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Ross Todd

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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May 30, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Fenwick's In-House Temp Agency

Late in the last decade, Fenwick & West partner Ralph Pais and his colleagues in the firm's tech transactions practice saw many of their start-up clients moving their work on smaller deals to boutiques and solo practitioners in Silicon Valley.

By By Ross Todd

3 minute read

June 18, 2012 | Law.com

Judge Tells Louis Vuitton to Take a Joke in 'Hangover' Case

By Ross Todd

1 minute read

July 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Will Merrill Emerge Winner in FINRA Bias Spat?

Accusations that FINRA fired three of its arbitrators because they ruled against Merrill Lynch may have prompted the Wall Street self-regulator to do an about-face. But the whole affair could turn out to benefit none other than Merrill Lynch and its lawyers at Greenberg Traurig, who hope the controversy will help them escape the arbitrators' decision.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

November 28, 2012 | The Recorder

CalPERS Seeks Permission to Sue Bankrupt San Bernardino Over Missed Pension Payments

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

April 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Court Revives Ex-Wife's RICO Claims Against SAC Capital Founder

As if billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen didn't have enough worries these days, the SAC Capital Management founder can add one more: revived fraud and racketeering claims from his former wife stemming from their 1990 divorce.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

November 01, 2012 | Law.com

Hershey Facing Demand for Records on African Child Labor

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1 minute read

July 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Covington Disqualification in 3M Pollution Case Upheld

Covington represented the Minnesota AG's Office on contingency in a suit accusing 3M of contaminating the state's waterways with PFCs. 3M cried foul, citing Covington's past work on PFC matters for the company.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

November 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings, Cooley Fend Off Injunction for Gevo in Butamax Battle

The upstart biofuel company Gevo Inc. and its appellate counsel at Paul Hastings scored a key win Friday at the Federal Circuit in Gevo's patent showdown with Butamax Advanced Biofuels, a joint venture of BP and DuPont, over the renewable fuel additive isobutonal.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

May 02, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Strapped for Cash, IBooks Trademark Plaintiff Woos Quinn Emanuel

A small publisher's trademark suit against Apple over a mark for "ibooks" hasn't progressed very far, but it's already produced plenty of drama, including a third-party litigation funding breakdown, a contingency fee conundrum for Manatt Phelps, a nasty discovery spat, and an unexpected appearance by Quinn Emanuel.

By Ross Todd

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