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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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December 06, 2023 | Litigation Daily

How a Kirkland Partner Relied on 2 Lean Teams During Simultaneous Weeklong Arbitrations on Either Coast

With arbitrations for Silicon Valley venture fund Social + Capital and a portfolio company of Pegasus Capital Advisors pushing off the same week in early June, Kirkland's Josh Greenblatt couldn't be two places at once … but his junior colleagues could.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 05, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Will the Economic Crunch Give Alternative Fee Arrangements a Needed Nudge?

Maybe, just maybe, this interest rate-driven crunch will be the nudge that finally gives clients and firms the incentive to increase the adoption of alternative fee arrangements.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

December 04, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Cooley Secures an Important Early Win for Meta in Copyright Test Case for AI

Cooley's Bobby Ghajar, Mark Weinstein and Judd Lauter secured a ruling from a judge in San Francisco dismissing a significant chunk of the copyright claims brought by comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors targeting Meta Platforms' LLaMa large language model.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 04, 2023 | Litigation Daily

A Slightly Delayed Edition of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

A patent defense win in East Texas, a big win on royalties for UMG, a boardroom battle in Delaware, class certification in a massive data breach MDL and an antitrust battle over the price of eggs highlight this week's runners-up.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

December 01, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: David Perez of Perkins Coie on the Firm's 'Customer Service Mentality'

Perez says the firm provides clients "polished, file-ready" briefs for review often a week or more before they're due. "That's pretty rare, and it means a lot of hard work for us, but it shows our clients that we value their time."

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

November 30, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Latham Goes Global for Witness Testimony in Case for 'Fully Distributed' Freelance Platform Client

Latham partner Kevin McDonough and associate Megan Behrman led an effort to gather testimony in a civil case in Nevada state court from witnesses in Portugal, Spain, South Africa, and Canada for freelance platform Toptal, whose employees have been remote since the company's founding.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

November 29, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the (Past) Week: Cravath Closes the Door on $2.5B Suit Against PG&E Over Emergency Power Shutdowns

The California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs cannot sue for damages when a utility shuts power in compliance with state guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of wildfire.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

November 28, 2023 | Litigation Daily

No Turkeys: A Pre-Thanksgiving Week Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Among the results that landed while the Lit Daily was out, Sullivan & Cromwell got a big win for Bayer on talc liabilities and Baker Botts brought home a $210 million trade secrets verdict for Computer Sciences Corp.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

November 27, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Switching Things Up to Appeal to Multiple Generations in the Jury Box

Orrick's Meghan Kelly and Bill Oxley discuss how the firm's jury survey has informed how they shape trial presentations to appeal to jurors across generations and create emotional connections with their clients' cases.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

November 17, 2023 | Litigation Daily

After Transition 'Missteps,' David Boies Set to Step Aside as Boies Schiller Flexner Chair in 2025

Under a proposed amendment to the firm's partnership agreement set for a vote next month, Boies would serve one more transition year as the firm's leader alongside a chair-elect.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read


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