Todd Ruger

March 06, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nomination of veteran white-collar defender Leslie Caldwell to lead the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

March 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Senate today blocked Debo Adegbile's bid to lead the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice amid questions about how he would work with the major law enforcement groups that vigorously opposed his nomination.

By Todd Ruger

4 minute read

March 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Senate today blocked Debo Adegbile's bid to lead the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice amid questions about how he would work with the major law enforcement groups that vigorously opposed his nomination.

By Todd Ruger

4 minute read

March 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

President Barack Obama told Democratic donors Wednesday that U.S. Supreme Court nominations hang in the balance of this year's midterm elections. Speaking at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser, Obama linked the party's goal—keeping control of the Senate—to a number of policy issues and to who might eventually sit on the nation's highest court.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

March 05, 2014 | National Law Journal

A former Internal Revenue Service official once again refused to answer questions during a congressional hearing today, and now may face contempt of Congress charges.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

March 04, 2014 | Law.com

The White House's proposed $27.4 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Justice would boost spending on the administration's criminal justice reform efforts, the agency said today. President Barack Obama called for $173 million for initiatives that include more state and local prisoner reentry programs. If enacted, the department would get a $122 million increase over the 2014 fiscal year enacted level.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

March 04, 2014 | Law.com

The new White House budget calls for closing a long-controversial tax loophole that gives some high-income professionals like lawyers and lobbyists a way to avoid income and payroll taxes.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

March 04, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: A redesigned law.com, the Justice Department sues Sprint Corp. over bills for eavesdropping, and Patton Boggs seeks outside help for the firm's finances.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

March 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check didn't flinch from bringing some of last year's biggest securities fraud and shareholder derivative actions — and the firm counted more than $5.2 billion in big settlements and judgments.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

March 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

The latest tax reform plan appeared last week on Capitol Hill, and it retains a provision that could cause financial hardship for law firms and hit partners with years of outsized tax bills.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read