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.
May 02, 2023 | Litigation Daily
A Couple of Early Takeaways From Coke's Bid to Disqualify New Hires at Paul Hastings in SuperCooler SuitPaul Hastings, which has represented The Coca-Cola Co. in a human rights matter since Spring 2021, recently hired a team of litigators from Cahill Gordon who represent SuperCooler Technologies, a company seeking more than $100 million in a trade secret and contract suit against Coke.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
May 01, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: Joshua Goldberg of Patterson Belknap on the Value of Having 130 Litigators Under One Roof"Our firm's approximately 200 lawyers, including our 130 litigators, work from a single office in New York City," says Goldberg, who was elected chair of the firm's litigation department last year. "I've always considered that to be one of our strengths."
By Ross Todd
14 minute read
April 28, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week: A Pair of Big Wins for Motorola and Cellphone Makers in Brain Cancer CasesTerry Dee of Winston & Strawn had a leading role for Motorola Mobility and its cellphone maker codefendants in a pair of wins last week—one in D.C. Superior Court and another in federal court in Louisiana.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
April 28, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsAppellate lawyers at Alston & Bird and Alexander Dubose & Jefferson handled arguments in a major win at the Texas Supreme Court last week in the court's first substantive look at a force majeure clause in an oil and gas contract.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
April 27, 2023 | Litigation Daily
A Lit Daily International RoundupTracking a few issues recently flagged by our colleagues at Law.com International and Legaltech News that could spawn new litigation fronts and change the way law firms abroad do business.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
April 26, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Big Deal? Report Scrutinizes Greenberg Traurig CEO's Purchase of Mountain Home Partially Owned By GorsuchPolitico reported yesterday U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't disclose that Greenberg Traurig CEO Brian Duffy purchased a 40-acre Colorado property from an LLC where the justice was a minority owner.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
April 26, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Big Deal? Report Scrutinizes Greenberg Traurig CEO's Purchase of Mountain Home Partially Owned By Justice GorsuchPolitico reported yesterday U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch didn't disclose that Greenberg Traurig CEO Brian Duffy purchased a 40-acre Colorado property from an LLC where the justice was a minority owner.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
April 25, 2023 | Litigation Daily
'Grit, Grace and Gratitude': Susman Godfrey Partner Laranda Walker on Her Singular Path to Partnership and Firm LeadershipWalker, who started at the litigation powerhouse as a staff associate and faced personal tragedy soon after joining the partnership track, says sponsors saw something in her worth betting on.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
April 24, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Pre/Dicta Claims to Be Nearly 90% Accurate in Forecasting Whether a Lawsuit Will Survive to Discovery. What Can That Data Do For You?A discussion with Dan Rabinowitz, the founder and CEO of litigation analytics start-up Pre/Dicta, about the potential of data-backed litigation strategies.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
April 21, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: In Fox News Defamation Suit, Susman Helps Land $787.5M Settlement for DominionOn the eve of what was set to be a blockbuster trial in Delaware Superior Court, Fox News agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle claims it knowingly aired lies about Dominion Voting Systems, represented by a team led by Stephen Shackelford, Davida Brook, and Justin Nelson of Susman Godfrey with co-counsel at Clare Locke.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
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