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Pro-gun groups challenge constitutionality of New York gun law reform

Various US pro-gun advocacy groups teamed up to sue New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and various other state and local officials over the constitutionality of a sweeping gun control law passed last January.

19:01 22.03.2013

Russian Supreme Commercial Court promotes case law

Tatyana Andreyeva, Deputy Chair of the Russian Supreme Commercial Court, spoke favorably of the introduction of precedential case law during a St. Petersburg International Legal Forum conference in Rome.

18:34 22.03.2013

Egyptian sentenced to 1.5 years for Russian WWII memorial desecration

A court in the southern Russian city of Volgograd sentenced Egyptian citizen Mohammed Montafer to 1.5 years in a penal colony Friday for desecrating a memorial for those who perished during World War II.

17:56 22.03.2013

Russian court will consider ordering US to return 2-year-old orphan

A Russian court will consider annulling the adoption of Kirill Kuzmin, brother of the recently deceased Russian orphan Maxim Kuzmin, on March 25.

17:27 22.03.2013

Aeroflot temporarily limits directors' access to internal documents

Aeroflot has temporarily limited its directors' access to operational records to prevent corporate information from leaking to the media.

16:52 22.03.2013

USA responded to 7 of 19 Russia's requests on child abuse cases

The United States has responded to seven of Russia's 19 requests for help on child abuse cases that concern US parents whose adopted Russian children died, Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said during a Government Hour meeting in the State Duma on Friday.

16:07 22.03.2013

Lawsuit against hijab ban in Russia's Stavropol schools rejected

The Stavropol Territorial Court has rejected a lawsuit against the ban on wearing headdresses to school, including the hijab, a Moscow lawyer said on Friday.

15:43 22.03.2013

Bikram yoga founder accused of sexual harassment, sabotage by star pupil

One of the world’s most famous yoga gurus has been accused of sexual harassment and discrimination by a former protégé, according to the New York Post, which obtained a copy of the complaint filed earlier this month with the Los Angeles Superior Court.

15:06 22.03.2013

Russia to sign adoption agreement with Spain - Lavrov

Moscow is prepared to sign an intercountry adoption agreement with Spain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a Government Hour meeting in the State Duma on Friday.

14:54 22.03.2013

Tax authorities given limited access to individual bank account updates

Government officials have reconciled a proposal at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev last week to give the tax authorities access to individual bank account numbers but not to all transaction details.

14:19 22.03.2013

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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).

12:53 09.12.2025

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.

12:32 09.12.2025

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.

14:05 08.12.2025