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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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June 21, 2012 | Law.com

Greenberg Traurig to Shell Out $61 Million to Exit Ponzi Class Action

By Ross Todd

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May 09, 2012 | The Recorder

After Hearing, Verdict in Oracle v. Google Even More Muddled

Judge William Alsup denied each side's motions for judgment as a matter of law, seemingly setting up a retrial, but questioned aloud some of his earlier decisions.

By Ross Todd

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November 30, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

K&L Gates Takes On Bankrupt Calif. City for CalPERS

The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension, makes frequent appearances in Legal affiliate The Am Law Litigation Daily as a lead plaintiff in securities class actions. But late Tuesday, CalPERS made an unprecedented move in a very different venue: the municipal bankruptcy of San Bernardino, Calif. In an 11-page filing, CalPERS' lawyers at K&L Gates asked a federal bankruptcy judge in Riverside, Calif., for permission to sue San Bernardino for falling behind its contributions for municipal employee benefits.

By Ross Todd

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August 26, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Moody's Beats Back Investor Suit

Moody's Corporation and its lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell have knocked out a six-year-old investor lawsuit accusing the ratings agency of making false statements about the independence and objectivity of its "issuer-pays" business model.

By Ross Todd

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October 15, 2012 | Law.com

Pfizer Says Judge Shouldn't Force CEO to Come to Alabama to Testify in Trial

By Ross Todd

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June 08, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Is the Worst Over for Legal Job Market?

By Ross Todd

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December 19, 2011 | The American Lawyer

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April 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer

BP Agrees to Fund Up to $600 Million Fee Award in Deepwater Horizon Settlement

On Wednesday BP and the plaintiffs lawyers heading up the litigation over the Gulf oil spill finally sought approval for the estimated $7.8 billion settlement that they announced early last month. The plaintiffs' steering committee is asking for up to $600 million, on top of BP's ultimate payout to class members, and BP has agreed to foot the bill.

By Ross Todd

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May 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Porn Powerhouse Settles Lawsuit over .xxx Internet Domain

Manwin Licensing International, the company that manages online content for Playboy and owns and licenses adult Web sites such as YouPorn and Pornhub, announced an end to its antitrust case against the Internet registry that runs the .xxx domain.

By Ross Todd

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