Citizens petition en masse for their states to secede from AmericaCitizens of Alaska, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, and Vermont have refrained so far – as of the time of writing, at least – from petitioning for secession from the United States. Beyond that, however, there appears to be trouble in paradise for citizens disenchanted with last week’s reelection of US President Barrack Obama, and they are prepared to take matters into their own hands.18:34 14.11.2012
Parliamentary committees to monitor execution of laws in RussiaThe State Duma has introduced amendments to its regulations under which its committees will be able to submit written applications on the competence of the heads of executive power of federal bodies.18:11 14.11.2012
Alleged organizer of Kaspersky kidnapping left in custodyThe Moscow City Court has turned down the appeal against the arrest of Nikolay Savelyev, who allegedly organized the kidnapping of businessman Yevgeny Kaspersky's son.17:39 14.11.2012
Consumer protection society disputes decision on transporting disabled by airA consumer rights protection society will appeal the Supreme Court ruling dismissing its lawsuit to force local airlines to allow wheelchair-bound passengers on board even if their planes are not equipped to do so.17:17 14.11.2012
Dismissal of Chechen President Kadyrov lawsuit against Memorial upheldThe Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal filed by lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who represents the interests of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, against the Tverskoy District Court's ruling to dismiss his defamation lawsuit against the Memorial human rights organization.16:52 14.11.2012
Text coverage of Pussy Riot video extremism trial. Part 1The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosted live text coverage of the hearing to determine whether video footage of Pussy Riot’s punk rock prayer should be banned in Russia due to its “extremist” content.16:31 14.11.2012
€21 million, $1.8 mln recovery from TagAZ confirmedRAPSI. The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the first-instance court's ruling to grant Gazprom's recovery of €21.21 million and over $1.8 million against the Taganrog Automobile Factory (TagAZ).16:21 14.11.2012
Razvozzhayev did not ask Ukraine for asylum, officialsOpposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev, who is suspected of organizing mass riots in Moscow, did not ask the Ukrainian authorities to grant him asylum, Mykola Kovalchuk, the chairman of the Ukrainian State Migration Service, told journalists on Wednesday.15:55 14.11.2012
TNK-BP shareholders settle dispute out of courtThe AAR consortium (Alfa Group, Access, Renova) and BP, each holding a 50 percent stake in TNK-BP, have settled their claims out of court on the eve of the sale of TNK-BP shares to Rosneft, thus opting against participating in the trial at the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.15:36 14.11.2012
Federal Antimonopoly Service may withdraw claim against TelenorThe Federal Antimonopoly Service may withdraw its lawsuit against Norway's Telenor after the company's stake in VimpelCom is considered at a Government Commission on Monitoring Foreign Investment meeting on November 21.14:44 14.11.2012
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