Employee convicted of supplying secrets to foreign intelligence agentsOn Friday, a regional court gave a eight-year custodial sentence to an employee of a restricted organization charged with supplying information on a new Russian weapon to foreign intelligence agents.11:27 18.05.2012
Russian ombudsman welcomes U.S. court's ruling in Hansen casePresidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov believes that the U.S. court has passed a fair judgment in the case of Torry Ann Hansen.10:46 18.05.2012
Superjet-100 crash victims' relatives to sue aircraft manufacturerRelatives of Indonesian victims of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ) air crash intend to sue the Russian aircraft company for several million dollars.10:25 18.05.2012
U.S. adoptive mother to pay $150k in damagesA court in the state of Tennessee obliged Torry Ann Hansen, who sent her adopted son back to Russia, to pay some $150,000 in damages, child support, and legal fees.09:42 18.05.2012
London court allows Kazakh banker to appeal against arrestThe High Court of Justice in London has allowed former Kazakh BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov to appeal his 22-month jail sentence for contempt of court. BTA Bank has opposed Ablyazov’s appeal.17:53 17.05.2012
Reversal of antimonopoly watchdog's ruling against GazpromThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the reversal of the Federal Antimonopoly Service's ruling that Gazprom violated competition law.15:24 17.05.2012
Only diplomats can resolve issue of Bout's turn over to RussiaActing Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov stated on Thursday that only a diplomatic decision could lead to alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout being handed over to Russia to serve his sentence at home.15:00 17.05.2012
Airline appeal in $14mln dispute against Finance Ministry to be heard on June 5The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals set June 5 to hear the appeal by UTair airlines against the dismissal to recover $14.3 million from the Russian Finance Ministry.14:29 17.05.2012
Yukos Capital's appeal in $97 mln loan case to be heard on July 5The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on July 5 the hearing of an appeal against the court judgment invalidating loan contracts worth over $96.8 million between Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Samaraneftegaz.13:48 17.05.2012
Court denies plea bargain to former prosecutorThe Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has turned down the appeal filed by former department head at the Moscow Regional Prosecutor's Office Dmitry Urumov, currently under investigation in a high-profile "gambling case".13:05 17.05.2012
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