Rostelecom's action against antimonopoly watchdog to heard on April 19The St. Petersburg Commercial Court has suspended until April 19 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Russia's leading long-distance telephony provider Rostelecom to revoke the antimonopoly watchdog's resolution that it violated antitrust law.14:19 02.04.2012
Criteria on judges' responsibility to be made less ambiguousA working group at the Justice Ministry will submit recommendations to improve legislation on the disciplinary responsibility of judges.13:58 02.04.2012
Stena RoRo $41mn action against shipbuilder to be handled on May 14The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court will hear on May 14 a request by Sweden's Stena RoRo AB to include a $41 million debt due from Baltiysky Zavod shipyard in its schedule of accounts payable.13:30 02.04.2012
Mezhprombank client's $3 bn claim won't be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed a request filed by Mezhprombank depositor Sergei Yarlominski to reconsider court decisions refusing to include his $3.11bln claims in the bank's schedule of accounts payable.13:03 02.04.2012
Khodorkovsky's partner granted no compensation for illegal arrestThe Moscow Tverskoy District Court refused on Monday to obligate the Finance Ministry to pay compensation to former Menatep head Platon Lebedev for illegal three-month detention in 2010.12:42 02.04.2012
Parties' presentations in terrorist group case delayed until April 6The Moscow City Court postponed on Monday until April 6 arguments hearing in the case of so-called Autonomous Fighting Terrorist Organization, whose members were charged with carrying out several explosions and arsons.12:16 02.04.2012
Charges brought against infamous helicopter escape suspectsCharges have been brought against three individuals involved in the infamous helicopter escape from a Vologda prison.10:53 02.04.2012
Former St. Petersburg police head reacts to corruption allegationsFormer St. Petersburg police head Mikhail Sukhodolsky intends to sue former Interior Minister Anatoly Kulikov seeking to refute the statement about his "alleged inclination for corruption."10:33 02.04.2012
Poland supports Russian ex-prosecutor's extraditionPolish Prosecutor's Office recommends giving up former Moscow Region Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko to Russian authorities.10:03 02.04.2012
Prosecution requests life term for BoutU.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a New York federal judge to give a life sentence to convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.09:50 02.04.2012
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