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Due process flaws marred US activist bulldozer death case, attorney

The verdict handed down Tuesday absolving the Israeli army of responsibility for the crushing death of 23-year-old pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie was the end result of a trial deeply marred by procedural issues, says member of the Corrie family legal team.

19:45 29.08.2012

Khodorkovsky film copyright infringement case to be heard in high court

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered Pravda.Ru's repeat application to conduct a supervisory review of the court's refusal to grant its claim for a $37,290 recovery from RuTube for distributing Andrei Karaulov's film, "Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses".

17:25 29.08.2012

Tymoshenko to appeal affirmation of gas deal sentence to ECHR

Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will file an application with the European Court of Human Rights against the Ukrainian High Specialized Court on Civil and Criminal Cases' decision to leave intact her sentence on charges of having made illegal gas deals while serving as prime minister.

16:30 29.08.2012

Ukrainian Supreme court leaves Tymoshenko gas case sentence in force

Ukraine's High Specialized Court on Civil and Criminal Cases has dismissed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal on Wednesday and left in force her seven year sentence in the gas case.

15:25 29.08.2012

Investigators file complaints of Madonna's legal violations

The St. Petersburg Main Investigative Department has submitted to the city prosecutor's office a series of applications detailing violations that allegedly occurred at Madonna's concert in Russia's cultural capital.

14:53 29.08.2012

Illegality of Heineken ad featuring footballer Arshavin upheld

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has held against a claim filed by Heineken Joint Breweries of the invalidity of a decision rendered by the local antitrust service branch that one of its beer advertisements is unsuitable due to its depiction of people and animals.

13:39 29.08.2012

PiN Telecom appeal of $29.94 mln award to Sberbank set for September 19

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has set September 19 as the date to hear the appeals by Pin Telecom and Leasing Group Industry (LGI) against a ruling requiring them to pay $29.5 mln in favor of Sberbank.

13:12 29.08.2012

Strasbourg shows interest in Tymoshenko-like cases

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has shown particular interest in trials similar in nature to that of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who applied to the Strasbourg court to quash her arrest and four-month plus custody in 2011.

11:53 29.08.2012

Self-exiled attorney plans to help Pussy Riot members

Attorney Dagir Khasavov, who was under investigation this Spring for his promise to flood Moscow with blood if Sharia courts were forbidden, is determined to help the convicted Pussy Riot members.

11:15 29.08.2012

US condemns suicide bomb that killed 7 in Dagestan

The United States condemns the suicide bombing in Dagestan that killed leading Sufi cleric Sheikh Said Afandi and six others, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said at a press briefing.

11:01 29.08.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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