US lawmakers introduce bill proposing ethics code for US Supreme Court justicesA small group of Democrat legislators from the US House of Representatives and Senate introduced on Thursday a bill that would require the US Supreme Court Justices to adhere to a code of ethics, as the country’s nine highest ranking judges are presently exempt from abiding by the Code of Conduct for the United States Judges.19:04 02.08.2013
Putin: NGO 'foreign agent' law needs to be adjustedRussian president Vladimir Putin doesn’t see any point in toughening or liberalizing the federal law which brands NGOs funded from abroad and engaged in political activities as foreign agents, but stands for putting things in order.18:45 02.08.2013
Kommersant journalist to be questioned in Pussy Riot lawyers' defamation caseKommersant journalist Grigory Tumanov will be questioned on August 9 in connection with the defamation lawsuit filed by the former Pussy Riot lawyers against Kommersant and present Pussy Riot lawyer Irina Khrunova, RAPSI reported from the courtroom on Friday.17:24 02.08.2013
Russia’s Interior Ministry moves to arrest Polonsky in absentiaRussia’s Ministry of the Interior filed an application seeking to arrest businessman Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted on fraud charges.16:57 02.08.2013
Anti-piracy law implementation to cost Russia up to $3 million a yearImplementation of the recently enacted anti-piracy law by federal communications agency Roskomnadzor will cost Russia up to 97 million rubles (app. $3 million) annually.16:12 02.08.2013
Former US Marine gets 24 years for plot to kill federal judgeFormer US Marine Dejvid Mirkovic was sentenced to 24 years in prison Thursday after having pleaded guilty to conspiring to kill a US federal judge who had previously presided over the conviction of Mirkovic’s co-conspirator in a separate fraud case.15:11 02.08.2013
Suspect in 2012 Moscow Riot case released from detentionThe Moscow City Court ruled Friday to release Nikolai Kavkazsky, who has been charged with participation in mass protests in central Moscow in May 2012, and placed him under house arrest.14:39 02.08.2013
Fugitive tycoon Polonsky complains his employees face threatsBusinessman Sergei Polonsky, wanted in Russia on fraud charges, has filed a claim with the Investigative Committee saying employees of his company have been receiving threats.13:38 02.08.2013
Number of gambling-related criminal cases doubled in RussiaThe number of criminal cases connected with organizing and participating in gambling activities of any sort in Russia has doubled from the year-earlier period, Moscow Prosecutor Sergei Kudeneyev said on Friday.13:04 02.08.2013
Claim for annulment of Kuzmin adoption to be considered on October 4A Russian court will consider on October 4 a lawsuit filed by the Social Protection Administration of the Pskov region against the American parents of the deceased Maxim Kuzmin and his brother Kirill.11:42 02.08.2013
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