FC Liverpool may sue Luis Suarez for breach of contract - report
The management of FC Liverpool may sue its Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in violation of his contract with the UK club, the Daily Mirror writes.
Battle against music piracy could be postponed for 18 months in Russia
A law that would allow the courts to close websites that post pirated content even if they regularly delete it, which the State Duma can adopt by July 13, will not include music piracy, Vedomosti newspaper wrote on Wednesday.
Police probe Marilyn Manson song lyrics
A decision to reschedule or cancel the June 29 Marilyn Manson concert in Novosibirsk will be made within a week, Anna Tereshkova told the media Monday. Tereshkova is the head of the Novosibirsk Mayor’s Office Department of Culture, Sport and Youth Policy.
Russian state circus appeals recovery of $6k in favor of Zorro Productions
Russian State Circus Company (Rosgostsirk) filed a cassation appeal against a ruling ordering it to pay 200,000 rubles ($5,827) in compensation to Zorro Productions company for illicit trademark use, the Moscow Commercial Court told RAPSI.
Deportation order upheld for Polish rock band Behemoth
The Sverdlovsk Regional Court has rejected an appeal filed by Behemoth, a Polish rock band, against a court decision to deport the musicians for breaching visa regulations, according to the court’s website.
Russian court rules to deport Polish rock band Behemoth
The Oktyabrsky District Court of Yekaterinburg has ruled to deport Behemoth, a Polish rock band, for breaching visa regulations, a court representative told RAPSI.
Moscow court limits access to pirated versions of Game of Thrones
The Moscow City Court has limited access to 15 sites that distribute the pirated versions of four seasons of the Game of Thrones series, the court’s press service told RAPSI.
Spanish police arrest banana-throwing fan after Alves humiliation
Police have arrested a fan who threw a banana at Brazilian Dani Alves, a full-back for FC Barcelona, in a game against Villarreal on Sunday, El Pais writes.
“X-Men” director Bryan Singer faces sexual abuse lawsuit – report
Famous American film director Bryan Singer is accused of sexual abuse against a teen actor, according to the civil lawsuit filed in Hawaii, CNN reported on Thursday.
Animal rights NGOs challenge travelling circus’ $25.5 mln legal fee request
A group of animal welfare organizations have challenged a circus production company’s request for $25.5 million in legal fees following a failed elephants’ rights suit.
‘Darth Vader’ contests denied registration for Ukraine’s presidential election
A representative of the Internet Party of Ukraine calling himself Darth Vader has appealed to the court regarding his registration as a presidential candidate, which was rejected by the Central Electoral Committee, the party announced Monday.
Major record labels sue Russia's largest social network for $1.4 mln
Sony Music Russia, Universal Music Russia and Warner Music UK have filed a lawsuit with the Leningrad Regional Commercial Court against Vkontakte, a Russian social network that operates a music service. The record labels are demanding the removal of the infringing music and 50 mln rubles ($1.4 mln) in damages, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Russian state circus pays $5k to Zorro Productions
The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals ruled that Russian State Circus Company (Rosgostsirk) should compensate Zorro Productions company 200,000 rubles ($5,000) for illicit trademark use, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Wednesday.
Drug police charge Russian theaters for screening Scorsese movie
The Federal Drug Control Service’s Novosibirsk office has charged ten Novosibirsk movie theaters with administrative violations for screening ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ The court will try the case, a court representative told RIA Novosti Monday.
UK company appeals dismissal of claim against Moscow Circus
UK-based New Art Production (NAP) Limited filed an appeal with the Supreme Commercial Court against the decision to dismiss the lawsuit against Moscow Circus, the court told RAPSI on Friday.
Convicts in Bolshoi acid attack case ask for sentence mitigation
Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, Yuri Zarutsky and Andrei Lipatov convicted for an attack on the ballet's artistic director Sergei Filin on Thursday asked the Moscow City Court to mitigate the imposed sentence, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.
Moscow sues Olympic skating champion Evgeny Plushenko' company - report
The city of Moscow is suing AFK Holding Group, a company cofounded by Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, for 24 million rubles ($676,000) for a debt it owes to the city, Izvestia reports.
Bolshoi acid attack verdict appeals to be considered on March 6
The Moscow City Court will consider the complaints against the verdict in the case over the attack on the Bolshoi Ballet artistic director Sergei Filin on March 6, RAPSI reported from the courtroom Thursday.
American metal singer pleads guilty to paying for murder
The front man of popular US metal band As I Lay Dying pleaded guilty Tuesday to solicitation of murder in connection with allegations that he had asked an undercover detective to kill his wife, ABC 10 News reported Tuesday.
Family of injured Russian boxing champ to sue New York over brutal match – report
The family of Russian boxer Magomed Abdusalamov, who was badly injured in a New York City boxing match in November, is preparing to sue the state of New York and its Athletic and Boxing Commissions, the Associated Press reported Saturday.