Lawyer involved in high-profile car crash suspected of briberyA lawyer, who was earlier engaged in the high profile car crash case involving a LUKOIL vice president, is suspected of giving a $3,300 bribe to a police officer for support in wrapping up another car crash case.11:13 13.01.2012
Russian stage director's grandson sentenced to death in US seeks new trialA grandson of Russian stage director Fyodor Komisarjevsky sentenced to death by a US court in December for triple killing in 2007 has requested a new trial.11:11 13.01.2012
Suspected Russian 'spam king' may plead guilty at next hearingRussian citizen Oleg Nikolayenko, who has been charged in the United States with organizing a massive botnet, may plead guilty at a hearing on February 1.18:00 12.01.2012
Supreme Court approves vote-by-mail electionsThe Supreme Court's board has upheld on Thursday the lower-court's judgment in a lawsuit filed by the St. Petersburg branch of the Just Russia party to cancel vote by mail.17:28 12.01.2012
Investigators reduce charges against champion to involuntary homicide - attorneyInvestigators have reduced the charges against martial arts champion Rasul Mirzayev who killed 19-year-old student Ivan Agafonov, Oksana Mikhalkina, the attorney of Agafonov's relatives.16:39 12.01.2012
Supreme Court approves extradition of former Kazakh bank head's agentThe Supreme Court Penal Chamber has approved on Thursday the extradition of former Kazakh BTA bank employee Veronika Yefimova, who has been charged with loan frauds.15:59 12.01.2012
Court upholds prohibition to use WWII statue in advertisingA federal commercial court has upheld the antitrust watchdog's resolution that Greefieldbank violated the law by using the image of "The Motherland Calls" statue in its advertisement.15:37 12.01.2012
Putin: Administrative courts to be established to hear complaints against authoritiesPrime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed to establish administrative courts to hear people's complaints against the authorities.15:27 12.01.2012
Sberbank wins $1.4 mln from major shipyardA federal commercial court has upheld lower-court decisions to collect $1.4 million in debt under a loan agreement from Baltiysky Zavod.14:45 12.01.2012
Tens of thousands incur liability for corruption in 2011 - Prosecutor GeneralRussian prosecutors have made almost 50,000 officials accountable for corruption in 2011, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said on Thursday.14:07 12.01.2012
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