Russia's top social network disputes recovery of $17,493 for hosting songsThe Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered an appeal by VKontakte, owner of the eponymous social network, against the court ruling to award Gala Records 550,000 rubles ($17,493) for hosting songs by the popular singer MakSim.14:49 20.11.2012
Egyptian billionaire seeks $5 bln from Algeria for VimpelCom lossesEgyptian billionaire and Weather Investments board chairman Naguib Sawiris has filed a lawsuit with the World Bank's arbitration court to recover losses inflicted on the Djezzy Algerian mobile operator by the Algerian government.14:23 20.11.2012
Visa seeks to deprive entrepreneur of right to Signature brandThe Visa International Service Association has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against Internet businessman Igor Sergiyenko, demanding that he be deprived of the Signature brand.13:47 20.11.2012
Aeroflot loses defamation dispute against trade union bossOn Monday the Moscow Commercial Court dismissed the defamation lawsuit by Russia's major airline Aeroflot against Sheremetyevo airport Trade Union President Igor Deldyuzhov.13:14 20.11.2012
Pussy Riot video case will not involve SamutsevichThe Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court has refused to involve Yekaterina Samutsevich in the case on declaring the video of Pussy Riots punk prayer at the Christ the Savior Cathedral extremist.12:45 20.11.2012
Developer challenges Supreme Commercial Court's $31 mln bank debt rulingConstruction developer SU-155 has requested the Supreme Commercial Court's reconsideration of its ruling to award Nordea bank $31.364 million for loans issued to the company.12:26 20.11.2012
Key figure in high-tech export case released on bail in New YorkRussian citizen Viktoria Klebanova, who was arrested in Texas in connection with the case of Arc Electronic's illegal shipping of sophisticated microelectronics to Russia's military and intelligence agencies, has been released on $250,000 bail, with a $30,000 deposit submitted in cash, under the ruling of a New York court.11:48 20.11.2012
Jailed Pussy Riot members get new defense attorneyAttorney Irina Khrunova will be representing the interests of Pussy Riot members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, who have been sentenced to two years in prison for disorderly conduct at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.11:23 20.11.2012
Bill on drug tests in schools submitted to State DumaThe government has submitted a bill to the State Duma on testing school students for drug use.10:47 20.11.2012
Atheists find new ways to spread their message in USIn the latest US courtroom battle between Christians and non-believers, a federal judge in the state of California on Monday denied a bid by a group of churches to force city officials in Santa Monica to allow private holiday displays – including an elaborate Christmas nativity scene – in a public park.10:09 20.11.2012
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