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Hyundai Motors to seek brand protection in Russian IP court

Russia's Intellectual Property Court will hold preliminary hearings in the case of the largest South Korean motor company Hyundai Motor's lawsuit against Polish Solaris Bus & Coach company on December 16.

15:48 05.09.2013

Alyokhina to be present at next sentence mitigation hearing - source

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has been granted the right to be present at her next sentence mitigation hearing, which will be held on September 26, says Pyotr Verzilov, husband of the other jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonniokova.

14:20 05.09.2013

Bill proposing stripping gays of parental rights submitted to Duma

Alexei Zhuravlyov, a member of Russia's ruling United Russia party, has submitted to the State Duma a bill that proposes to include homosexual orientation as a cause for the deprivation of parental rights.

12:58 05.09.2013

Prosecution seeks life for mass killer Vinogradov

The prosecution Wednesday asked the Moscow City Court to sentence rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov to life in prison, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

12:25 05.09.2013

Billionaire Arkady Rotenberg's ex fails to invalidate prenuptial agreement

Moscow's Tushinsky District Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by the ex-wife of Arkady Rotenberg, who is widely viewed as one of Russia's most influential businessmen. The woman challenged the validity of their prenuptial agreement, says Rotenberg's lawyer Philipp Ryabchenko.

10:58 05.09.2013

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