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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September 18, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Getting Ahead of Unfair Criticism of Judges

Judge Barbara Kronlund of San Joaquin County, California Superior Court has developed a presentation focused on the importance of judicial independence aimed at non-legal audiences that's been adopted by the local ABOTA chapter.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

September 17, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Three Steps for Building Great Relationships with In-House Counsel

Legal podcasters Stacy Bratcher and M.C. Sungaila draw from interviews with dozens of in-house attorneys to offer up these tips for outside counsel.

By Stacy Bratcher and M.C. Sungaila

7 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Travis Lenkner Returns to Burford Capital With an Eye on Future Growth Opportunities

Lenkner, the co-founder of litigation finance firm Gerchen Keller Capital and plaintiff-side law firm Keller Lenkner, is taking on a newly created role of chief development officer at Burford and will sit on the company's management committee.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Ingersoll Rand Enforces a Noncompete Against an Exec Who Jumped Ship to Verboten Competitor

Despite Colorado's law rendering most noncompete agreements void, a state court judge barred former ILC Dover CEO Corey Walker from working for Aventor through next June. The ruling was a win for Dover's acquirer, Ingersoll Rand Inc., and its lawyers, Quinn Emanuel's Andrew Rossman, Peter Fountain and Owen Roberts.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

September 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Willkie Farr & Gallagher scored a major win at the Third Circuit for bondholders in the bankruptcy of Hertz Corp. entitling them to nearly $270 million plus interest.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

September 11, 2024 | Litigation Daily

NITA Gears Up For Fourth 'Women In Trial' Program in Chicago

Faculty member Allison Rocker of Baker McKenzie and past participant Markiana Julceus of Lowenstein Sandler give a rundown of the trial training program developed specifically for women.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 10, 2024 | Litigation Daily

After Battling Cancer, Boies Schiller Rainmaker Stuart Singer Tackles Something New: Day-to-Day Firm Management

Singer, who took time away from his busy litigation practice in 2022 to battle non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, became one of Boies Schiller's three co-managing partners earlier this year at a moment of transition for the firm.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Casey Laffey of Reed Smith on Being 'More Prepared Than the Other Side'

"We are focused on continuing to grow in hot-button areas like tech and data class actions, insolvency, managed care, and cross-border disputes."

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Feds Drop Charges Against Maryland Lawyer Facing Fraud Case Over $12M in Somali Funds

After four years of pretrial litigation by a defense team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld team led by Paul Butler, Allison Coffin and Madeline Bardi, federal prosecutors dropped all charges against Maryland attorney Jeremy Schulman last week.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

September 06, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Another Loaded Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Lawyers at Selendy Gay landed what appears to be the largest damages award ever in an earnout dispute in Delaware. David Sanford of Sanford Heisler Sharp secured a win for the family of murder victim Hae Min Lee at the Maryland Supreme Court.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

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