Ukrainian ex-minister's appeal against conviction to be heard on Apr.4Ukraine's Higher Special Court for Civil and Criminal Cases will consider former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko's appeal against his second conviction on April 4.17:05 01.04.2013
Sequester begins to take its toll on US judiciaryThe US Federal Judiciary announced last month its expectation that the $350 million funding cut it would have to endure as a result of the sequester would have a devastating impact on the functioning of the US judiciary. By the start of April, the cuts have clearly begun to take a toll.16:36 01.04.2013
Opposition figurehead Udaltsov to remain under house arrestThe Basmanny District Court has extended Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov's time under house arrest until Aug. 6. Udaltsov has been accused of organizing riots and using violence against police during a rally on May 6, 2012 in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square and organizing mass riots in Russia.15:42 01.04.2013
NGO to challenge US ownership of Alaska in Russian court Apr. 29The Moscow Commercial Court has ordered the Russian Orthodox Church NGO Pchyolki to provide additional documents for its claim against the US governments purchase of Alaska and has postponed the case until April 29.14:10 01.04.2013
India rejects Novartis cancer-drug patentIn a judgment released Monday, the Supreme Court of India refused to extend patent protection for Novartis cancer drug Glivec. The court noted that it was stretched between the policy goals of protecting the pioneering of new medicine and promoting public health.13:37 01.04.2013
Supreme Court to consider expelled Duma deputy's complaint on April 11The Supreme Court's appeals board will meet on April 11 to consider the complaint filed by former State Duma deputy Gennady Gudkov, who was stripped of his mandate in September.11:19 01.04.2013
Ghaddafi's cousin refuses to talk with Egyptian prosecutorsAhmed Ghaddafi Al-Dam, the late Libyan dictator Muammar Ghaddafi's cousin, refused to talk with Egyptian prosecutors and was sent back to the Torah prison near Cairo.10:40 01.04.2013
Dolce & Gabbana fined €343 million for tax evasionThe Milan Court of Appeals on Saturday found Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana guilty of 1 billion euro tax evasion and fined them €343 million10:11 01.04.2013
US court dismisses fraud claim against Russia’s Gulfstream SecurityA US federal court in New York dismissed claims filed by businessman Leo Raizberg asserting that he had fallen victim to a Russian security firm’s fraudulent investment scheme.18:43 29.03.2013
Former Bosnian Serb commander sentenced to 45 yearsA Bosnian court has sentenced former Bosnian Serb paramilitary commander Veselin Vlahovic to the maximum sentence of 45 years in prison for crimes against humanity.18:18 29.03.2013
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