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.
October 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Attorneys a la CarteKara and Robert Brooks dropped successful careers as litigators to take a chance at owning and running a restaurant.
By Ross Todd
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May 06, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Legal Blogger Challenges Recording Industry Claims That It's No Longer Filing New Cases in Antipiracy CampaignIt was big news when the RIAA announced last year that its campaign of suing people for illegal music downloading was over. Now a longtime anti-RIAA lawyer says on his blog that the industry is filing new suits after all--but the RIAA says he's wrong. Turns out that it all depends on the definition of "new."
By Ross Todd
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August 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer
Beijing Olympics: On Super Bar StreetDLA plans a BBQ fete of truly Olympic proportions.
By Ross Todd and Kirstin Maguire
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September 16, 2010 | Law.com
Another Record Year for Laterals?Last week saw a deluge of press releases from law firms touting new partner hires. When asked about the bonanza of lateral announcements, one recruiter said with the close of the third quarter, partners have a better idea of how things are shaping up for themselves and their firms. Another recruiter notes that partners are moving to firms that are more flexible about meeting clients' demands. "People are no longer moving to amplify their comp," he says. "They're moving to survive."
By Ross Todd
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September 22, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Minnesota Senate Race Revisited: How Franken's Lawyers Won the DayA new, in-depth look at the battle for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat spotlights the candidates' lawyers. The verdict? Attorneys for Al Franken and Norm Coleman were at times brilliant and bumbling. But in the end, Franken's lawyers from Perkins Coie and Frederickson & Byron outmaneuvered their opponents.
By Ross Todd
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September 16, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Williams & Connolly Offers Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Manager Defense Preview in Pretrial FilingWhy do white-collar defendants hire Brendan Sullivan and Williams & Connolly? Well, among other skills, they write damned good pretrial briefs, as Monday's filing in the case of former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi demonstrates.
By Ross Todd
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July 22, 2009 | The American Lawyer
The Pomegranate Wars: Pom Wonderful Wins a Skirmish with Ocean Spray in Multifront False Advertising LitigationPom Wonderful is an extremely vigilant juice company that considers the health benefits of pomegranates a life-or-death matter. When rival juice makers began touting their own pomegranate juice blends, Pom went on the attack. Defendants keep claiming it's up to the FDA to decide whether their juice labels are okay, but all but one of the federal judges who've considered the issue have disagreed.
By Ross Todd
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January 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Baker Botts Files FOIA Suit Against SEC over Yukos DocsHere's a tip for the Securities and Exchange Commission: If you happen to get a Freedom of Information Act request from lawyers representing Russia in the country's sprawling litigation over the renationalized Yukos Oil Company, take it seriously.
By Ross Todd
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January 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer
New Study: Delaware Chancery's Market Share of M&A Cases Slipping, But Court Still Getting Quality CasesA study co-authored by Steven Davidoff and Matthew Cain notes that judges in Delaware award attorney fees in M&A litigation that are on average $400,000 to $500,000 higher than other states, while they dismiss a greater proportion of cases. "Overall, Delaware's strategy implies that it is favoring good cases by preferring to award higher attorneys' fee awards rather than dilute its law and dismiss fewer cases to attract litigation," they wrote.
By Ross Todd
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December 20, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Gone Till December? Wyclef Plays Monday Afternoon Show at DLA Piper's NYC OfficeThe recording artist, producer, and activist proposed a "thank you" concert--for the firm's pro bono efforts in Haiti and for the work it does for Jean--last Friday over lunch with DLA Piper partner David Hryck. By 3 pm Monday, it was Wyclef and band in a multi-purpose room at the firm's midtown NYC office.
By Ross Todd
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