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Moscow court blocks access to pirated versions of Game of Thrones

The Moscow City Court under the anti-piracy law has blocked access to 14 websites which distribute the pirated versions of several western series including Game of Thrones and Silicon Valley, according to the court’s official site.

17:22 11.11.2014

DIA suggests transferring litigation with Pugachev from UK to Russia

Russia’s Deposit Insurance Agency has announced on Monday that it is ready to litigate in Russia with billionaire Sergei Pugachev.

16:46 11.11.2014

Russian national charged with impairing global film companies

The Russian Anti-Piracy Organization (RAPO), which represents the interests of five global film companies, is suing a resident of Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, for posting pirated copies of films online, a prosecutor told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

16:15 11.11.2014

Wendy’s to sue Russian ex-franchisee

Wendy’s, a large US fast food chain is insisting that the last Wendy’s outlet in Moscow be closed due to the violation of its intellectual property rights. The company has announced its intention to sue its former franchisee, Venrus in a statement released on Tuesday.

15:45 11.11.2014

Russian Supreme Court refuses to overturn fish import ban amid sanctions

Russian Supreme Court dismissed a claim filed by OJSC Murmansk Fish Factory seeking to overturn fish import ban which had been imposed by Russian authorities in retaliation for western sanctions, reads the statement of the court released on Tuesday.

15:01 11.11.2014

Russians have right to know circumstances of death of relatives, court rules

Russia's Constitutional Court has confirmed the right of an individual to know the circumstances of death of a close relative even in a case involving classified information.

14:40 11.11.2014

Russian Supreme Court refuses to vindicate Hans Piekenbrock

Russia’s Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking vindication for Hans Piekenbrock, deputy head of Nazi Germany’s military intelligence, who was sentenced in 1952 to 25 years in prison, the court told RAPSI.

11:21 11.11.2014

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