Watchdog loses action to recover $1.06 mln from Siberian pulp and paper millThe Irkutsk Region Commercial Court refused to uphold the lawsuit by the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill for damage caused to the environment.11:17 29.06.2012
Patriarch refrains from comments pending judgment on Pussy RiotPatriarch of Moscow and all Rus Kirill has declined to comment on the situation regarding the Pussy Riot female punk group and its provocative actions in a Moscow cathedral before the court passes its judgment.10:31 29.06.2012
Former Menatep head's attorney asks prosecutor general to handle claimsFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev's attorney Vladimir Krasnov has asked the prosecutor general to sort out his appeals against the prosecutors who have refused to release Lebedev on parole, his press center told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.18:30 28.06.2012
Suspect in federal judge's assassination admits to crimeMoscow Region resident Maxim Baklagin, who was suspected of participation in killing Judge Eduard Chuvashov in 2010, has admitted to the crime and will cooperate in the investigation.18:15 28.06.2012
Billionaire`s lawsuit dismissal against Kommersant validatedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of billionaire Alexander Lebedev and his NRB bank's defamation suit against the Kommersant newspaper's publisher, the papers representative told the Russian Legal Information Agency in court.18:00 28.06.2012
Supreme Court recognizes self-defense right against policeThe Supreme Court has held that individuals are entitled to resist police officers in the event of the unlawful use of force, according to the court plenum's draft resolution.17:45 28.06.2012
Baturina remains witness after interrogationYelena Baturina has retained the status of a witness after her interrogation in the Bank of Moscow embezzlement case, her lawyer Alexander Asnis told the Russian Legal Information Agency on Thursday.17:24 28.06.2012
Court softens collectors' rights limits to recover creditsThe Supreme Court has substantially softened the limits of banks opportunities allowing unlicensed collector agencies to recover credit. The text of the courts plenum decision was approved on Thursday.17:09 28.06.2012
Shareholder wins lawsuit against YUKOS and Rosneft to invalidate $342 mln in loansThe Moscow Commercial Court satisfied on Thursday the Vesta investment companys lawsuit to invalidate four loans totaling $342 million issued by the Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. to Yuganskneftegaz in 2004, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency.16:34 28.06.2012
Courts conceal meaningful information while posting judgments online - expertCourts delete significant information from their rulings while posting them online, thus rendering them irrelevant, Mikhail Pozdnyakov, a research fellow at the European University's Institute for the Rule of Law in St. Petersburg, wrote in an article for the Vedomosti newspaper on Thursday.16:02 28.06.2012
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