Prosecutor seeks three years in jail for Defense property fraud suspectThe prosecutor has asked the Tverskoy District Court to sentence to three years in prison Nikolai Lyubutov, who is suspected of committing large-scale fraud at the Defense Ministry's Oboronservice.15:03 05.04.2013
Rosatom subsidiary successfully avoids Canadian proceedingsA Canadian court dismissed an appeal filed by Khan Resources Inc. challenging a lower court’s dismissal of its motion to validate, substitute or dispense with service of the statement of claim in a lawsuit against the Russian Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ) uranium producer.13:01 05.04.2013
Witness at ex-dictator's trial accuses Guatemalan leader of war crimesRetired officer Hugo Leonardo Reyes alleged that President Otto Perez was involved in civil war massacres in his testimony at the genocide trial of ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt.11:19 05.04.2013
Russian businesses litigate abroad because that's where the assets are - judgeRussian companies do not file lawsuits abroad due to the alleged inadequacy of the Russian judicial system, but due to the location of their assets, says Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court Anton Ivanov.10:56 05.04.2013
Ukraine refuses to extradite former Tajik prime ministerUkraine will not extradite former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov. He was charged with plotting the attack on Emomali Rahmon on April 30, 1997.10:16 05.04.2013
Egyptian court fire destroys Ghaddafi cousin case materialsA fire at a district court in southern Cairo has destroyed the folders containing various case materials, including the case of Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam, the cousin of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi.18:10 04.04.2013
Viktor Bout's accomplice consents to being extradited to United StatesArms dealer Viktor Bout's former business partner, the Syrian-born U.S. citizen Richard Chichakli, has given his consent to be extradited to the United States from Australia where he was arrested last January upon the request of U.S. investigators.16:52 04.04.2013
Uzbek Supreme Economic Court rejects MTS license revocation appealThe Uzbek Supreme Economic Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Uzdunrobita on the withdrawal of its license. Uzdunrobita is an MTS branch in Uzbekistan.16:14 04.04.2013
Appeal in Burger King brand dispute to be considered on May 13The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider a Russian businessman's appeal on May 13 against a court order to stop using the Burger King brand in his domain names.15:47 04.04.2013
ECHR orders Russia to pay 152,000 euros to evicted Kremlin neighborsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered Russia Thursday to pay 152,000 euros to compensate a Moscow couple who were evicted from their Central Moscow flat in 2005 to make room for an expansion of the Moscow State Art Gallery.15:01 04.04.2013
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