Justice Ministry may ask court to shut down voters' rights associationThe Justice Ministry will ask the courts to shut down the Golos voters' rights association if it fails to register as a foreign agent by an approved deadline, says Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov.12:23 15.05.2013
Former Skolkovo VP to be charged over $750,000 embezzlementFormer Skolkovo vice president Alexei Beltyukov is likely to be the first person charged in connection with the $750,000 embezzlement scandal at the foundation.11:44 15.05.2013
Captain of Costa Concordia may face trial aloneFrancesco Schettino, former captain of the Costa Concordia which sank in January 2012, may be the only person facing trial, with five of the other suspects in the cruise ship disaster making plea bargains.10:19 15.05.2013
AP lambasts US Justice Department for secretly obtaining phone recordsAs part of a “massive and unprecedented intrusion,” the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has obtained telephone records for more than 20 separate lines assigned to the AP and its journalists, according to a letter written to US Attorney General Eric Holder by AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt Monday.18:20 14.05.2013
US bankruptcy court approves CEDC restructuring planThe US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware has approved a restructuring plan for the vodka dealer Central European Distribution Corp. (CEDC) according to a statement released by the company.18:03 14.05.2013
Opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on trial. Day 5 – live coverageEmbezzlement proceedings are carrying on Wednesday against Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny and RAPSI is on-hand to provide the very latest on the drama as it unfolds in the courtroom via a live text broadcast.16:45 14.05.2013
Ambiguity in Swiss assisted suicide law constitutes rights violation – ECHRA lack of clarity in Switzerland’s assisted suicide law has risen to the level of a rights violation in the case of an elderly albeit healthy woman wishing to end her own life, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Wednesday.16:28 14.05.2013
Court approves amicable agreement in Rusal - Norilsk Nickel disputeThe Federal Commercial Court of the East Siberian District has endorsed an amicable agreement between Norilsk Nickel and its shareholder Rusal Investment Management.15:07 14.05.2013
Claim against Alaska's sale rejected for failure to pay court feesThe Moscow Commercial Court has returned a lawsuit against the sale of Alaska filed by an Orthodox public association because the plaintiff failed to pay the required stamp duty.14:49 14.05.2013
Former top military medical officer sentenced to five years for bribesThe court has sentenced Yuri Sabanin, the former chief medical officer of the Interior Troops, to five years in prison for bribes, the ministry reported on Tuesday.14:29 14.05.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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