Todd Ruger

July 10, 2014 | National Law Journal

Senate Democrats on Thursday moved to counteract recent U.S. Supreme Court actions on two fronts, advancing a campaign finance amendment to the Senate floor and announcing a floor vote next week on legislation to undo the contraceptive-mandate ruling.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

July 09, 2014 | National Law Journal

Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to undo the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that struck down the contraceptive mandate in the federal health care law for some corporate owners who object on religious grounds.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

July 08, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Behind the scenes at the Squire Patton Boggs merger, a napping baseball fan sues, and rookie advocates win at the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

July 08, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice would get $64 million and about 40 additional immigration judges under President Obama's new plan to address the increased number of immigrants illegally crossing the Southwest border.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

July 07, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Senate voted 93-0 to confirm Dechert partner Cheryl Krause for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

July 02, 2014 | National Law Journal

The White House list of staff salaries for 2014 reveals just how much income lawyers can sacrifice for the privilege of working with the president.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read

July 01, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Defamation lawsuit against law school dismissed, the genesis of a Justice Department case against a big bank, and the fallout of a case based on deceit.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

June 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

Government officials want to use the case against the French bank BNP Paribas—which has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $9 billion for transactions with countries that are subject to U.S. sanctions—as an example to companies about what path not to take.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

June 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

Dozens of antiabortion protestors gathered outside the U.S. Capitol cheered news that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the contraceptive mandate in the federal health care law for some companies.

By Todd Ruger

4 minute read

June 27, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: a federal judge is "clearly peeved," how immigration reform failed in the House, and uncertainty at the National Labor Relations Board for months or years to come.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read