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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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August 21, 2012 | The American Lawyer

LG Reaches Settlement with Cascades in RPX Antitrust Suit

Normally it's a good sign for an antitrust plaintiff when an alleged co-conspirator opts to settle. But there's nothing normal about the litigation that Cascades Computer Innovation launched earlier this year against the defensive patent aggregator RPX Corporation and five mobile device manufacturers that use Google's Android operating system.

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May 23, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Rejecting $7 Billion Deal, Retailers Sue Visa and MasterCard

Conspicuously absent from Thursday's lawsuit is Constantine Cannon, which took the lead in objecting to a $7.25 billion deal that MasterCard, Visa, and a group of card-issuing banks struck last July to resolve claims that they fixed fees on credit and debit card transactions.

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October 18, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Brazil Looking Good to Another BigLaw Suitor

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September 16, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Trading Places: Another Record Year for Laterals?

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January 10, 2012 | Law.com

NLRB Ruling Is Latest Setback for Employers Hoping to Compel Arbitration

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February 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Litigator of the Week: Gilbert Serota of Arnold & Porter

Years from now, if customers take it for granted that they have to waive their right to file a class action lawsuit before signing up for an investment account, Wall Street brokerages may owe a big debt of gratitude to Serota and the victory he scored for Charles Schwab & Co. in its fight with FINRA.

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November 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Hershey Facing Demand for Records on African Child Labor

The Hershey Company is probably used to post-Halloween bellyaches, but maybe not one like this. On Thursday Grant & Eisenhofer accused Hershey's board of allowing the company to exploit illegal child labor in West Africa, "in fact integrating this illegal conduct into its business model."

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August 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Court Revives Case over $2.5 Billion Barclays Offering

Lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden couldn't preserve all of their 2011 defense victory in a securities class action against Barclays, bank directors, and a group of underwriters that allegedly misled investors about the bank's exposure to risky mortgage-backed assets during the financial crisis.

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September 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Facebook Loses Bid to Knock Out Antitrust Claims by Kickflip

Despite hiring the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division, Facebook couldn't convince a judge to dismiss claims by Kickflip, which makes a virtual currency.

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