Media Coverage
Bout’s Last Chance
The defense of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in the United States for arms trafficking, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Houston Lawyer Receives a Russian Award
Alexey Tarasov, a Houston-based lawyer, was honored in December by his Russian peers. The Guild of Russian Lawyers, under the chairmanship of Hasan Borisovich Mirzoev, awarded Tarasov the “Honorary Lawyer of Russia” insignia for his significant contribution to protecting the rights of Russian compatriots in the United States.
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Tarasov, the Indefatigable Lawyer
Alexey Tarasov, a lawyer born in Yekaterinburg representing Rostov resident Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the United States for conspiracy to smuggle drugs, filed a petition with the Second Circuit Court of Appeal to overturn the latest decision of federal judge Jed Rakoff in the Russian national’s case.
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Case of Russian Woman Convicted in the United States Set to Be Reviewed Due to New Evidence
A Russian woman, formerly a nanny for Russian-speaking families in Washington, was convicted of killing her husband’s first wife and her minor son.
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