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.
August 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Chinese Company and Underwriters Lose Bid to Bounce Securities Class ActionCounsel for Grant Thornton International at Willkie Farr managed to get their client off the hook in a securities class action involving Duoyuan Global Water Inc., but DGW and a group of underwriters represented by Shearman & Sterling are still on the hook.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
May 09, 2012 | Law.com
SEC Takes On Chinese Deloitte Unit over Audit RecordsAfter struggling for two years to obtain auditing documents for a Chinese company listed in the U.S., the SEC has initiated an enforcement action against Deloitte's Chinese arm for allegedly violating securities laws and Sarbanes-Oxley Act rules requiring foreign auditors to turn over work papers concerning U.S. issuers.
By Ross Todd
1 minute read
April 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Judge Resolves Discovery Spat in DynCorp Alien Tort Case over 'Plan Colombia'In a decade-old Alien Tort Claims Act case, defense lawyers for DynCorp cited concerns that handing over discovery material might reveal the flight paths of U.S. State Department contractors to narco-terrorists in the Andean jungle.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
August 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Wolf Haldenstein Denied Fee Request in Citigroup Class ActionU.S. District Judge Sidney Stein has rejected a $2 million fee request from Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, which represented objectors to a $590 million shareholder class action settlement with Citigroup.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
May 08, 2012 | Law.com
Hogan Lovells, DOJ Lock Horns over Katyal Appearance in LCD Antitrust CaseBy Ross Todd
1 minute read
August 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Williams & Connolly Takes Pay-For-Delay Fight to the Supreme CourtIf the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to tackle the long-simmering question of whether so-called "pay-for-delay" deals between drug companies violate antitrust law, it'll likely be up to Williams & Connolly's Kannon Shanmugam to establish that the deals pass muster.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
February 06, 2012 | Law.com
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Revenue Inches Up at Patterson Belknap, Profits and RPL DipBy Ross Todd
1 minute read
October 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Alexsam Drops Patent Claims Against Three RetailersAlexsam Inc. on Wednesday agreed to dismiss claims against three retailers—J.C. Penney, Toys "R" Us and The Home Depot— for allegedly infringing patents related to prepaid electronic gift cards. The move marks a victory for Fisch Hoffman Sigler, which represented the retailers.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
March 07, 2013 | Law.com
Ralph Lauren Wins Skirmish in 30-Year War Over Polo TrademarkBy Ross Todd
1 minute read
September 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Appeals Court to Weigh Time Limits for Credit Union Regulator's MBS ClaimsTwo different federal appellate courts have now been asked to answer a multibillion-dollar question for peddlers of mortgage-backed securities: Can the federal agency unwinding a group of failed credit unions and the conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dodge the usual time limits for bringing securities claims?
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
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