US antidumping duties upheld against Russian magnesium giantThe US Court of International Trade improperly impinged upon the right of the US Department of Commerce to apply its own antidumping review procedures, the US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held last week. In so holding, the appellate court established that the DOC was justified in imposing a 15.77% antidumping duty on Russian titanium and magnesium giant PSC VSMPO-Avisma Corporation.17:51 06.08.2012
Former chief accountant at major chain store convicted for $14 mln tax evasionThe court sentenced in absentia former Eldorado Chief Accountant Mikhail Adven to five years in prison for $14mln tax evasion.17:11 06.08.2012
Arrest extension validated for Moscow riot participantsThe Moscow City Court validated on Monday the extension of the arrest of four alleged participants of the Bolotnaya Square riots.16:15 06.08.2012
Expert whose findings led to Pussy Riot charges won't testifyJudge Marina Syrova on the sixth day of the Pussy Riot trial dismissed punk rock collective Pussy Riot’s motion to call to the stand an expert whose conclusions have served as the basis for charges against them.15:40 06.08.2012
Appeal of $53 mln Silvinit judgment filedAn appeal was filed against the judgment awarding Silvinit shareholder Anatoly Lomakin roughly $53 million. The hearing is set for August 8. Lomakin claims his stake in Silvinit having been illegally written off.15:03 06.08.2012
Navalny's high-profile Rosneft lawsuit dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court’s decision dismissing Rosneft minority shareholder Alexei Navalny’s lawsuit over the production of company documents.14:38 06.08.2012
Dagestani minister suspected of misappropriating property worth $6 mlnThe investigative authorities suspect Dagestani Industry, Energy and Communications Minister Magomedguseyn Nasrutdinov of illegally misappropriating a gas company's property worth $6 million.14:08 06.08.2012
Volodya i Medvedi trademark validatedThe Supreme Commercial Court decided not to reconsider lower court decisions invalidating the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' refusal to register the "Volodya i Medvedi" trademark.13:49 06.08.2012
Pussy Riot trial underway in presence of British MPDay six of the Pussy Riot trial has been underway, and unsurprisingly much of this morning’s proceeding has centered on the ongoing arguing between defense attorney Violetta Volkova and Judge Marina Syrova. The status quo was shaken a bit however by the arrival of British Member of Parliament (MP) Kerry McCarthy, who - according to Volkova - may only be the first of several foreign MPs and lawmakers expected to arrive.13:31 06.08.2012
Advocacy group demands that mobile service providers revise tarriffsThe Consumer Rights Protection Society has demanded that Russia’s largest mobile providers, MTS, Megafon and Vimpelcom, revise their tariffs for subscribers with direct Moscow numbers.13:13 06.08.2012
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