Prosecutor requires resuming investigation into $2.86 mln embezzlementThe Chelyabinsk Regional Prosecutor's Office dismissed the investigative authorities' decision to suspend the investigation into the $2.86 million embezzlement at Stankomash due to the absence of suspects, the Prosecutor's Office website reported on Friday.12:45 30.12.2011
Court fines election watchdog for illegal campaigningA court affirmed on Thursday a $1,000 fine on the VOICE association for illegal campaigning during the parliamentary election, Dmitry Kolbasin, a representative of Agora human rights association, told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Thursday.11:59 30.12.2011
Tymoshenko transferred to prison from pre-trial detention centerFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was sentenced to seven years in prison, has been transferred from the pre-trial detention center to prison, Igor Andrushko, assistant head of the Ukrainian penitentiary service told RIA Novosti on Friday.11:34 30.12.2011
Separate proceeding opened in Magnitsky caseThe investigation has initiated a separate proceeding over the tax evasion charges against former head of Hermitage Capital Moscow Office William Browder and Sergei Magnitsky, who died in the pre-trial detention in November 2009, the Interior Ministry's investigative department reported on Thursday.11:20 30.12.2011
Court extends arrest of main defendant in fatal shipwreck killing 122A court extended on Thursday an arrest of Svetlana Inyakina, head of the company which operated the sunken riverboat Bulgaria, until March 10, at the request of investigators, RIA Novosti reported.10:26 30.12.2011
Court to hear renowned whistleblower's lawsuit against Rosneft on January 13A commercial court adjourned until January 11 the hearing into the lawsuit by Rosneft's minority shareholder Alexei Navalny to provide him the minutes of the 2009 board meeting of Rosneft, a state-owned oil giant.17:30 29.12.2011
Ukrainian Justice minister cannot say when Tymoshenko to be moved to prisonMinister of Justice of Ukraine Alexander Lavrinovich said it is hard to say now when former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will be moved to prison from the pre-trial detention center.16:38 29.12.2011
Lawsuit against HPP on holding environmental assessment suspendedA court on Thursday upheld an application by the prosecutor to call an independent expert on hydro-technical facilities, and suspended the hearing into the lawsuit by the prosecutor's office against Boguchanskaya Hydro Power Plant.15:48 29.12.2011
Court orders transfer of major shipyard's shares to Central BankA court has upheld the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the shares in a major shipyard pledged as a security for Mezhprombank's loans.15:00 29.12.2011
Patent watchdog to end protection of Olympic brand registered for Spanish firmThe board of the Chamber for Patent Disputes upheld the application by the International Olympic Committee to prematurely end the legal protection of the "Olympic" trademark registered in favor of a Spanish firm.14:00 29.12.2011
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