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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October 11, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Among Am Law 50 Firms, a Growing Appetite to Share Risk With Clients on Plaintiff-Side Matters

In a roundtable published by litigation funder Burford Capital, leaders at Morgan Lewis, Gibson Dunn, Mayer Brown and Proskauer discuss the client- and firm-side motivations behind the growth in Big Law contingency practices.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

October 10, 2023 | Litigation Daily

'No Accident': Documentary Filmmakers Chronicle the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Trial Team

Robbie Kaplan of Kaplan Hecker & Fink and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss play prominent roles in the documentary film "No Accident," which chronicles the lawsuit they led against the organizers of the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up (Cont.)

Last week's batch of Litigator of the Week nominees was so large and impressive that we're still talking about the runners-up this week.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Foley Fends Off FTC's Pyramid Scheme Claims for Neora

Foley partners Ed Burbach, Craig Florence and Michelle Ku represented Neora in a bench trial in Dallas that resulted in a decision last week completely vindicating Neora's business model.

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

October 06, 2023 | Litigation Daily

The Litigator of the Week Runner-Up and a Bunch of Shout Outs

Since 2019, lawyers from Willkie Farr and the ACLU have represented transgender people employed by the state of Arizona pursuing a class action against the state and the Arizona Board of Regents for denying gender-affirming healthcare. They reached a landmark settlement with the state last week.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

October 05, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigators Who Lead Firm-Wide Practices Balance Subject Matter Mastery With 'the Soft Skills'

The Litigation Daily dives into Law.com's 'How I Made It Series" again—this time taking stock with litigators who manage firmwide practices at Am Law 100 firms.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

October 04, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Why Lewis Roca's Doug Tumminello Treks to Ukraine to Offer Material and Moral Support in Fight Against Russia

Tumminello, who leads about 100 litigators at the Am Law 200 firm, has made three trips to Ukraine since the start of fighting to bring humanitarian aid and tactical medicine supplies.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Selendy Gay Elsberg's Rajat Rana Aims to Bring Some Trial Lawyer Approaches to Investment Treaty Arbitration

Rajat Rana, who brought his practice specializing in investment treaty arbitrations to Selendy Gay Elsberg from Alston & Bird this summer, explains why the practice is no longer just the ambit of Big Law.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

October 02, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Foley & Lardner's Lisa Noller Says When Women Lead, Everyone Benefits

"Women are organized multitaskers, inspirational motivators and outstanding listeners," says Noller, the first woman to lead the firm's litigation department. "All these traits, plus solid communication, make us terrific litigators and trial attorneys."

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

September 29, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Illinois Jurors Hit Prison Officials With $19M Verdict in Sexual Abuse Case

Britt Cramer of Kirkland & Ellis, Christina Sharkey of Quinn Emanuel, and Nicole Schult of Uptown People's Law Center represented a former prisoner who testified about her sexual abuse at the hands of a counselor at the Logan Correctional Center near Springfield, Illinois.

By Ross Todd

15 minute read

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