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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June 27, 2023 | Litigation Daily

How Weil Associate Josh Halpern Argued 4 Appeals in 6 Weeks

Over a six-week span in May and June, Halpern argued appeals in the Second, Fifth and Seventh Circuits as well as New York's Appellate Division, Second Department.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

June 26, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Scoring Points for Your Case With the Other Side's Expert Witness

Mark Drummond, the executive director of the Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law, and Loeb & Loeb partner Laura McNally share strategic approaches to expert witness cross-examination.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

June 23, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: King & Spalding Wins $1B-Plus Construction Arbitration Award for Colombian Oil Refinery

After a six-week remote hearing, a team led by Mike Stenglein, the head of the firm's global construction and engineering disputes practice, also beat back more than $400 million in counterclaims from affiliates of the contractor, Chicago Bridge & Iron.

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

June 23, 2023 | Litigation Daily

A Fresh Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

A team at Jenner & Block represented Native American tribes in a Supreme Court case with implications for a wide swath of federal Indian law and policy.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

June 22, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Disarming Bad Facts, or Turning Them on Their Head

Plaintiffs lawyers Rosalyn "Sia" Baker-Barnes of Searcy Denney in West Palm Beach, Florida and Bibi Fell of Fell Law in San Diego offer examples of how they try to get out in front of defense arguments.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Fox Corporation's Stephen J. Malone on Providing Advice Informed by a Client's Long-Term Business Goals

"An in-house lawyer needs to understand the organization's mission, products, priorities, leadership, and market strategy," says Malone, a veteran in-house employment lawyer whose portfolio at Fox includes overseeing some litigation.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

June 20, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Wilmer's Ronald Machen on the Value of a Strategic Approach

"We try to anticipate the next two or three or four moves on the chessboard," says Machen, who succeeded longtime litigation chair Howard Shapiro earlier this year. "We're always thinking of the long game, of creating the strongest record possible on appeal, whether to overturn or to defend the judgment."

By Ross Todd

14 minute read

June 16, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Boies Schiller Lands $290M Settlement From JPMorgan for Epstein Victims

The proposed settlement announced this week comes shortly after another $75 million deal with Deutsche Bank, another financial institution accused of turning a blind eye while providing financial services that enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

June 16, 2023 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Runners-up this week include lawyers from Hogan Lovells, Quinn Emanuel, Otterbourg, Weil Gotshal and Gibson Dunn.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read