Former MP's suit against human rights activist dismissed by U.S. courtThe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected the lawsuit by former State Duma deputy Ashot Yegiazaryan against U.S. human rights activist Pyotr Zalmayev.10:53 02.08.2012
Google denied expedited domain name reviewThe Moscow Commercial Court has turned down Google Inc's motion to speed up the review of its complaint against Weblink Ltd regarding its use of Googl.Ru and Gugl.Ru domain names as the expert appraisal currently underway makes this impossible.10:10 02.08.2012
Foreign Ministry expresses concern over Russian ship's arrest in NorwayThe Norwegian charge d'affaires ad interim has been invited on Wednesday to the Russian Foreign Ministry to listen to the authorities' concerns over the Melcart-2 vessel's arrest.17:58 01.08.2012
Lithuania commends ruling in Gazprom caseThe Lithuanian Energy Ministry has commended the Stockholm Arbitration Court's decision that Gazprom cannot prohibit the government from discussing whether Lietuvos dujos management duly executes its duties in court.17:11 01.08.2012
Former YUKOS co-owner declared guilty in absentia of embezzling public fundsThe Zamoskvoretsky District Court has declared former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov guilty in absentia of embezzling military residential construction funds.16:41 01.08.2012
Airport terrorist attack case reaches courtThe case against the individuals accused of organizing a terror act at Moscow's Domodedovo airport in January 2011 has been submitted to the Moscow Regional Court.16:15 01.08.2012
UK permits Russian investigators to question EBRD executivesThe UK will allow Russian investigators to interrogate former executives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London under their investigation into one-time Russian EBRD board representative Elena Kotova.15:46 01.08.2012
Opposition activist gives investigators video of being beaten by policeOpposition activist Alexei Gaskarov has filed an application with the investigative authorities, claiming that he was beaten up by riot police officers during the mass anti-Kremlin rally.15:34 01.08.2012
Trial ceased in Acron lawsuit over Apatit shares tenderThe Moscow Commercial Court has stopped the proceedings in the Acron mineral fertilizer manufacturer's lawsuit to invalidate the tender on the sale of a 20 percent stake in Apatit and to obligate the Federal Agency for State Property Management to privatize its shares according to law.15:08 01.08.2012
US foster parents charged with brutal abuse of adopted Russian childrenAmerican foster parents Kathleen and Martin O'Brien were formally charged Tuesday with 17 counts of child abuse and disorderly conduct for the severe and protracted mistreatment of their adopted children, most of who were born in Russia. The child abuse charges - Class H felonies - carry a sentence of up to six years in prison each, or a fine of up to $10,000 each. The disorderly conduct charges are misdemeanors.14:15 01.08.2012
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