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.
January 19, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsLitigators from Haynes and Boone and Skadden take home runners-up honors this week.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
January 18, 2024 | Litigation Daily
How Defending Law Firms Shaped This Trial Lawyer's ApproachBethany Kristovich, co-chair of the professional liability defense group at Munger, Tolles & Olson, says the litigation exposure facing law firms is growing.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
January 17, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Cybersecurity Is Top-of-Mind for In-House Disputes Lawyers in 2024Norton Rose Fulbright's annual survey of more than 400 in-house litigation leaders based in the U.S. and Canada found that evolving risks and regulations around technology have made cybersecurity a dominant concern when it comes to risk and potential disputes.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
January 16, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Seeking In-House Perspectives on LitigationLast year in-house litigators from five companies shared lessons learned from their professional journeys and insights about hiring decisions. We want to hear from more of them.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
January 12, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: A $100M Settlement for Family of Man Killed in Grand Canyon Helicopter CrashGary Robb, Anita Porte Robb and Brittany Sanders Robb of Robb & Robb secured the settlement for the family of Jonathan Udall, a British tourist who was among five people who died, including his wife, after a helicopter crashed and caught fire in the Grand Canyon in 2018.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
January 12, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsRunners-up this week include litigators from Quinn Emanuel, Sidley Austin, and Skadden.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
January 11, 2024 | Litigation Daily
'Never Seen Anything Quite Like This': Duane Morris Report Sees a Surge in Class Action SettlementsGerald "Jerry" Maatman Jr., chair of the firm's class action defense group, discusses its deep dive into more than 1,300 cases from last year.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
January 10, 2024 | Litigation Daily
What Prompted a Leading E-Discovery Lawyer to Swap Sides of the 'V'E-discovery expert Benjamin Barnett moved from Dechert to plaintiffs firm Seeger Weiss at the turn of the year.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
January 09, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Factoring Risk Into Fixed-Fee ArrangementsWe pick up on our conversation with J.Y. Miller and Joe Kilpatrick of Husch Blackwell about their fixed-fee approach as national coordinating counsel in mass torts cases to ask how they handle instances where there's not much of a track record, or where trial is a possibility.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
January 08, 2024 | Litigation Daily
The Legwork Behind Building a Nationwide Fixed-Fee PracticeJ.Y. Miller and Joe Kilpatrick of Husch Blackwell discuss how certain moves by the firm—including moving away from billable hours-based bonuses—opened the door to more innovative pricing models.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
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