ECHR holds Italy responsible for violating ex-news director’s free expression rightsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held on Tuesday that Italy had violated the free expression rights of Italian former newspaper director Maurizio Belpietro in connection with his conviction for defamation, arising from an article published in the national daily he had served at the helm of.14:08 24.09.2013
Costa Concordia’s captain moves for new forensic evaluationLawyers of Francesco Schettino, the captain of shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, asked the court Monday to appoint an additional forensic evaluation of the ship, in order to determine whether any mechanical failure could have caused the accident.15:53 23.09.2013
Costa Concordia employee complaint dismissed by US courtCiting the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a US federal court granted a motion last week to dismiss a complaint filed by a Costa Concordia crew member who was injured when the cruise ship infamously capsized off the Italian coastline in 2012.17:27 16.09.2013
Kazakhastan may allow the wife of fugitive BTA Bank ex-CEO to return to ItalyKazakhstan may allow Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of former BTA Bank Chairman of the Board Mukhtar Ablyazov, to return to Italy, the country from which she was deported this past May, says Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov.14:27 23.07.2013
Defense of Costa Concordia’s former captain push for settlement.Attorneys for Francesco Schettino, former captain of shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, presented a second motion for settlement between the prosecution and the defendant.15:45 17.07.2013
Trial of Costa Concordia captain begins without defense attorneysThe trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner, has opened in Grosseto, Italy, without the presence of defense attorneys.14:08 09.07.2013
Berlusconi sentenced to seven years in under-aged prostitution caseFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been convicted of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.21:45 24.06.2013
Suspended sentence and deportation for Russian national charged with murder of six in ItalyRussian national Azat Yagafarov, charged with the unintended murder of six people during a snowmobile accident in northern Italy last January, has received a two-year suspended sentence and is subject to immediate deportation from the country. The verdict was announced by an Italian court on Thursday.17:22 20.06.2013
Designers Dolce & Gabbana sentenced to prison for tax avoidanceThe first-instance court of Milan (Tribunale di Milano) has sentenced fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison each for tax evasion.14:09 20.06.2013
Prosecutor demands 2.5 years each for Dolce and Gabbana for tax evasionMilan prosecutors on Wednesday asked the court to sentence Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, who have been found guilty of tax evasion, to two and a half years in prison each.10:11 30.05.2013
Wrecked Costa Concordia captain to go on trial on July 9Francesco Schettino, the captain who crashed the Costa Concordia liner, will stand trial on July 9, according to a decision taken by Judge Pietro Molino who presided over the preliminary hearing in Grosseto.17:40 22.05.2013
Italy arrests four hackers from AnonymousAuthorities in Italy have launched a major crackdown on the international hacker group Anonymous, which thus far has resulted in the arrest of four suspects.12:53 17.05.2013
Captain of Costa Concordia may face trial aloneFrancesco Schettino, former captain of the Costa Concordia which sank in January 2012, may be the only person facing trial, with five of the other suspects in the cruise ship disaster making plea bargains.10:19 15.05.2013
Costa Concordia hearings start in ItalyThe first preliminary hearing in the deadly Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster case has opened in Grosseto, Italy. Captain Francesco Schettino, who has been accused of negligence leading to the accident, is attending the trial.16:10 15.04.2013
Shipowner to pay 1 million euro fine for Costa Concordia accidentCosta Crociere, the owner of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that sank in January 2012, will pay 1 million euros as an administrative fine for the crew's errors and for violations of emergency routines.17:37 10.04.2013
Dolce & Gabbana fined €343 million for tax evasionThe Milan Court of Appeals on Saturday found Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana guilty of 1 billion euro tax evasion and fined them €343 million10:11 01.04.2013
Italy's Bulgari accused of tax evasion worth 3 blnItalian luxury product company Bulgari has been accused of massive tax evasion. Investigators say that starting in 2006 the company's top officials have concealed some 3 bln in revenue from Italian tax authorities.10:50 15.03.2013
Berlusconi gets one year sentence in wiretap caseA Milan court on Thursday convicted former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of involvement in revealing confidential information and sentenced him to one year in prison over insurer Unipol's failed attempt to take over bank BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro).17:38 07.03.2013
Naftogaz loses $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian traderUkrainian oil and gas operator Naftogaz has lost a $3.9 billion lawsuit against Italian gas trader as ruled by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.15:15 21.02.2013
Italian ex-security chief sentenced to 10 years for imam kidnappingA Milan appeals court has sentenced Niccolo Pollari, former chief of Italy's SISMI military intelligence agency, to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping of an imam.18:13 12.02.2013