Tymoshenko's defense seeks her release due to procedural violationsFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's defense has requested that the Supreme Specialized Court for Considering Criminal and Civil Cases cancel her sentence in the notorious gas case and close the criminal case against her during a speech to the court panel on Thursday.15:41 16.08.2012
Air industry trade union strikes in Moscow prohibited by courtThe court prohibited a trade union at the state-owned ATM Corporation from holding strikes due to security issues, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Thursday.15:11 16.08.2012
State protection granted to Pussy Riot presiding judgeMoscow Khamovnichesky District Court judge Marina Syrova, who is presiding over the high-profile Pussy Riot case was granted state protection due to reported threats.14:10 16.08.2012
Airline bankruptcy procedure extended for six monthsThe Moscow Commercial Court granted a six month extension in the Interavia Airlines bankruptcy case.13:47 16.08.2012
Artist sues lawyers seeking compensation from Pussy RiotLast Thursday Novosibirsk artist Artyom Loskutov filed a counterclaim against the Novosibirsk lawyers who earlier sought to recover compensation from the Pussy Riot punk band's members, Loskutov told RIA Novosti.13:09 16.08.2012
Few consequences for adding Borodin's name to Interpol dangerous criminal listFormer Bank of Moscow President, Andrei Borodin, has been added to Interpol list of dangerous criminals. Borodin's attorney, Dmitry Kharitonov, said this wouldnt hurt him much.12:35 16.08.2012
Church must call for mercy in Pussy Riot case - theologianThe Russian Orthodox Church must call for mercy and observance of human rights prior to Pussy Riot sentencing. If it doesn't the church will be making a huge mistake, in the opinion of Andrei Kurayev, a prominent Russian Orthodox Church theologian and blogger.11:41 16.08.2012
Goldman Sachs programmer hearing set for October 23 in New YorkThe hearing at a New-York court in the case of former Goldman Sachs programmer, Sergey Aleynikov, has been set for October 23. Last week, the prosecutor's office requested an arrest warrant for Aleynikov having charged him with the unlawful use of proprietary scientific material and copying computer related material.10:58 16.08.2012
Madonna might be sued for $10.45 million after her concert in RussiaSeveral NGOs, which claimed that Madonna violated a law on promoting homosexuality among minors during her concert in St. Petersburg, plan to file a lawsuit for 333 million rubles ($10.45 million) against Madonna.10:08 16.08.2012
Australia refuses to extradite accused Nazi war criminalThe High Court of Australia ruled Wednesday against the extradition of accused Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai to Hungary, where he is sought by prosecutors on war crimes charges stemming from the fatal beating of a Jewish teenager in 1944.18:32 15.08.2012
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