Playboy brand protection dispute to be heard on May 21The Moscow Commercial Court set March 21 to hold the primary hearings into the Ufa-based Tekhnoservice's lawsuit against the Playboy Enterprises media company, which publishes the famous Playboy magazine.14:14 30.03.2012
23 international terrorist cells neutralized in 2011Law enforcement authorities uncovered 23 branches of international terrorist structures and 20 dangerous radical organizations in Russia in 2011, Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said on Friday.13:11 30.03.2012
Notorious gay lifestyle ban law enactedThe St. Petersburg law on prohibiting propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia among under-aged becomes valid.12:53 30.03.2012
Major insurer fined $3,400 for slanderThe court of appeals upheld the decision to fine Russia's largest insurance company Rosgosstrakh $3,400 for disseminating false information about its competitor.12:38 30.03.2012
Complaints against Magnitsky case records denial to be heard on April 5The Ostankinsky District Court in Moscow will hear on April 5 two complaints against the investigators' refusal to provide some documents involved in the Magnitsky case to Hermitage Capital investment fund.12:15 30.03.2012
Russian ship captain detained in Dominican RepublicThe police detained Russian-born Vadim Shirokov, the captain of the Carib Vision tanker, arrested in the Dominican Republic in February.10:28 30.03.2012
City manager charged with bribery to stay behind barsA judge has extended until July 8 the detention of Stavropol city manager Igor Bestuzhy charged with attempted large-scale bribe taking10:12 30.03.2012
First Deputy Prime Minister's lawyer may be stripped of licenseChairman of the Moscow City Bar Association (MCBA) Henry Reznik said the claim to strip lawyer Pavel Ivlev of his license should be lodged only by his clients.18:39 29.03.2012
Turkcell sues South Africa's MTN for compensation of lossesTurkcell, the top Turkish mobile communications provider, has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against MTN, South Africa's mobile communications provider, on the violation of its international rights while receiving a mobile services license in Iran.17:47 29.03.2012
Tymoshenko's supporters claim authorities speed up sentencingFormer Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's supporters claim that the authorities are speeding up the consideration and passing of sentence against her in the United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU) case to keep her in prison for as long as possible.17:31 29.03.2012
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