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Berlusconi sex-for-hire verdict to be brought on March 11

The last hearing in the sex-for-hire case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been scheduled for March 11.

17:45 21.01.2013

U.S. court rules on lesbian couple's Russian child custody dispute

A Californian court has announced the verdict in a custody case involving a Russian child adopted by an American same-sex couple, according to a copy of the court order.

17:09 21.01.2013

Siberian company refuses to give up infinity logo despite Nissan claim

The Siberia-based Sun Innovations, an ink and printing equipment manufacturer, has refused to stop using the Infiniti brand for its products and will defend the decision in court, SUN CEO Yury Kurochkin was quoted as saying on Monday.

16:49 21.01.2013

Norilsk Nickel withdraws claim against federal subsoil agency

The Moscow Commercial Court has accepted Russian nickel giant Norilsk's withdrawal of its claim to nullify a decision by the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use to grant development licenses for federal-level deposits.

15:50 21.01.2013

Ukraine to pay back $390 million debt to Russia

The Ukrainian Supreme Economic Court has ruled that Ukraine must repay Russia about $390 million in debt owed by the United Energy Systems of Ukraine.

15:34 21.01.2013

Ex-policeman gets 6 years on gun running charges

A former police officer was sentenced to six years in a high-security prison for running an illegal arms trade operation in the Leningrad Region, the Investigative Committee said on Monday.

15:06 21.01.2013

Detention of opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev upheld

The Moscow City Court on Monday rejected the appeal filed by opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev's attorneys against the extension of his detention.

14:19 21.01.2013

MMA champ's sentence recognized as legal, comes into force

The Criminal Board of the Moscow City Court has rejected the appeal to revert the verdict of manslaughter handed down to mixed martial arts wrestler Rasul Mirzayev in the case of the death of Moscow student Ivan Agafonov, 19.

13:43 21.01.2013

Claim to obligate government to draft bill on dead defendants dismissed

The Moscow City Court has refused to hear the appeal filed by lawyer Igor Trunov on behalf of his clients, the family of Olga Aleksandrina, who died in a car accident involving the vehicle of a LUKoil vice-president, the law firm Trunov, Aivar and Partners said on its website on Monday.

13:22 21.01.2013

Strauss-Kahn pays hotel maid $1.5 million

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has paid a settlement of $1.5 million to the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, states France Presse, citing French media.

11:37 21.01.2013

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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