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Hacker detained in Cyprus works for major Russian internet company

Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who is accused of having run DDoS attacks in 2008 on various website servers, including that of the world's largest online shop Amazon.com, is an employee of Russian company Ashmanov and Partners.

13:52 26.07.2012

Ruling on USSR debt reversed once again

On Thursday the Moscow District Federal Commercial Court again reversed the lower courts' decision to have the Foreign Economic Bank register Leramony Associates Inc as the holder of $104.2 million in claims owed to the company by the former Soviet Union and the order to award it the requested amount from the state budget.

13:39 26.07.2012

Bout to appeal conviction to US Supreme Court if necessary

Russian businessman Viktor Bout intends to seek the reversal of his guilty verdict using all levels of the U.S. judicial framework, right up to the Supreme Court of the United States, says Bout's defense attorney Robert Dayan.

12:25 26.07.2012

Russians dissatisfied with courts performance

A survey taken by the Public Opinion Fund this June has revealed that the Russian public more often than not is unsatisfied with the workings of the courts: 40 percent of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of them, while only 24 percent rated them positively.

11:08 26.07.2012

First jury hearing of fatal submarine accident set for August 17

The Pacific Fleet Military Court has scheduled the first jury hearing to reconsider the accident on the Nerpa nuclear submarine for August 17.

10:57 26.07.2012

Three suspects released in Tatarstan Mufti assassination attempt case

A Kazan district court released from custody on Wednesday three more individuals detained on suspicion of having attempted to kill the Mufti of Tatarstan aNd having actually killed another religious leader.

17:49 25.07.2012

Accused Moscow mass riot incitants to be sentenced August 8

The Tverskoy District Court will sentence the defendants in the second case on the Moscow riots in December 2010 on August 8.

16:20 25.07.2012

UAE refuses to transfer corporate crime boss to Russia

The United Arab Emirates has refused to hand over to Russia Vladislav Kostarev, who is suspected of having headed a group of corporate raiders who took over numerous companies in the Urals and other regions and inflicted roughly $46 million in losses.

15:33 25.07.2012

Appeal in Rostelecom stock option plan suit to be reviewed shortly

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on September 17 a complaint submitted by Rostelecom's minority shareholders on the dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the inclusion of board members into a new stock option program.

14:33 25.07.2012

Dispute over VTB acquisition of Bank of Moscow shares moved to August

The Moscow Commercial Court will hold on August 20 its preliminary hearing of a complaint against VTB bank by an individual named Sergei Devyatkin which seeks to invalidate the transfer of Bank of Moscow shares previously held by the Moscow government to VTB.

13:45 25.07.2012

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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