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Appeal against nike.ru judgment filed

The owner of nike.ru website which tells the story of Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory, has filed an appeal against the court ruling prohibiting the use of the word "nike" in the domain name.

18:55 20.02.2013

Lebanon's Military Court demands death penalty for former information minister

The Lebanese Military Court's investigation judge has demanded the death penalty for former Information and Tourism Minister Michel Samaha for planning terrorist attacks in the country.

17:40 20.02.2013

Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk sue Russian companies over copyright

Autodesk Incorporated, Microsoft and Adobe Systems Incorporated have filed lawsuits with the Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court against local firms for unauthorized software use.

17:04 20.02.2013

US Supreme Court to reconsider caps in political campaign finance

The US Supreme Court will revisit the deeply divisive issue of campaign finance, this time in the context of the aggregate sum individuals can donate to political campaigns, according to an order list issued by the court on Tuesday.

16:03 20.02.2013

Russians sentenced to house arrest will wear electronic tags

Minor offenders and defendants sentenced to house arrest in Russia will be monitored by electronic tags, which transmit a GLONASS/GPS signal to a base handset connected to a monitoring service.

14:50 20.02.2013

Minority shareholders file $330 mln suit against TNK-BP

The Commercial Court of the Saratov Region has registered a lawsuit filed by the minority shareholders of TNK-BP's Saratov refinery, who are suing TNK-BP for 9.984 billion rubles (over $331 million) in damages.

13:37 20.02.2013

US federal prosecutors file appelate brief against coke-smuggling Russian pilot

US federal prosecutors filed their brief Tuesday for the appeal of the case against Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over an alleged cocaine smuggling scheme.

11:18 20.02.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

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