VKontakte users demand compensation for passing their personal data to policeFour residents of Russia’s Tatarstan have filed a lawsuit demanding 100,000 rubles in compensation each from VKontakte social network for passing their personal data to police.17:39 01.04.2019
Russian Supreme Court rejects ex-MP’s suit contesting law on insulting authorityThe Supreme Court of Russia has rejected a lawsuit filed by the former State Duma MP Dmitry Gudkov demanding to disable the law on blocking of websites containing defamatory information insulting Russia's society, state symbols and state bodies.15:57 01.04.2019
Rosneft subsidiaries’ ex-bankrupt trustee accused of embezzlement to stay jailed till JulyThe Moscow City Court on Monday held to extend detention of the former bankruptcy commissioner of several Russia’s Rosneft subsidiaries Oleg Smetanin charged with embezzling more than 300 million rubles ($4.5 million) for three months.13:48 01.04.2019
Ex-Khabarovsk Region governor appeals against house arrest in Rosneft embezzlement caseEx-governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev has filed an appeal against his house arrest as part of the Rosneft embezzlement case.The Moscow City Court will hear it on April 8.12:59 01.04.2019
Navalny’s appeal against order to refute information discrediting meat plant put on holdThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has abandoned an appeal lodged by Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny against a lower court’s order to delete and refute information discrediting business standing of the Crimean meat processing plant Druzhba Narodov until April 26.11:43 01.04.2019
Nearly 10% of Vostochny bank shares owned by Baring Vostok seizedThe Commercial Court of Amur Region has seized 9.99% of Vostochny bank shares belonging to the Cypriot firm Evison Holdings Limited through which Baring Vostok and Russia Partners investment funds control over 50% of the financial organization’s stock.10:59 01.04.2019
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