Russian patent agency refuses to register Pussy Riot trademarkThe Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) has refused to register the Pussy Riot trademark. Particularly, the refusal reads that the word combination may be interpreted as negative and provocative.17:23 12.11.2012
Norilsk Nickel disputes to nullify buyback resolutionThe Third Commercial Court of Appeals has registered Norilsk Nickel's appeal against the court ruling to nullify acts approved by its board of directors on stock repurchasing in September 2011.16:43 12.11.2012
Supreme Court dismisses Russian social network's piracy appealThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed VKontakte's request to transfer for review to the court's presidium the imposition of damages in the amount of 210,000 rubles ($6,640) against the company for hosting songs on its website without the consent of the copyright holders.16:11 12.11.2012
Opposition activist handed over $3,300 of ‘Kremlin Coup Money’A leftist activist who says he was tortured into confessing to a plot to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin gave investigators money supplied by the influential Georgian politician who financed the alleged conspiracy, according to the final page of the activist’s disputed confession published in the Russian media on Monday.16:00 12.11.2012
Gazprombank suit against government watchdog to commence December 5On December 5 the Moscow Commercial Court will hear Gazprom's claim to invalidate the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) repeated prohibition of the bank's acquisition of 50.9 percent of the shares in Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK).15:46 12.11.2012
Former Rosatom head released on $158k bailThe Moscow City Court has ruled to release former Roasatom CEO Yevgeny Yevstratov on a 5 million ruble ($158,220) bail, his attorney Alexander Gofshteyn told RAPSI.15:17 12.11.2012
Opposition leader Navalny disputes dismissal of lawsuit against bailiffsOpposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of his lawsuit against the Zamoskvoretsky District Bailiffs Department in which he disputes the inaction of the court bailiffs.14:40 12.11.2012
Prosecutors call for blocking gunman's social network pageThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office have asked the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) to close access to the VKontakte social network page of Dmitry Vinogradov, who shot six people dead last week.12:53 12.11.2012
Appeal of preliminary injunctions in Vimpelcom case dismissedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by Telenor, Weather Investments, and VimpelCom challenging a preliminary injunction ordered by the Moscow Commercial Court in the Federal Antimonopoly Service's lawsuit to nullify a contract for the sale and purchase of VimpelCom shares between Telenor and Weather Investments.12:24 12.11.2012
YUKOS executive Lebedev's defense disputes sentence reductionThe defense of the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev, has disputed the ruling of the Velsk District Court which mitigated his sentence from 13 to 10 years in prison.12:02 12.11.2012
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