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Ross Todd

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.

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March 15, 2007 | Law.com

Small-Firm Stars Get Set to Defend Conrad Black

With 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 Pitney

A 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 Settlement

On 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 Complicity

Beware 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 Action

More 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 Brazil

Cleary 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 Wilderness

Protecting 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 Lines

Three 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