Medvedev looks to establish IP courts in RussiaPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes that it is reasonable to set up special courts protecting intellectual property.14:30 22.10.2012
Government endorses bill severely restricting tobacco use and salesThe government of Russian Federation has approved without objections a bill prohibiting smoking in public places. Meanwhile, Russia is still the number-one tobacco consumer in the world.16:13 18.10.2012
Medvedev instructs Justice Ministry to draw up probation billPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Justice Ministry, together with other agencies, to develop a bill for adopting a probation system in Russia.14:09 17.10.2012
Amendments to industrial safety law should prevent unnecessary business checksThe law on industrial safety should be amended to prevent unnecessary business inspections, while control over hazardous production facilities must be enhanced, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government expert council meeting.16:02 16.10.2012
Judge qualification and labor compensation systems to improve, Medvedev saysThe system of assigning qualification categories and labor compensation rates to judges will improve, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said during a government presidium meeting.14:06 11.10.2012
Medvedev supports criminal liability for recurrent drunk drivingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has supported the adoption of criminal liability for recurrent drunk driving for individuals who were earlier deprived of their driver's license for the same offense.16:45 05.10.2012
Medvedev proposes harsher punishment for drunk driversPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed increasing liability for car accidents committed by drunk drivers.16:12 24.09.2012
Medvedev approves concept of judicial reformPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a federal target program on the development of the judicial system for 2013-2020.13:22 21.09.2012
Pussy Riot hope court will heed Medvedev’s wordsThe defense of the convicted Pussy Riot band members hope the court will consider the words of Prime Minister and United Russia leader Dmitry Medvedev, who has stated that a suspended sentence would have been sufficient in their case, attorney Nikolai Polozov said.10:07 13.09.2012
Woman files suit after crash with Medvedev's motorcadePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's motorcade, has filed a lawsuit demanding moral damages, Kuklinas attorney, Elena Komleva.12:05 10.08.2012
Woman seeks compensation after crash with Medvedev's autocadePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky resident Olga Kuklina, whose car was damaged on July 4 after a collision with a car in Dmitry Medvedev's cortege, has gone to court seeking compensation for the damage.13:37 08.08.2012
Medvedev backs Internet regulationPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes the Internet should be free, but subject to rules. A draft law envisaging a blacklist of websites with unlawful content was submitted to the State Duma in early June and adopted in the first reading on July 6.16:16 11.07.2012
Financing cut for Russia's judicial system development programFinancing for scientific activities under the federal targeted program for judicial system development will be reduced twofold this year.18:14 18.06.2012
International Legal Forum opens in St. PetersburgPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the Second International Legal Forum beginning in St. Petersburg on May 17.10:44 17.05.2012
Medvedev abstained from resolving corporate disputesPresident Dmitry Medvedev abstained from settling any corporate disputes during his presidency, says presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich.11:00 02.05.2012
Judges will be required to report attempts to put pressure on themJudges will soon be obliged to report any attempts to exert pressure on them or interfere in court proceedings. The relevant proposals are expected to be formulated in the near future.10:59 28.04.2012
President supports increasing entry bans for migration law violatorsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has supported a proposal by the Federal Migration Service to increase the entry bans for people who violate migration legislation.10:37 28.04.2012
Pussy Riot appeal to president against rights infringementNadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, arrested for their "punk prayer" performed in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral, have sent a letter to President Dmitry Medevedev claiming breach of the Constitution in their case.13:08 27.04.2012
Khodorkovsky may be pardoned only upon request - MedvedevPresident Dmitry Medvedev has stated that he is not entitled to pardon any prisoner, including former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, if he does not plea for a pardon.14:43 26.04.2012
Medvedev: Governors dismissed under suspicion of corruptionA number of governors have been dismissed on suspicion of corruption. Criminal cases have been opened against several of them, but the investigation has ceased in some cases due to a lack of evidence13:57 26.04.2012