Counterfeit nuclear plants equipment supplier gets suspended sentenceA court has issued a suspended sentence to Informtekh Director Alexander Murach for the sale of counterfeit measuring equipment for nuclear and hydro power plants' turbines.13:06 11.05.2012
Infamous Ponzi scheme founder faces new criminal caseThe police have opened a criminal case against infamous Ponzi scheme founder Sergei Mavrodi. He is now suspected of assisting the MMM-2011 head in Novosibirsk region, Alexei Astafyev.12:47 11.05.2012
Lawsuit against Patriarch over furniture damage rejectedA Moscow court has refused to accept a lawsuit for consideration filed by former Health Minister Yury Shebchenko against Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, over his alleged unjust enrichment.12:26 11.05.2012
Government does not support bill authorizing prosecutors to hold investigationsThe Russian government has refused to uphold the bill returning the Prosecutor General's Office the right to hold preliminary investigations into criminal cases, including those related to investigators12:09 11.05.2012
Bout to serve sentence in Colorado high security prisonViktor Bout will serve his prison sentence in a high security prison in Colorado.11:46 11.05.2012
Parliament receives draft law raising fines for violations at rallies to $50kA United Russia deputy has submitted a draft law to the State Duma raising the maximum fine for breaching the law on public rallies from $30-90 to $50,000 for both participants and organizers.11:15 11.05.2012
Maxi-Group sues its founder for $47 mlnThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered Maxi-Group's $46.8 million lawsuit against its founder Nikolai Maximov.10:12 11.05.2012
Sodexim appeals dismissed claim against Finance Ministry over Algerian debtThe Sodexim company has appealed the court’s dismissal of its $56.5 million lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.18:00 10.05.2012
Foreign passport denial for Magnitsky's former partner upheldThe Moscow Khamovnichesky District Court turned down on Thursday a complaint filed by Sergei Magnitsky's former partner Ivan Cherkasov against the Interior Ministry's refusal to issue him a Russian foreign passport. He is presently in the UK.17:09 10.05.2012
Putin proposes canceling age limit for Supreme Court chairmanPresident Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a draft law proposing the cancellation of the age limit for the Supreme Court chairman.16:42 10.05.2012
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