US federal court dismisses with prejudice ex-employees RICO Act claim against BPA US federal court has dismissed a former BP employee’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claim with prejudice, finding that she had failed to allege a domestic pattern of racketeering that had caused injury to her.19:20 19.06.2013
Former judge receives 5.5-year sentence for killing two in drunk-driving crashThe Ulyanovsk Regional Court has sentenced a former judge of the Moscow Region's Shchyolkovsky District Court to 5.5 years in a colony settlement for killing two people in a drunk-driving accident.18:50 19.06.2013
Russian intra-governmental group to investigate data leaks to US intelligence agenciesThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, will establish a working group to investigate data leaks to US intelligence agencies by the end of the week.18:22 19.06.2013
Justice minister against preventive inspections of NGOsThe best approach is to hold specific inspections that follow up leads rather than preventive inspections of NGOs, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said during a meeting with State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin on Wednesday.16:59 19.06.2013
Shell companies withdrew $24 billion from Russia in three years - Central BankA network of shell companies withdrew 760 billion rubles ($24 billion) from the Russian economy in 2010-2012, the chairman of the Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev, said at a session of the State Duma on Wednesday.16:38 19.06.2013
Opposition activist charged with organizing riots - lawyerInvestigators have brought finalized charges against opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev. The accusations now include organizing riots on May 6, 2012, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Wednesday.15:53 19.06.2013
Unauthorized rally participants detained at Japanese Embassy in MoscowFour participants of an unauthorized protest at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow have been arrested for public disorder on Wednesday.15:21 19.06.2013
Russian court to consider whether WWII traitor illegally given veteran statusA case involving the potentially illegal grant of veteran status to Sergei Maslov, 90, who was convicted of treason after having fought on the side of the Nazis during World War II, will be heard by Moscow Region's Pushkinsky City Court on July 1.14:54 19.06.2013
Russian MPs ordered to declare foreign assets by July 1State Duma deputies are to submit declarations of their foreign assets to the incomes monitoring commission by July 1, even though the law prohibiting officials from holding foreign bank accounts will only come into force on August 7.14:29 19.06.2013
Former chief of YUKOS' subsidiary released on paroleSergei Shimkevich, former chief of YUKOS production subsidiary Tomskneft, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for large-scale embezzlement, has been released on early parole.13:27 19.06.2013
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