Ross Todd

December 20, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: After a 74-Day Trial, Shook Fends Off Claims From Artist’s Heirs Against UMB Bank

Lawyers for Thomas Hart Benton’s heirs were seeking hundreds of millions of dollars based on claims UMB Bank mismanaged the family trust for the artist at the forefront of the Regionalist movement and lost more than 100 of his works. A judge in Kansas City awarded just $35,000 for five works unaccounted for by the bank, represented at trial by Todd Ruskamp, Patrick Kenney and Russell Shankland of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

December 20, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Those taking home Runners-Up honors this week include litigators at Debevoise, Kirkland, Patterson Belknap, Stris & Maher, Weil and Winston & Strawn.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

December 18, 2024 | The Recorder

‘It's Your Funeral’: On Avoiding Damaging Your Client’s Case With Uncivil Behavior

Here are some thoughts on professionalism, ethics and civility in the courtroom from Judge Jay Quam in Minnesota, Judge Margaret Schreiber in Florida and Retired Justice William Bedsworth in California.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 18, 2024 | Litigation Daily

‘It's Your Funeral’: Avoiding Doing Damage to Your Client’s Case With Uncivil Behavior

Here are some thoughts on professionalism, ethics and civility in the courtroom from Judge Jay Quam in Minnesota, Judge Margaret Schreiber in Florida and Retired Justice William Bedsworth in California.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 17, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Why the Founders of IP Boutique Fisch Sigler Are Stepping Away From the Law and Starting an AI Venture

Alan Fisch and Bill Sigler announced last month that Dec. 31 will be Fisch Sigler’s last day of operation. They’re launching a new company aimed at applying artificial intelligence to agriculture.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Practice Tips From—and About—the New Judges on the Northern District of California Bench

U.S. District Judges Trina Thompson, Araceli Martínez-Olguín, Casey Pitts, Rita Lin and Eumi Lee, all appointees of President Joe Biden, spoke about what they expect from lawyers who come before them at an event in San Francisco last week.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

December 16, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Tips From—and About—the New Judges on the Northern District of California Bench

U.S. District Judges Trina Thompson, Araceli Martínez-Olguín, Casey Pitts, Rita Lin and Eumi Lee, all appointees of President Joe Biden, spoke about what they expect from lawyers who come before them at an event in San Francisco last week.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

December 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: 3 Former SGs Team Up In a Major Opioid Win for Pharmacies at the Ohio Supreme Court

The state’s high court found that the Ohio Product Liability Act barred public-nuisance claims that resulted in a $650 million verdict for two Ohio counties. Jeffrey Wall of Sullivan & Cromwell represented Walgreens, Noel Francisco of Jones Day represented Walmart and Donald Verrilli Jr. of Munger, Tolles & Olson represented CVS.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

December 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

A team at Munger, Tolles & Olson teamed with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General to secure a permanent injunction against the proposed $24.6 billion merger of the Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

December 11, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

In Del. Win, Cantor Fitzgerald Fends Off Former Partners’ Antitrust Claims Over Post-Employment Pay

After Cantor Fitzgerald got an earlier ruling from the Delaware Supreme Court finding the forfeiture-for-competition provisions of its partnership agreements valid under state law, Benjamin Nagin and Tacy Flint of Sidley Austin and David Paul, the co-head of litigation at the financial services firm, won a motion to dismiss federal antitrust claims brought on behalf of former partners.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

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