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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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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.

16:17 12.10.2022