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.
November 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody Gets $20 Million Fee for '100 Percent' Win in New Hampshire Budget BattleAfter four years of court battles and lobbying in New Hampshire, Nixon Peabody lawyers could eventually reap as much as $27.5 million in contingency fees for helping medical malpractice policyholders in the state secure $110 million in excess premiums paid to a quasi-governmental insurance fund.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
September 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Freddie Mac's Big WeekIn the space of a week, lawyers at Bingham McCutchen; Latham & Watkins; and Sidley Austin won dismissal of a securities class action against Freddie Mac; scored a triple win in patent infringement litigation; and knocked out a bid to certify an investor class suing two former Freddie executives.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
October 24, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Ropes & Gray Leads as Bain Buys Japanese Restaurant ChainPrivate equity house Bain Capital is to buy restaurant chain operator Skylark from Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings, following a $2.1 billion deal announced Friday. Ropes & Gray and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto advised on the deal.
By Ross Todd
2 minute read
June 08, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Helps Teva Reach Truce with Mylan Over Generic Narcolepsy DrugTeva tried to block Mylan from selling a generic version of Provigil, which is used to help people suffering from narcolepsy and sleep apnea stay awake. Now Mylan will get to launch its generic product on August 10--a little less that 50 days before Teva's marketing exclusivity period was set to expire.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
August 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Litigators of the Week: Harold McElhinny and Rachel Krevans of Morrison & FoersterThere's no question that the smartphone patent wars are a bruising business. And in the headline battle — Apple Inc.'s fight with Samsung Electronics Co. — Samsung is looking especially black and blue this month.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
June 13, 2012 | The Recorder
Trimmed SEC Case Against Former Schwab Exec Cleared for TrialBy Ross Todd
3 minute read
May 30, 2012 | Law.com
Milberg Becomes Latest Firm to Withdraw from Ceglia's Facebook Ownership SuitBy Ross Todd
1 minute read
January 12, 2012 | The Recorder
S.F. Judge Tosses Overstock.com Suit over Naked Short SalesBy Ross Todd
4 minute read
October 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer
N.Y. Judge Blocks 'Incomprehensible' Credit Card Surcharge LawFor 30 years, vendors in New York could tell customers that they'd get a discount for paying for items with cash instead of plunking down a credit card. But if they called the extra cost tied to credit card purchases a "surcharge," they'd be liable for penalties under the law.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
Trending Stories
- 1Blank Rome Adds Life Sciences Trio From Reed Smith
- 2Divided State Supreme Court Clears the Way for Child Sexual Abuse Cases Against Church, Schools
- 3From Hospital Bed to Legal Insights: Lessons in Life, Law, and Lawyering
- 4‘Diminishing Returns’: Is the Superstar Supreme Court Lawyer Overvalued?
- 5LinkedIn Accused of Sharing LinkedIn Learning Video Data With Meta
