India gang rape trial begins with witnesses testimonyA fast-track court in New Delhi has started the trial of five men accused of raping and murdering a female student. The case has triggered nationwide protests and massive public outcry.18:41 05.02.2013
Russia wields biggest foreign presence in SCC’s 2012 caseloadRussia had the largest international presence in the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce’s (SCC) 2012 caseload, according to statistics released by the institute.18:06 05.02.2013
Suspect charged in Politkovskaya murder case asks for jury trialA suspect charged with murdering human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya has asked for a jury trial.17:54 05.02.2013
Col.Budanov's murder hearing adjourned due to absence of witnessesThe attorneys of Yusup Temerkhanov accused of murdering former Colonel Yuri Budanov could not provide complete evidence in the Moscow City Court after a witness failed to appear before the court.16:09 05.02.2013
ECHR rules to declassify documents on CIA prisons in PolandThe European Court of Human Rights has decided to declassify the documents on the alleged existence of CIA prisons in Poland.14:36 05.02.2013
John Galliano v. Dior wrongful termination trial begin in ParisWrongful termination proceedings have begun between disgraced fashion designer John Galliano and the House of Dior at Paris' Labor Relations Court (Conseil de prud'hommes).14:06 05.02.2013
Debtor covers legal fees with eight bags of coinsA resident of Voronezh in southern Russia has repaid his debt with eight bags of coins ranging from 5 kopecks to 2 rubles.12:00 05.02.2013
Boeing sues Russian, Ukrainian space companies seeking $350 mlnBoeing has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit in the amount of $350 million with interest still accruing against two Russian and Ukrainian space transportation giants who the company claims are obligated to reimburse Boeing for its investment in Sea Launch Co., a sea-based platform specializing in commercial satellite launches that applied for Chapter 11 reorganization in 2009.11:47 05.02.2013
Minority shareholder's lawsuit against Transaero sent back for retrialThe Federal Commercial Court of the Moscow District has returned the 1.6 billion rubles (over $53 million) lawsuit initiated by former Transaero shareholder Eskerkhan Mutalibov against the airline for a retrial.11:07 05.02.2013
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