been charged against Uzdunrobita, an MTS subsidiary in Uzbekistan, by tax authorities there. MTS is determined to file an appeal against the tax service charges within ten days.

10:22 14.08.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025