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US Supreme Court refuses to review New York concealed weapon law

The US Supreme Court declined to consider a case challenging New York’s state gun laws in the context of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the rights of citizens to bear arms.

22:01 15.04.2013

UTICo fails to secure judgment debt through Credit Suisse in US court

A US federal court denied Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc.’s (UTICo) motion to amend its complaint against Credit Suisse in its latest effort to secure a judgment against United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU).

18:12 15.04.2013

French court opens case against Femen activists

An investigation has been launched against the Femen activists who staged a rally in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after Pope Benedict XVI's resignation.

17:40 15.04.2013

Famous Turkish pianist convicted of insulting Islam

Turkish pianist Fazil Say has received a 10-month prison sentence suspended for five years for insulting the Muslim values of Turkish citizens, local media reported on Monday.

17:17 15.04.2013

Court to consider Bolshoi acid attack suspects' release - live coverage

RAPSI will be live on the scene as Moscow's Tagansky District Court decides whether to extend the detention Bolshoi Theater leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two suspected accomplices in connection with the brutal acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.

16:52 15.04.2013

Russian law lacks clear grounds for sanctions against judges – expert

Russian law lacks clear grounds for punishing judges, retired Constitutional Court member Tamara Morshchakova said during a seminar organized by the Supreme Commercial Court on Monday.

16:41 15.04.2013

Costa Concordia hearings start in Italy

The 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

Kuwaiti opposition leader sentenced to five years

A Kuwaiti court has sentenced opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrack to five years in prison for insulting the emir during a political rally last year, local media reported on Monday.

15:47 15.04.2013

Pussy Riot's Alyokhina parole appeal may be heard in late May

The Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory has postponed the hearing of Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal to be released on parole until late May.

15:16 15.04.2013

Mubarak cleared of Arab Spring protester deaths – report

Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak was cleared Monday on charges of having caused the deaths of protesters during the uprisings that brought about his 2011 ouster.

13:41 15.04.2013

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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

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