US prosecutors claim Russian smuggler, pilot Yaroshenko worked for Viktor BoutThe US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for colluding to sell drugs, worked for Russian businessmen Viktor Bout.11:33 21.02.2013
Appeal against nike.ru judgment filedThe owner of nike.ru website which tells the story of Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory, has filed an appeal against the court ruling prohibiting the use of the word "nike" in the domain name.18:55 20.02.2013
Lebanon's Military Court demands death penalty for former information ministerThe Lebanese Military Court's investigation judge has demanded the death penalty for former Information and Tourism Minister Michel Samaha for planning terrorist attacks in the country.17:40 20.02.2013
Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk sue Russian companies over copyrightAutodesk Incorporated, Microsoft and Adobe Systems Incorporated have filed lawsuits with the Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court against local firms for unauthorized software use.17:04 20.02.2013
US Supreme Court to reconsider caps in political campaign financeThe US Supreme Court will revisit the deeply divisive issue of campaign finance, this time in the context of the aggregate sum individuals can donate to political campaigns, according to an order list issued by the court on Tuesday.16:03 20.02.2013
Russians sentenced to house arrest will wear electronic tagsMinor offenders and defendants sentenced to house arrest in Russia will be monitored by electronic tags, which transmit a GLONASS/GPS signal to a base handset connected to a monitoring service.14:50 20.02.2013
Minority shareholders file $330 mln suit against TNK-BPThe Commercial Court of the Saratov Region has registered a lawsuit filed by the minority shareholders of TNK-BP's Saratov refinery, who are suing TNK-BP for 9.984 billion rubles (over $331 million) in damages.13:37 20.02.2013
US federal prosecutors file appelate brief against coke-smuggling Russian pilotUS federal prosecutors filed their brief Tuesday for the appeal of the case against Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over an alleged cocaine smuggling scheme.11:18 20.02.2013
Witness interrogations posponed in Ukrainian lawmaker murder caseFormer Donetsk Region Governor Volodymir Shcherban, who is an eyewitness in the case of lawmaker Yevhen Shcherban's murder, will not be questioned until March 4. Investigators suspect two former prime ministers, Yulia Tymoshenko and Pavlo Lazarenko, of organizing the murder.17:22 19.02.2013
ECHR orders Russia to pay out €20k for BTA Bank extradition debacleThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or court) held partially in favor of Veronika Yefimova, who claimed that Russia violated her rights in relation to her arrest and detention pending extradition to Kazakhstan, where she faced charges of large-scale embezzlement in connection with her former post at BTA Bank.14:43 19.02.2013
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