Ross Todd

September 08, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Andrews Kurth, Morris Nichols, Skadden Arps, Vinson & Elkins, Baker & Hostetler, and Richards Layton all have a part on the deal, valued at more than $8 billion.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

June 30, 2011 | New York Law Journal

It is not getting any easier to sue foreign defendants in U.S. courts. As the U.S. Supreme Court closed up shop for the summer on Monday, the Justices unanimously ruled that three foreign subsidiaries of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. cannot be sued in North Carolina state court, reversing a judgment by the state's court of appeals and handing Goodyear's lawyer, Jones Day's Meir Feder, a big win.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

April 11, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

When star patent litigator John Desmarais left Kirkland & Ellis last year, the patent bar buzz was that he'd thrown in his lot with the so-called trolls. It's not that simple.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

June 10, 2008 | Law.com

Bob Rascia is a competitive guy. The Chicago-based criminal defense lawyer has practiced for more than 25 years, defending everything from run-of-the-mill assault charges to large-quantity drug cases. He's also earned a spot in the Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame and is the winningest manager in the history of Chicago's Classic League, having won more than 95 percent of his games. As an inspiration to softballers, Rascia talks about competing on a high level and the peculiarities of the 16-inch game.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

October 11, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel is representing a Russian government-owned entity in the trademark case; Covington & Burling and Debevoise are representing the defendants.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

August 13, 2009 | Law.com

Texas federal Judge Leonard Davis on Tuesday rejected Microsoft's request to throw out Toronto-based i4i's recent $200 million win, and added almost $90 million to the May jury verdict: about $40 million for willful infringement of i4i's patent on electronic document processing and about $37 million in post-trial interest. The judge also issued an injunction banning Microsoft from selling products that violate i4i's patent, including some versions of Microsoft Word.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

August 26, 2009 | The Recorder

A Manhattan federal judge wants to know more about the firms' role in preparing BofA's proxy and disclosure materials for its September 2008 merger with Merrill Lynch.

By Alison Frankel and Ross Todd

6 minute read

January 29, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Two former clients have sued Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy, charging the firm with malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract over the firm's work on the financing of a failed Nebraska ethanol project.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

February 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

When The Am Law 200 shed 15 percent of their Charlotte lawyers, it wasn't just business, it was personal. (Pictured here: McGuire Woods's John Fennebresque, left, with partner Scott Vaughn.)

By Ross Todd

27 minute read

August 05, 2009 | Law.com

Since January 2008, Am Law 200 firms have laid off more than 2,900 lawyers. This year, as part of its annual midlevel survey, The American Lawyer asked 6,101 third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates between late March and mid-May to assess how their firms handled layoffs and how the news was communicated to them, and combined those scores into a single "layoff composite." In a year filled with disappointment, how the bad news was delivered and how departures were characterized mattered.

By Ross Todd

12 minute read