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.

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March 28, 2024 | Litigation Daily

'Trying to Make Some Order Out of All This Chaos': Thoughts on the MDL Process from 3 Federal Judges

"We love trying to get to the end of what seems like an intractable problem and the MDL is the perfect mechanism for that problem-solving talent to come out in members of the federal bench," said U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

March 27, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Even When Witnesses Don't Tell You They're Panicking, They're Panicking

Allison Rocker of Baker McKenzie says that's especially true in "document-heavy" cases with tons of exhibits.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

March 26, 2024 | Litigation Daily

4 Out of Sidley's 5 Global IP Litigation Leaders Are Women. Here's How That's Shaped the Practice

Ching-Lee Fukuda and Aimee Fagan, who both joined Sidley's IP litigation team as laterals, discuss what brought them to the firm and their approach to leading the practice.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

March 25, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: DWT's Jaime Drozd on Practicing as an Extension of Clients' Business

"Core to this mindset is understanding how a given piece of litigation fits within our clients' objectives and molding our litigation strategy accordingly," said Drozd, who co-chairs the litigation practice group at Davis Wright Tremaine.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

March 22, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Plaintiffs Reach a $418M Market-Shifting Settlement With Realtor Group

The National Association of Realtors agreed to changes that could trim the commissions paid to agents as part of the deal reached with co-lead counsel at Ketchmark and McCreight, Boulware Law, Williams Dirks Dameron, Hagens Berman, Cohen Milstein, and Susman Godfrey.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

March 22, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Runners-up this week include litigators from Quinn Emanuel, Keller Postman, Latham, MoFo and Steptoe.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

March 21, 2024 | Litigation Daily

How Kirkland & Ellis Litigators Became a National Brand in Oil and Gas

Kirkland & Ellis partners and recent Litigator of the Week runners-up Dan Donovan, Ragan Naresh and Anna Rotman discuss the value of learning clients' business goals and partnering with other firms across the country.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

March 20, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Avoiding Potential Social Media Pitfalls of Modern Trial Practice

Southern California defense lawyer Deb Tropp and Philadelphia plaintiffs lawyer Jim Beasley Jr. think jurors can't help themselves when it comes to internet-snooping on trial counsel.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read