Ross Todd

December 09, 2009 | The American Lawyer

The judge called him out for secretly taping certain proceedings and adding crucial defense arguments at the last minute. Nesson says that's not fair.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

August 13, 2009 | The American Lawyer

It's been more than 20 years since Banks and Cooney began representing John Thompson, a Louisiana death row prisoner. In that time, they've overturned his armed robbery conviction, had his murder conviction vacated, won his acquittal at his second murder trial, and won a $14 million jury verdict for him against the D.A. whose office convicted him. In the most recent development in the case, an even split among the Fifth Circuit judges who heard an en banc appeal of the jury verdict means the Morgan Lewis lawyers' client is still due $14 million.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

August 10, 2009 | The American Lawyer

As expected, the Manhattan federal district court judge grilled lawyers from the bank and the government about the relatively small size of their proposed $33 million settlement. But he also homed in on the role of the law firms that drafted the allegedly misleading disclosure materials.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

February 05, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Peck has handled dozens of cases for plaintiffs challenging government limits on tort claims. He was the winning trial court lawyer for the plaintiffs in Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, in which the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a cap on non-economic damages.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

May 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

It's just the latest favorable court ruling for the insurer in its attempt to get damages from investment banks that put together huge pools of mortgage-backed securities that MBIA insured.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

June 01, 2006 | Law.com

Richard Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, PGA Tour, Inc.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

January 19, 2009 | The American Lawyer

The Litigation Daily has never had much use for diamond sawblades, those handy devices that let you cut through hunks of glass tile or concrete as if they were sticks of butter. But Wiley Rein partner Daniel Pickard assures us there's a sizable U.S. market for the tools. And in an appellate victory last week before the U.S. Court of International Trade, Pickard guaranteed that U.S. manufacturers of diamond sawblades won't be undermined by Chinese and Korean competitors.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

July 23, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The appeal stemmed from a 2005 lawsuit brought by Ahab Joseph Nafal who claimed that Jay-Z's hit song, "Big Pimpin," violated his copyright interest in the Egyptian composition, "Khosara Khosara."

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

August 06, 2009 | The American Lawyer

It's been a busy week for Robert Khuzami, the head of the SEC's enforcement division. The SEC announced settlements with Bank of America, for its failure to disclose information about Merrill Lynch bonuses, and General Electric, for fudging its accounting. Khuzami also made an appearance at the New York City Bar to discuss his first 100 days on the job.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

February 24, 2010 | Law.com

What's the old saying about biting the hand that feeds you? It appears that some law firm recruiters have been ignoring it. Over the past year, a number of large firms have been sued by recruiters who claim they're due a fee for helping bring new hires aboard at the firms.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read