ECHR finds fatal attempt at Russian psych-ward transport violated rightsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that a Russian couple’s rights were violated in connection with the 2006 death of their son Kirill Shchiborshch following a struggle with police who had been deployed to transport him to a treatment facility.20:07 16.01.2014
London High Court allows Aeroflot appeal in Berezovsky caseLondon’s High Court of Justice held on Thursday that Aeroflot should be allowed to appeal a 2012 summary dismissal of a case it filed in London seeking recognition and enforcement of fraud judgments the airline had previously won against deceased oligarch Boris Berezovsky and its former deputy director general Nikolai Glushkov in Russia.19:38 16.01.2014
Mail.ru claim against non-disclosure fine dismissedThe Moscow Commercial Court has upheld a previous court decision to impose a 500,000 ruble ($15,310) fine on Mail.Ru for refusal to disclose user data to the Bank of Russia's financial market regulation branch.17:01 16.01.2014
Siberian man wins $15,000 in moral damages from yoga cultA man in a small town in Siberia has won a lawsuit against Konstantin Rudnev, head of the Ashram Shambala religious cult, and was granted damages for profound mental anguish and years of trying to regain his mental balance.15:33 16.01.2014
France to extradite fugitive Russian ex-official in major fraud caseA court in Aix-en-Provance, France, on Thursday ruled to extradite Alexei Kuznetsov, a former finance minister of the Moscow Region to Russia, Investigative Committee reports.14:56 16.01.2014
Russian opposition activist Udaltsov handed down clarified Moscow-riot indictmentLeft Front leader Sergei Udaltsov on Thursday received from the investigators a clarified 768-page indictment connected with the 2012 Moscow riot case, according to Udaltsov's Twitter account.14:48 16.01.2014
Trial date set for Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s college buddiesTrial is set to begin on June 23 in the cases of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s college buddies Dias Kadyrbayev, Azamat Tazhayakov, and Robel Kidane Phillipos.13:24 16.01.2014
Uralkali CEO Baumgertner to remain under house arrestMoscow's Basmanny District Court on Thursday granted the investigation's motion to extend the house arrest of Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner, who faces abuse of power charges in Russia.12:42 16.01.2014
Bolotnaya rioter pardoned under Russian amnestyDmitry Altaichinov, who participated in the May 2012 protest rally in Bolotnaya Square in Moscow, on Thursday was pardoned pursuant to a broad amnesty spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin.12:34 16.01.2014
Rusal approves terms to settle dispute with SualThe Rusal board on January 15 approved the terms for a settlement in the arbitration proceedings filed by Len Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg’s Sual Partners Ltd against Glencore International AG, En+ Group Limited, the company and Oleg Deripaska.11:54 16.01.2014
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