Alleged Russian smuggler's attorneys appeal Lithuanian extradition rulingThe lawyers of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania on suspicion of arms smuggling, have appealed the decision of the Vilnius District Court to extradite him to the United States.10:30 30.07.2013
Lawsuit filed by American mother to be considered in Russia on September 11The Moscow City court will consider on September 11 a lawsuit filed by an American mother Rachael Neustadt living in England who calls on her former husband to return the children.16:43 29.07.2013
Defendant in Taiwanchik's US organized-crime case granted permission to gambleA defendant in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime was granted permission to gamble in accordance with a request filed by his attorneys with a federal court in New York last week seeking a series of modifications to his bail conditions, including permission to gamble.14:35 29.07.2013
US charges 4 Russians, 1 Ukrainian in massive hacking schemeUS authorities on Thursday charged four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian man in connection with the theft of more than 100 million credit card numbers breaching the computer networks of major US and international corporations in what is being called the largest hacking scheme ever to be prosecuted in the United States.14:39 26.07.2013
US lawmakers defeat amendment to limit phone spyingA legislation aimed at substantially curbing the federal government’s ability to collect information about Americans’ phone calls failed to pass the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, Washington Post reported.10:05 25.07.2013
Alaska loses bid to invalidate measures aimed at saving endangered sea lionsA US court held Tuesday that a federal agency had acted appropriately in imposing limitations on commercial fishing in certain sub-regions of the Pacific Ocean that play host to an endangered population of sea lions, thus rejecting claims brought by Alaska and representatives of the fishing industry challenging the restrictions.17:40 24.07.2013
American couple pleads guilty to abusing Russian adopteeTwo Americans, accused of abusing their Russian foster child, have pleaded guilty in court. Matthew and Amy Kathleen Sweeney adopted nine-year-old Daniil Kruchin in 2006.12:14 24.07.2013
Mother turns to Hague Convention to compel return of sons from RussiaAn American mother living in England has turned to an international treaty that only recently entered into force in Russia in order to compel the return of her young sons, who have been living with their father in Russia since they failed to return from what was meant to be a brief Christmas holiday, RAPSI has learned from the mother's London-based solicitor Carolina Marin Pedreno, a partner at law firm Dawson Cornwell.15:34 23.07.2013
US engineering firm wins default judgment against Dagestani glass companyA US federal court has granted a motion filed by US-based glass engineering firm Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. (Teichmann) seeking default judgment against Dagestani glass company Caspian Flat Glass OJSC (Caspian) based on the failure of the latter to timely respond to a complaint and summons served amidst effort to compel arbitration in Zurich.15:52 22.07.2013
Former US senator praises Snowden for exposing “massive” constitutional violationFormer US Senator Gordon Humphrey praised Edward Snowden for having done the right thing by exposing what the former politician views as a “massive violation” of the US Constitution.17:45 17.07.2013
Lawyer says Lithuania can refuse to extradite alleged smuggler Ustinov to USThe lawyer of Russian national Dmitry Ustinov, who was detained in Lithuania at the request of the United States on suspicion of arms smuggling, said the court can refuse to extradite his client.10:16 17.07.2013
USA urges Russia to protect journalists and human rights defendersThe US State Department has issued a statement in memory of Russian journalists Natalya Estemirova and Paul Klebnikov and has urged the Russian Government to protect journalists and human rights defenders.10:24 16.07.2013
Obama urges calm in aftermath of Zimmerman verdictUS President Barrack Obama has urged calm in the aftermath of the highly divisive jury verdict that saw defendant George Zimmerman acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, who was gunned down in a Florida neighborhood in February 2012.16:03 15.07.2013
US national to sue Apple for selling devices that allow access to porn sitesA man from Tennessee is suing Apple for selling devices that grant him unrestricted access to porn on the internet.15:47 15.07.2013
US Department of State may expand Magnitsky listThe US Department of State is considering the possibility of expanding the scope of the Magnitsky list. The Magnitsky List now includes the names of 18 Russian officials who are barred from travelling to the United States.11:14 12.07.2013
Snowden says Microsoft collaborates with NSA - reportUS software giant Microsoft has closely cooperated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) by allowing secret services to bypass company’s own encryption codes and gain access particularly to Outlook and Skype among other programs, The Guardian reported citing documents from Edward Snowden.09:56 12.07.2013
Prosecution likely to request capital punishment for Tsarnaev – attorneyThe prosecutors are likely to request capital punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who denied all charges brought against again in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing on Wednesday, said Arkady Bukh, an attorney based in New York.11:00 11.07.2013
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to Boston Marathon bombing chargesBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to all charges pending against him during an arraignment hearing in the US District Court for Massachusetts Wednesday.23:42 10.07.2013
Lithuania postpones case of alleged Russian arms smuggler detained at US requestThe Vilnius District Court, which began hearing the case of an alleged Russian arms smuggler detained in Lithuania at the United States' request on Tuesday, has postponed the hearing until July 16 to give the defendant time to study the case materials sent from the US.10:17 10.07.2013
RAPSI reports LIVE from Boston Marathon bombing arraignment hearingRAPSI reports from the federal courthouse in Boston during the arraignment of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Stay tuned for live updates.09:45 10.07.2013