Ross Todd

December 14, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Appellate lawyer M.C. Sungaila, creator and host of the Portia Project podcast, has interviewed nearly 100 women judges about their careers. In the second of two guest columns, she shares what her guests expect out of oral argument.

By M.C. Sungaila

6 minute read

December 13, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Last year we were on point when we said to keep your eyes on mass torts and bankruptcy. Here's where we're focusing our gaze for the year to come.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Appellate lawyer M.C. Sungaila, creator and host of the Portia Project podcast, has interviewed nearly 100 women judges about their careers. In today's guest column, she shares the types of advocacy her guests find effective and helpful in their decision-making.

By M.C. Sungaila

7 minute read

December 11, 2023 | Litigation Daily

The trial boutique, which doesn't have a summer associate program and only hires former clerks, plans to offer one week of advocacy skills training (and $4,500 cash!) to 12 law students this August.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Litigation Daily

A judge in Indiana last week knocked out the state attorney general's lawsuits alleging child safety and privacy concerns on the platform. A day later a federal judge in Montana held the state's TikTok ban likely violates the First Amendment.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Runners-up this week include cases dealing with everything from biometric privacy to presidential immunity.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 07, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Williams & Connolly's trial-ready focus guides clients' toughest challenges.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Litigation Daily

A whole host of trial-centric firms have met or exceeded the Big Law scale set by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Here's a look at how and why.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

December 06, 2023 | Litigation Daily

With arbitrations for Silicon Valley venture fund Social + Capital and a portfolio company of Pegasus Capital Advisors pushing off the same week in early June, Kirkland's Josh Greenblatt couldn't be two places at once … but his junior colleagues could.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 05, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Maybe, just maybe, this interest rate-driven crunch will be the nudge that finally gives clients and firms the incentive to increase the adoption of alternative fee arrangements.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read