Casio trademark protection dispute suspended until May 23The Moscow Commercial Court has suspended until May 23 its hearing of Hong-Kong-based Fusion Technics lawsuit to terminate legal protection of the Casio trademark in Russia.11:37 23.04.2012
Number of releases on bail declinesThe system of releasing suspects on bail has yet to become a viable practice.11:00 23.04.2012
Transparency International's lawsuit against Justice Ministry to be heard on June 13The courts have suspended the hearing of Transparency International Russia's lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice until June 13.10:06 23.04.2012
Nearly 30,000 illegal venues closed due to gambling banNearly 30,000 illegal venues have been closed in Russia since the law banning gambling activities came into force in 2009.18:11 20.04.2012
Courts reluctant to handle copyright ownership cases, expertThe low rate of criminal prosecution in intellectual property protection cases is the result of a systematic problem. Law enforcement and judicial authorities are reluctant to consider such cases.17:05 20.04.2012
Stalin's grandson seeks to cancel State Duma resolution on Katyn caseJosepf Stalin's grandson Yevgeny Dzhugashvili has appealed the State Duma resolution on the Katyn tragedy and its victims in the Supreme Court.16:39 20.04.2012
Preliminary hearing in ex-YUKOS manager's case to begin on April 24The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow will hear on April 24 former YUKOS manager Alexei Spirichev's tax evasion case. Spirichev previously headed several YUKOS-controlled companies.16:10 20.04.2012
Khodorkovsky's partner to appeal denial of compensation for detentionFormer Menatep head Platon Lebedev will appeal the court's refusal to order the Finance Ministry to compensate him for his illegal three-month detention in 2010.15:52 20.04.2012
Shipyard disputes dismissal of $149mln lawsuits against VTB and Alfa-BankThe Severnaya Verf shipbuilding plant has filed appeals against the first-instance court's ruling dismissing lawsuits against Alfa-Bank and VTB to recover losses worth $149 million.15:13 20.04.2012
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