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.
February 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Quinn Emanuel MBS Suits for MassMutual Survive Wall Street Full-Court PressMassachusetts Mutual and its lawyers at Quinn Emanuel crossed a major hurdle on Tuesday in a crush of litigation against banks that underwrote residential mortgage backed-securities. A federal judge in Boston largely denied motions to dismiss nine separate suits that Quinn Emanuel filed against Credit Suisse, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS, WaMu Inc., and Goldman Sachs.
By Ross Todd
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July 21, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Former DOJ FCPA Chief Mendelsohn: Expect Size and Scope of FCPA Cases to IncreaseWe called Mendelsohn after reading about a newly disclosed, eight-country probe of four pharmaceutical companies and noting the rapid upward spiral of recent FCPA settlements. His prediction: FCPA defense is only going to get hotter.
By Ross Todd
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April 06, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Kill Pill: Pfizer Settles Neurontin Suicide Case After Two Days of TrialIt's not clear how much Pfizer agreed to pay the family of suicide victim Hartley Shearer after two days of trial — but any payment from Pfizer is significant. This is the company's first Neurontin products liability payment.
By Ross Todd
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July 23, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Bartlit's New Post: Chief Counsel to Presidential Commission Investigating BP DisasterThe trial lawyer has represented oil companies in the past, but says he has no conflicts that should keep him from taking this assignment.
By Ross Todd
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April 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ex-Associate Files Discrimination Suit Against FirmA former Quarles & Brady associate, Luis Ram�rez, has sued the firm claiming he was the victim of discrimination and retaliation.
By Ross Todd
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January 20, 2009 | The American Lawyer
On Appeal, Patterson Belknap Blocks Boston Scientific Stent Trial WinIn the seemingly endless war over patents for cardiovascular stents, the Federal Circuit overturned an infringement ruling against Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Cordis.
By Ross Todd
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May 27, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
EBay's PayPal Taps Orrick for Trade Secrets Fight With GoogleLawyers at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe know a thing or two about trade secret litigation. They just helped MGA Entertainment win a remarkable verdict in its death-match trade secret fight with Mattel. Now eBay and its PayPal subsidiary have hired Orrick to sue Google for allegedly stealing trade secrets.
By Ross Todd
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September 17, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Latham Scores Patent Win for Biotech Client over Treatment MethodIn a closely watched case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Latham & Watkins helped its client Prometheus Laboratories overturn a ruling concerning the patentability of the company's method to treat Crohn's disease and other conditions.
By Ross Todd
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January 03, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Lawyers in Toxic Baby Bottle MDL Lose Bid to Certify State ClassPlaintiffs lawyers in a consumer mass tort over Bisphenol-A in baby bottles and toddler "sippy" cups failed to win certification of multi-state classes last summer, and now they've struck out in their attempt to certify a class of Missouri purchasers.
By Ross Todd
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