Former YUKOS co-owner's sentence to be announced on August 1The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will announce on August 1 former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov's sentence after his trial in absentia.15:54 12.07.2012
Stalin's grandson appeal in defamation lawsuit dismissedOn Thursday, the Moscow City Court dismissed the appeal by Stalin's grandson Evgeny Dzhugashvili against a district court's refusal to uphold the defamation lawsuit against head of the FSB Registration and Archives Department Lt. Gen. Vasily Khristoforov.15:07 12.07.2012
Nigerian ALSCON judgment may disrupt cooperation with RussiaIn holding for the cancellation of the pending sale of Aluminum Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) to RUSAL, Nigeria’s Supreme court may be disrupting investment and economic cooperation between its country and Russia14:42 12.07.2012
"Foreign agent" term should be removed from NGO draft lawThe Presidential Human Rights Council has drawn up amendments to the draft law on non-profit organizations. In particular, it proposes to substitute the phrase "non-profit organizations fulfilling the functions of a foreign agent" with "non-profit organizations receiving funds from foreign sources for political activity".14:03 12.07.2012
Prosecutors refer Pussy Riot case to courtThe criminal case against members of female punk group Pussy Riot has been referred to Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court.13:39 12.07.2012
Truck manufacturer's $35 mln claim against managing company postponedThe Moscow Commercial Court set back the date of the hearings into ZiL's lawsuit to recover $35.37 million from its former managing company MAC13:15 12.07.2012
Putin increases legal protection for Russian Technologies State CorporationPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law expanding the possibilities of legal protection of the Russian Technologies State Corporation, with particular regard to the period when assets have not yet been incorporated into its charter capital.12:59 12.07.2012
Siberian utility's $140 mln claim against authorities to be heard on Sep.6The Krasnoyarsk Territorial Commercial Court postponed until September 6 its hearing of the Siberian Interregional Grid Company's lawsuit against the territorial finance ministry to recover $140 million in damages.12:35 12.07.2012
Libel is not cause for imprisonment says State DumaThe State Duma will remove imprisonment from the punishments stipulated by the draft law on introducing a criminal penalty for libel. The draft law was adopted by the State Duma in the first reading on Wednesday, July 11.12:03 12.07.2012
Pussy Riot case still held in prosecutor's officeThe criminal case against Pussy Riot female punk group members charged with disorderly conduct in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral is still in the prosecutor's office and has not yet been referred to court.11:25 12.07.2012
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