Todd Ruger

June 09, 2014 | National Law Journal

Two lawyers have climbed the ranks of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, including its top counsel spot. Longtime committee lawyer Mary Beth Schultz will now serve as chief counsel for the full committee, Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., announced Monday.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

June 09, 2014 | National Law Journal

Provisions that were intended to sweeten the U.S. Environmental Protec­tion Agency's newly proposed carbon-emissions rule for industry are also what make it legally vulnerable, lawyers say.

By Jenna Greene and Todd Ruger

6 minute read

June 06, 2014 | Law.com

The latest papers from the Clinton White House, released Friday, show the intense preparations for the 1993 confirmation hearing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court—including the involvement by several top law firms. Other highlights of other work of lawyers are documented in the release of 2,000 pages.

By Tony Mauro and Todd Ruger

11 minute read

June 06, 2014 | National Law Journal

Judges appointed to the secret court in Washington that reviews national security foreign surveillance requests have been disproportionately white males, former prosecutors and appointed by Republican presidents, according to a new study.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

June 05, 2014 | Law.com

An exhaustive internal investigation of GM's ignition-switch recall shortcomings revealed a "pattern of incompetence and neglect," but no overarching conspiracy to conceal information from the public, the company said Thursday.

By Todd Ruger

4 minute read

June 04, 2014 | National Law Journal

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., got in a subtle jab at an old legal foe—Fox News—during a Senate hearing Tuesday, thanks in part to longtime First Amendment advocate Floyd Abrams of Cahill Gordon & Reindel.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

June 04, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner Tanya Chutkan to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

June 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court drew heavy but familiar criticism from federal lawmakers Tuesday as Democrats pressed forward with a constitutional amendment to undo the high court's rulings in campaign finance cases.

By Todd Ruger

4 minute read

June 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: a Florida judge assaults a public defender on courtroom video, the Environmental Protection Agency rule will spark lawsuits, and an insider trader sentenced to prison.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

June 02, 2014 | Law.com

The Environmental Protection Agency's newly proposed carbon-emissions rule will spark legal challenges that could shape its authority to regulate the energy industry under the Clean Air Act, environmental law experts said.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read