Court unfreezes Russian leading steelmaker's Australian assetsThe Federal Court of Australia froze the Australian assets of Russian leading steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works' (MMK) worth $866 million, including MMK's five-percent stake in the Fortescue Metal Group.12:16 05.12.2011
Defamation lawsuit against Russian Railways head adjourned until January 17The court has adjourned until January 17 its hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Mikhail Dvorkovich against Russian Railways CEO Vladimir Yakunin.12:01 05.12.2011
Medvdedev signs third set of presidential antitrust billsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has signed the federal law on Amendments to Competition Law and some other legislative acts.11:03 05.12.2011
Russian authorities to bankrupt leading shipbuilder for $487 mln debtRussian authorities will have to throw Baltiysky Zavod, a major shipbuilding plant in Russia, into bankruptcy in order to deal with its huge $487 million debt.10:46 05.12.2011
Cravers claim innocence and seek retrialUS citizens Michael and Nanette Craver convicted for the death of their adopted Russian son claim their innocence and seek a retrial as their sentence was allegedly "against the weight of the evidence".10:11 05.12.2011
Investigators open tax evasion case against Inteco co-founder BaturinInvestigative Committee's spokesman Vladimir Markin has confirmed that investigators opened a second criminal case against businessman Viktor Baturin, now on suspicion of tax evasion.18:00 02.12.2011
Tymoshenko not to attend appeal hearing due to poor health - counselFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not attend the appeals hearing on December 13 due to her poor health, her defense counsel Sergei Vlasenko said on Friday. The appeals court is expected to hear the appeal of her prison sentence in the "gas case."17:20 02.12.2011
Prosecution wants to charge GOLOS organization for pre-election campaignThe prosecutors office asked the court to fine GOLOS Association, which is accused of violating the regulations for providing informational support during the elections.16:15 02.12.2011
International Legal Conference is major event for lawyers - Federal Bar VP saysThe international legal conference organized by the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) and RIA Novosti this week is a significant event for the legal community in 2011, Federal Bar Vice President Yury Pilipenko told RAPSI.15:58 02.12.2011
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