Ross Todd

June 03, 2010 | The Recorder

Baker & McKenzie has elected Eduardo Leite, managing partner of the firm's four offices in Brazil, to head the firm's executive committee.

By Ross Todd

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October 21, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Descendants of the late author lost the latest round in their seven-year contract and copyright feud with heirs of the his third wife.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

September 23, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Once again we check in on the squabbling sailors of the America's Cup. This time, a judge rules on claims of unfair play.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

August 05, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Eran Rubinstein and his wife had a pretty sweet deal with Hagens Berman. As of counsel, they were paid $30,000 a month, plus a travel budget of $50,000, to establish client relationships with institutional investors from outside the U.S. But somehow it all went bad, and the firm and the Rubinsteins ended up suing one another.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

January 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer

You could practically feel the wave of relief that washed over the litigation department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett on Tuesday, when a New York state appellate court upheld a $420 million summary judgment ruling that the firm won for Travelers unit United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company back in 2010.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

April 02, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Hey, it's only been nine years since Enron went bust. On back-to-back days, Simpson got word of the dismissal of an ERISA stock-drop case claiming JPMorgan plan fiduciaries should have know the plan was overexposed to Enron stock, and then learned that New York's high court rejected vulture fund claims against JPMorgan as an Enron bond trustee.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

March 17, 2009 | The American Lawyer

The Fulton County Daily Report scours federal court records to compile its annual database of billing rates. The not-so-shocking news: Firms raised their rates in 2008, with the top hourly rate last year $15 more than it was in 2007. You also won't be surprised to hear that annual billing rate increases are now considered to be a thing of the past. Plus: Who's in the $1,000-an-hour club? We've got nine names.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

June 03, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

EBay Inc. and its PayPal subsidiary are suing Google Inc. for allegedly stealing trade secrets. The suit follows Google's announcement of Google Wallet, its new mobile phone-based payment service.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

August 12, 2011 | Law.com

By Ross Todd

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March 09, 2010 | The American Lawyer

"The public has a substantial interest in seeing that litigation like this is not brought again," wrote a New Jersey federal district court judge, chastising Graceway Pharmaceuticals for its tactics in attempting to keep off the market a generic version of its skin cream, Aldara.

By Ross Todd

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