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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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July 18, 2013 | The American Lawyer

FERC Flexes Its Muscles, and Lawyers Get Busy

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's focus on alleged energy market manipulation by Barclays and JPMorgan is creating headaches on Wall Street and billable hours at big law firms, including Skadden, Cadwalader, Sutherland Asbill, and Gibson Dunn.

By Ross Todd

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January 09, 2013 | Daily Business Review

1st Circuit revives shareholder suit against UBS units

Grant & Eisenhofer won new life for a shareholder derivative suit against Puerto Rican subsidiaries of Swiss financial giant UBS AG and directors of four UBS-affiliated investment funds.

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January 31, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Kaye Scholer Sees Revenue, Profits Dip

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March 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Good News and Bad for Gupta as Insider Trading Trial Nears

Manhattan federal district court judge Jed Rakoff has handed down some good and bad news to lawyers for Rajat Gupta, who stands accused of insider trading in a trial set to begin soon.

By Ross Todd

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May 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Verizon Flaunting Video-on-Demand Injunction, ActiveVideo Claims

ActiveVideo's lawyers at Morgan Lewis accused Verizon of refusing to comply with an injunction in the ongoing patent battle between the two companies on Wednesday--the same day Verizon had been ordered to cease infringing ActiveVideo's patented video-on-demand technology.

By Ross Todd

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May 08, 2012 | The Recorder

iPhone Plaintiffs Fight to Keep Antitrust Case Alive

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November 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Takes On Bankrupt San Bernardino for CalPERS

The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension, makes frequent appearances in the Litigation Daily as a lead plaintiff in securities class actions. But late Tuesday CalPERS made an unprecedented move in a very different venue: the municipal bankruptcy of San Bernardino, Calif.

By Ross Todd

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June 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Milberg Seeks to Drop Out of Suit Against Zuckerberg

Less than three months after agreeing to represent Paul Ceglia on his claim to an ownership stake in Facebook, lawyers at Milberg LLP are asking a federal district court judge in Buffalo to allow them to drop the case.

By Ross Todd

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July 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Long-Running LCD Class Antitrust Litigation Winds Down, with $1.1 Billion in Sight

This billion-dollar recovery for indirect purchasers of LCD panels, if approved by San Francisco U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, will likely lead to some big fees for the plaintiffs lawyers. In a separate case brought by different counsel on behalf of direct purchasers, Illston approved a 30 percent fee, for a total of $121 million.

By Ross Todd

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May 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel and FHFA Clear Big Hurdle in Huge MBS Case

A ruling denying a motion to dismiss the FHFA's suit against UBS directly affects all 15 FHFA cases before Manhattan federal district judge Denise Cote, which include suits against JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse.

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