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.
August 08, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Litigator of the Week: Matthew Martens of the SECFor Martens and his bosses in Washington, the stakes in the trial of Fabrice Tourre were huge.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
December 03, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Sixth Circuit Tosses Ohio Pension Funds' Case Against Ratings AgenciesDespite some recent defense setbacks, the credit ratings agencies are still proving to be tough litigation targets for investors that placed losing bets on mortgage-backed securities.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
July 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer
KPMG, E&Y Fend Off Madoff Feeder Fund Investors at Second CircuitIt's been a rough couple of months at the Second Circuit for investors in feeder funds that lost money in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi mega-fraud.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
March 15, 2012 | Law.com
Nixon Peabody Forms Alliance With Chinese FirmIn a bid to expand its reach in mainland China, Nixon Peabody is teaming up with the Beijing-based Hylands Law Firm. The chair of Nixon Peabody's China practice says the alliance should help the firm, which has offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, compete with international firms with longstanding China practices.
By Ross Todd
2 minute read
January 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal
CEO Group Backs SEC After Judge Rejects Citi SettlementIn a proposed amicus brief, the Business Roundtable's counsel, Mark Perry of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, called Judge Rakoff's ruling a "novel, and potentially dangerous, approach to reviewing settlement agreements."
By Ross Todd
2 minute read
March 11, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Use of Polo Trademark on Eyeglasses Is BlockedRalph Lauren and its lawyers at Kelley Drye & Warren won a skirmish on March 6 in its 30-year war with the U.S. Polo Association over trademarks depicting horsemen playing the "sport of kings."
By Ross Todd
2 minute read
May 08, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Deal with Societe Generale Ends Case over MBIA RestructuringThe litigation that 18 banks brought against bond insurer MBIA Inc. four years ago has finally come to a close.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
December 03, 2012 | Law.com
Sixth Circuit Tosses Ohio Pension Funds' Case Against Ratings AgenciesBy Ross Todd
1 minute read
October 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Judge Allows Trade Secret Counterclaims Against FujitsuFujitsu Limited and its lawyers at Orrick failed on Thursday to knock out trade secret counterclaims brought by rival optical communications company Tellabs Operations Inc., represented by Sidley Austin.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
July 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Fish & Richardson Gets Patent Win for FreseniusIn a patent infringement lawsuit that's more than a decade old, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a decision that held Fresenius liable for more than $23 million in damages and royalties for infringing Baxter's patented technology for hemodialysis machines.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
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