Todd Ruger

November 27, 2013 | Law.com

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

November 26, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Brent Snyder will be a top prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division, where he will oversee criminal enforcement efforts.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

November 25, 2013 | Law.com

One key voice is missing from the debate on Capitol Hill on major reforms to the patent system—the head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That’s because there hasn’t been a director for more than 10 months—and patent attorneys are highlighting the void.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

November 25, 2013 | Law.com

The Senate's historic vote to end minority party filibusters of most judicial nominees means three nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will likely win approval.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

November 21, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Senate voted on Thursday to strip the minority party of its power to block presidential nominations, a major shift that streamlines the confirmation process for President Obama's judicial and agency picks.

By Todd Ruger

6 minute read

November 19, 2013 | National Law Journal

Federal and state prosecutors issued a stern warning to banks on Tuesday as enforcement officials announced a record $13 billion settlement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over its role in the financial crisis: Investigations are ongoing.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

November 18, 2013 | Law.com

President Obama does not intend to "just sit idly by" as Republicans continue to thwart his administration's three picks for a key federal appeals court in Washington, senior White House officials said Monday.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

November 18, 2013 | National Law Journal

Leading regulatory law attorneys and current and former members of Congress say congressional deadlock could shift authority to other actors on regulations.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

November 11, 2013 | The Recorder

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

November 06, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Senate Monday confirmed Department of Energy general counsel Gregory Woods to the federal bench.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read