Court chairperson ignores changes in law - counsel for KhodorkovskyDefense attorneys for former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes that Moscow City Court Chairperson Olga Yegorova has just ignored the amendments mitigating punishment for economic crimes.16:26 01.02.2012
Medvedev: Russia accedes to convention on combating bribery of foreign officialsPresident Dmitry Medvedev said Russia has acceded to the international convention on combating the bribery of foreign public officials.16:01 01.02.2012
Prosecutor's office appeals adverse judgment in Bhagavad Gita caseThe Prosecutor's Office has appealed the court's refusal to declare a Russian version of the "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" Hindu scripture an extremist text.15:41 01.02.2012
Bank of Moscow ex-president's $5 mnl claim dismissal affirmedThe Moscow City Court has affirmed the dismissal of former Bank of Moscow president Andrei Borodin's claim for $4.88 million in compensation for the early termination of his employment contract.15:28 01.02.2012
Rusal lawsuit on canceling Norilsk Nickel's buyback to be heard on Feb.28The court will begin hearing on February 28 Rusal Investment Management's lawsuit against Norilsk Nickel, in which the plaintiff seeks to invalidate a decision approved by its board during September 13 and September 21 meetings on the buyout of shares.14:58 01.02.2012
$1 mln blocked on Lady Gaga agent's account at Russian TV channel's requestA U.S. court has frozen $1 million on the bank account of a local company that promised to secure Lady Gaga's appearance and performance at the MUZ-TV awards ceremony.14:29 01.02.2012
Lawsuit over design bureau's pledged shares to be heard on February 10The court has adjourned until February 10 its hearing of the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the Aisberg design bureau's shares pledged as a security for Mezhprombank loans.14:25 01.02.2012
Dismissal of decision on recovering $312.4 mln from NLMK upheldThe Supreme Commercial has not reconsidered lower-court decisions refusing to bring into effect the arbitration tribunal's execution of the recovery of $312.4 million from Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) for Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov.14:20 01.02.2012
Russian sailors to obtain more rights to sue employersThe Federation Council approved on Wednesday the bill allowing vessel crews to sue employers at the vessels' whereabouts rather than where the employer has a registered office.14:10 01.02.2012
Senators urge Putin to sign children's rights treatiesThe Federation Council requested on Wednesday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to take measures for Russia to sign in the first quarter of 2012 an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.12:56 01.02.2012
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