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.
March 15, 2007 | Law.com
Small-Firm Stars Get Set to Defend Conrad BlackWith his criminal trial having opened in Chicago federal court Wednesday, Lord Conrad Black, the deposed CEO of newspaper conglomerate Hollinger Inc., has turned to an unlikely duo: the "Johnnie Cochran of Canada," Edward Greenspan, and "Columbo-like" Edward Genson from Chicago. Although Greenspan and Genson couldn't be more dissimilar in style and appearance, they both have small criminal defense firms, and both have wives named Susan. "It's almost like an alternate universe kind of thing," Genson says.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
June 04, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal
Allegedly Tainted Beans Prompt Client's Suit vs. Day PitneyA longtime client has sued Day Pitney and litigation partner Robert Rose in a case involving an international insurance company, a vanilla importer, and thousands of pounds of vanilla beans allegedly tainted with mercury.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
January 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer
What Rhymes with Win?With a string of eye-popping victories across a wide swath of subject matters from a bevy of partners, Quinn Emanuel put some distance between itself and the rest of the field.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
January 27, 2010 | Law.com
Swiss Court Ruling Could Scuttle UBS SettlementOn Friday a Swiss court ruled that authorities in that country cannot disclose information about an account belonging to a wealthy American who used UBS private banking services to evade U.S. taxes. The decision creates a new challenge for federal prosecutors trying to track down UBS clients who allegedly used tax shelters to avoid paying their due. Even before the Swiss court's ruling, the UBS tax shelter case had already had more twists than a Chubby Checker record.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
September 21, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ex-GC Sues McAfee, Accuses Law Firms Of ComplicityBeware the angry general counsel. On Wednesday Kent Roberts, the ex-general counsel of McAfee, sued his former employer for defamation, invasion of privacy and malicious prosecution.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
December 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
What Rhymes with Win?With a string of eye-popping victories across a wide swath of subject matters from a bevy of partners, Quinn Emanuel put some distance between itself and the rest of the field.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
June 14, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge: Greenberg Traurig Still on the Hook in Ponzi Class ActionMore than ever, we're betting Greenberg Traurig rues the day it agreed to represent former client Mortgages Ltd.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
November 19, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Cleary Set to Launch in BrazilCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton becomes the second Am Law 100 firm in as many months to announce plans for an office in S�o Paulo.
By Ross Todd
2 minute read
July 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Into the WildernessProtecting a Civil War site meant taking on one of the world?s largest retailers.
By By Ross Todd
11 minute read
November 04, 2008 | The Recorder
Fault LinesThree law firms came to San Diego to sift through the rubble of the city's pension crisis and all three ended up the subject of suits spurred on by City Attorney Michael Aguirre.
By Ross Todd
20 minute read
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