General jurisdiction courts to broadcast hearings onlineGeneral jurisdiction courts will broadcast hearings on the Internet, the Association of Lawyers of Russia reports on its website on Thursday.15:49 23.08.2012
Navy vets vouch for commander accused in submarine accidentThe St. Petersburg Submariners Club has started collecting signatures to supplement an open letter to the government in defense of Nerpa submarine commander Dmitry Lavrentyev and pilot Dmitry Grobov, who are accused of having negligently caused a major submarine accident in 2008.15:04 23.08.2012
Aeroflot ticket sale case to resume on August 27The Moscow Commercial Court will resume on August 27 its hearing of Aeroflot's complaint against the VTB 24 Bank to recover $4.6 million in damages due to a problem with its online ticket sales system.14:32 23.08.2012
Human Rights Commissioner may contest Pussy Riot sentenceRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin is prepared to contest the sentence handed down to three members of punk rock group Pussy Riot if a higher court does not mitigate Khamovnichesky Court's Friday decision. Members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison on August 17.14:00 23.08.2012
Retired judges not eligible as mediatorsA retired judge is not eligible to act as a mediator, i.e. to assist in the pre-trial settlement of disputes, the Council of Judges reported on its website on Thursday.13:34 23.08.2012
Prison head vows to isolate Breivik from general inmate populationThe head of Norway's Ila prison, where confessed mass murderer Anders Breivik is likely to be held, has stated that if convicted Breivik will be subjected to maximum security measures in order to protect the community from him.13:03 23.08.2012
Aeroflot wins domain name lawsuitRussia's major air carrier Aeroflot won its lawsuit at the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center over the aeroflot.xxx domain name.12:20 23.08.2012
АirBaltic claims sureties in Investbank dispute are fakeAn AirBaltic representative has alleged that surety contracts at issue in a case launched against the airline company by Investbank were forged, the court spokesperson told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas is co-defendants in the case with Latvian national airline AirBaltic. Between two complaints, the bank is seeking a total of 13.5 million euros from Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas as the borrower and AirBaltic as the guarantor.11:52 23.08.2012
US believes Russian WTO accession will improve bilateral tradeThe United States believes that Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be a good step toward improving trade relations between the two countries.11:34 23.08.2012
Foreign Ministry refutes Western criticism of Pussy Riot trialAllegations voiced by Western politicians that the Pussy Riot case restricted artistic freedom are regarded as baseless in Moscow, according to Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.10:39 23.08.2012
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