Todd Ruger

April 21, 2014 | National Law Journal

W. Neil Eggleston, a white-collar defender in Kirkland & Ellis' Washington office, was named Monday the next White House counsel. Eggleston was picked to replace Kathryn Ruemmler, a former Latham & Watkins partner who plans to stay at the post until mid-May, the White House said. Ruemmler intends to return to private practice in New York.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

April 21, 2014 | Law.com

The U.S. Department of Justice intends to make the clemency process available to more prisoners locked up for drug offenses, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said today.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

April 21, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice faces new pressure to make lawyer-misconduct investigations more transparent and less subject to potential conflicts of interest.

By Todd Ruger

6 minute read

April 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

The latest release from the Clinton White House includes a behind-the-scenes look at Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's confirmation, O'Melveny & Myers partner Walter Dellinger's testimony on Capitol Hill and the potential judicial nomination of Richard Blumenthal for a federal appeals court slot.

By Todd Ruger

6 minute read

April 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice and Texas have locked horns over discovery in a prominent voting rights challenge. Lawyers from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division asked a panel of judges Wednesday to compel Texas to turn over legislative documents that "may shed light on the Texas Legislature's motivation" for enacting the 2011 congressional redistricting plans.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

April 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice and Texas have locked horns over discovery in a prominent voting rights challenge. Lawyers from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division asked a panel of judges Wednesday to compel Texas to turn over legislative documents that "may shed light on the Texas Legislature's motivation" for enacting the 2011 congressional redistricting plans.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

April 16, 2014 | National Law Journal

Former White House special counsel Jonathan Su will join Latham & Watkins as a white-collar defense litigator after a two-year stint in the Obama administration.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

April 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today decided not to step too deep in a challenge to the Senate's filibuster rule. The appeals court today struck down a suit in which the challengers, led by the advocacy group Common Cause, sued over the constitutionality of the Senate's filibuster rule.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

April 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today decided not to step too deep in a challenge to the Senate's filibuster rule. The appeals court today struck down a suit in which the challengers, led by the advocacy group Common Cause, sued over the constitutionality of the Senate's filibuster rule.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

April 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: the "Banana Lady" loses her appeal, a law dean defends law schools, and Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. talks pot.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read