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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May 28, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Angela Zambrano of Sidley Austin on Co-Leading 750-Plus Litigators While Having 5 Potential Trials on Her Docket

"Nothing makes me happier than trying cases with my Sidley colleagues so I am committed to maintaining an active trial practice while I serve in this role," said Zambrano, who joined Bruce Braun as co-leader of the practice in January.

By Ross Todd

16 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Cleary Helps Crypto Lender Genesis Settle With NYAG, Win Approval for Reorganization Plan

Sean O'Neal, Tom Kessler, and Jane VanLare of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton helped Genesis win approval for the settlement of the AG's Martin Act claims and its plan of reorganization, where dollar creditors are estimated to receive 100% of their claims and cryptocurrency creditors have estimated average recoveries of 77% on an in-kind basis.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Mark Lemeley of Lex Lumina led an appellate team that secured en banc decision from the Federal Circuit spurring major changes to design patent law.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

May 23, 2024 | Litigation Daily

New Litigation Partners Discuss Tackling Tricky Assignments and Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

Newly promoted litigation partners in the second half of the Am Law 100 reflect on their career paths and offer up some advice.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Litigation Daily

How One of the World's Largest Institutional Investors Approaches Litigation

Beata Gocyk-Farber, the lead litigation counsel for Norges Bank Investment Management, spoke about the Norwegian pension fund's "cautious but assertive" approach to securities litigation.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Litigation Daily

The 3 C's of Impeachment

Dennericka Brooks, the managing director of Legal Aid Chicago, cautions that the more time you spend on impeaching any given witness, the more weight you give to the underlying subject.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 17, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A Groundbreaking Defense Win in the Algorithmic Pricing Antitrust Suit Against Vegas Hotels

With Skadden's Boris Bershteyn arguing on behalf of Las Vegas Strip casino hotels and Latham's Brendan McShane arguing for pricing software company Cendyn, the defendants won a ruling completely knocking out the price-fixing suit.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

May 17, 2024 | Litigation Daily

This Week's Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

This week's runners-up include litgators at Paul Weiss, Proskauer Rose, Ropes & Gray and White & Case.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

May 16, 2024 | Litigation Daily

'Another Arrow in the Quiver': Quinn Brings AI-Backed Litigation Forecasting Tools to All US Lawyers

The firm's partner, Pre/Dicta, has claimed 85% accuracy in predicting motion to dismiss decisions in federal court. In the past year, it has added forecasting tools for class certification, venue transfer, summary judgment and motions to compel, as well as case timelines.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 15, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Moving Beyond Individual Tasks to Seeing How a Case Works 'From Start to Finish'

We gather some advice for aspiring partners from litigators who recently joined the partnership ranks at Quinn Emanuel, Perkins Coie, Skadden, Sidley and Cooley.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

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