393 lawsuits worth $10 billion filed by Mezhprombank upheldThe courts have upheld 393 lawsuits filed by International Industrial Bank (Mezhprombank or MPB) to collect debts worth around 323 billion rubles ($10.5 billion), the bank's bankruptcy receiver, Deposit Insurance Agency reports.13:20 11.03.2013
Lawyer requests polygraph test for LUKOIL VP involved in deadly car crashThe defense attorney of the family of the two doctors who died in a car crash in Moscow's Leninsky Prospekt in 2010 has asked the court to have LUKOIL Vice President Anatoly Barkov undergo a lie detector test.12:22 11.03.2013
Retrial of fatal Nerpa submarine accident to resume on March 18The Vladivostok court, which is holding a retrial process of the 2008 deadly accident on the nuclear submarine Nerpa, has announced a recession until March 18 after hearing the prosecution's arguments.10:25 11.03.2013
Berlusconi gets one year sentence in wiretap caseA Milan court on Thursday convicted former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of involvement in revealing confidential information and sentenced him to one year in prison over insurer Unipol's failed attempt to take over bank BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro).17:38 07.03.2013
No penalty for prison rules violation for Pussy Riot's TolokonnikovaThe disciplinary commission has decided against penalizing Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova who is serving a two-year sentence in a Mordovian prison for a 'punk prayer' at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.17:03 07.03.2013
Eleven Russian nationals in Thai prisons - consulateEleven Russians are serving prison sentences in Thailand, and five others are under investigation or at trial, diplomat Andrei Dvornikov told RIA Novosti on Thursday.16:26 07.03.2013
Czech constitutional court appoints judge on treason charge against President KlausThe Czech Constitutional Court has appointed a reporting judge on the Senate's treason complaint against President Vaclav Klaus.14:06 07.03.2013
Former Ukrainian prime minister again refuses to attend murder case trialFormer Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev on Thursday where a witness was scheduled to give testimony in the case of the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban.13:47 07.03.2013
Suspect's luxury assets frozen in Defense Ministry property scandalA court in Moscow has arrested the property of Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former CEO of the Defense Ministry's Property Management Department who has been charged as part of the $433 mln fraud case.13:07 07.03.2013
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova seeks parole on grounds of having young childPussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who is serving a two-year sentence for committing an act of hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral in February 2012, has appealed for an early release on parole on the grounds she has a young child.12:38 07.03.2013
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