Ross Todd
Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.
November 19, 2024 | International Edition
Trying a Case for Abu Ghraib Prisoners Two Decades After AbusePatterson Belknap partners Muhammad Faridi and Michael Buchanan discuss the firm’s work that helped three men held prisoner at the notorious Iraqi prison win a $42 million verdict against a military contractor.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Trying a Case for Abu Ghraib Detainees Two Decades After AbusePatterson Belknap partners Muhammad Faridi and Michael Buchanan discuss the firm’s work that helped three men held prisoner at the notorious Iraqi prison win a $42 million verdict against a military contractor.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
November 18, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Remembering Ted OlsonSome thoughts on covering a titan of the appellate bar.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Simpson Thacher and ACLU Team To Challenge Louisiana's Ten Commandments LawWith Jonathan Youngwood of Simpson Thacher and Heather Weaver of the ACLU arguing for plaintiffs, a federal judge in Baton Rouge blocked the law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
November 15, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-OutsRunners-up this week include trial teams at Patterson Belknap and Susman Godfrey.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
November 14, 2024 | The Recorder
Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
November 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
November 12, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Why Litigation Demand Might Break Firms’ Boom-and-Bust CycleLaw firm litigation practices were once again a leading driver of strong economic performance in the third quarter of the 2024 according to a new report released by Thomson Reuters.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
November 10, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: Mark Jones of Nelson Mullins on Helping Clients Assemble ‘Dream Teams’“We are often selected as members of virtual trial teams with other national firms not only for our substantive experience and talent but also because of our ability to work collaboratively with other firms, which is always in the clients’ interest.”
By Ross Todd
10 minute read
November 08, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: After Two Big Wins for Plaintiffs, a Defense Verdict for Infant Formula MakersJuries hit Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories with verdicts of $60 million and $495 million respectively earlier this year in cases linking an intestinal disease with formula given to premature babies in hospitals. Covington's Phyllis Jones and Kirkland's Jim Hurst led teams that secured a defense verdict for the companies in Missouri state court last week.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
