Tymoshenko arrested for indefinite term - defenseFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was arrested on Thursday in a new criminal case related to her activities at United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) for an indefinite period.16:22 09.12.2011
Russian Railways, watchdog dispute continuesA federal commercial court will hear on January 18 the antimonopoly watchdog's appeal against the reversal of its decision that Russian Railways' car park insurance tenders were illegal.16:07 09.12.2011
RAPSI wins 'Media Against Corruption' contestThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) has won the annual "Media Against Corruption" national contest this year.15:31 09.12.2011
Interior Ministry seeks to confiscate property of individuals engaged in corruptionThe Interior Ministry proposed seizing the property of individuals engaged in corruption if they cannot prove they received it legally in court, Alexei Ryabtsev, the deputy head of the ministry's Economic Security and Opposition to Corruption Department.15:24 09.12.2011
Court upholds new criminal case against Magnitsky for tax evasionThe court has upheld the decision to reopen the $172 million tax evasion case in which Hermitage Capital fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a pretrial detention center.14:57 09.12.2011
Doctors find no reasons to treat Tymoshenko out of jailA medical commission has examined former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and found no reasons to release her from jail for medical treatment, Ukraine's penitentiary service reported on Friday.14:20 09.12.2011
Medvedev amends laws following IP Court establishmentPresident Dmitry Medvedev signed a federal law amending the laws "On the Russian Judicial System" and "On Russian Commercial Courts" due to the establishment of the so-called "patent court".14:16 09.12.2011
Supreme Court denies permission to sell alcohol on InternetThe Supreme Court's board of cassation has upheld the decision to ban remote sale of alcohol, in particular on the Internet.12:42 09.12.2011
Court registers bankruptcy petition against Russia's largest mobile operatorA commercial court registered an application by Lotsman Management Group to declare MTS, Russia's major mobile operator, bankrupt.12:13 09.12.2011
Central Bank's suit over major shipyard's pledged equity to be heard behind closed doorsA court will hear the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the shares in a major shipyard behind closed doors.11:21 09.12.2011
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