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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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May 08, 2012 | The Recorder

iPhone Plaintiffs Fight to Keep Antitrust Case Alive

By Ross Todd

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November 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Takes On Bankrupt San Bernardino for CalPERS

The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the nation's largest public pension, makes frequent appearances in the 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.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

June 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Milberg Seeks to Drop Out of Suit Against Zuckerberg

Less than three months after agreeing to represent Paul Ceglia on his claim to an ownership stake in Facebook, lawyers at Milberg LLP are asking a federal district court judge in Buffalo to allow them to drop the case.

By Ross Todd

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July 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Long-Running LCD Class Antitrust Litigation Winds Down, with $1.1 Billion in Sight

This billion-dollar recovery for indirect purchasers of LCD panels, if approved by San Francisco U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, will likely lead to some big fees for the plaintiffs lawyers. In a separate case brought by different counsel on behalf of direct purchasers, Illston approved a 30 percent fee, for a total of $121 million.

By Ross Todd

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May 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel and FHFA Clear Big Hurdle in Huge MBS Case

A ruling denying a motion to dismiss the FHFA's suit against UBS directly affects all 15 FHFA cases before Manhattan federal district judge Denise Cote, which include suits against JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

May 10, 2012 | Daily Business Review

iPhone plaintiffs fight to keep antitrust case alive

Plaintiffs attorneys are trying to revive antitrust claims against Apple over its five-year exclusive iPhone marketing agreement with AT&T Mobility.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

August 29, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Antitrust claims against Merck revived

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that revived antitrust claims over the drug maker's potassium-chloride supplement K-Dur.

By Ross Todd

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May 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Simpson Thacher Wins Appeal in Thriller-Worthy Contract Feud

Plenty of big cases are filled with details that only a lawyer could love. But the case that Simpson Thacher's Barry Ostrager took on for a member of the Jordanian royal family—a twisting tale involving Iraqi oil, a Florida billionaire, and a former CIA agent—feels drawn from the pages of a spy novel.

By Ross Todd

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December 07, 2012 | Daily Business Review

9th Circuit ruling limits power of bankruptcy judges

Bankruptcy judges lack the power to enter final judgment on fraudulent conveyance claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled.

By Ross Todd

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