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 15, 2012 | The Recorder
Ruling Over Porn Site Domain Name Could Spell Trouble for ICANNBy Ross Todd
4 minute read
November 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer
SEC Drops Steffelin CDO Case, Loses Bid to Revive Claims Against TourreWithin days of announcing big settlements with JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, the SEC was forced to abandon its case against Edward Steffelin, and then lost a bid to salvage part of its case against ex-Goldman Sachs bond trader Fabrice Tourre over the notorious ABACUS CDO.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
May 04, 2012 | Legaltech News
Strapped for Cash, 'iBooks' Trademark Plaintiff Woos Quinn EmanuelA small publisher's suit against Apple over a trademark for "iBooks" hasn't really progressed, but is already producing drama, including an unexpected appearance by Quinn Emanuel.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
October 12, 2012 | Daily Business Review
2nd Circuit rejects request to pursue malpractice claimsA federal appeals court has rejected a request by billionaire Sam Wyly to pursue malpractice claims against plaintiffs firms that negotiated a $143 million settlement in a shareholder class action.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
May 31, 2012 | Law.com
Judge Hands Google Win on Copyright QuestionU.S. District Judge William Alsup holds that the 37 APIs that Oracle -- and a jury -- said Google infringed can't be protected under copyright law.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
March 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Big Picture Deal: Stephen Venuto | Orrick, Herrington & SutcliffeWhen Facebook Inc. offered $1 billion for a company with 13 employees and no revenue, Instagram's team hammered out a deal in a single weekend.
By Ross Todd
15 minute read
November 02, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Copyright Troll Righthaven Faces Possible Asset SeizureWayne Hoehn, one of the defendants that Righthaven has unsuccessfully sued for copyright infringement, has asked a Las Vegas federal district court judge to allow him to seize Righthaven's assets in order to enforce a judgment he won in August.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
May 14, 2012 | New York Law Journal
CBS Prevails Over Claims by ShareholdersThe Second Circuit rejected claims by a proposed class that company executives violated securities laws by ignoring red flags that CBS needed a stress test to assess its financial state as the economic crisis gained steam in 2008.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
June 21, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig to Shell Out $61 Million to Exit Ponzi Class ActionGreenberg Traurig and Quarles & Brady have agreed to fork over a combined $87.5 million to resolve claims that they failed to put the brakes on a $900 million Ponzi scheme carried out by two mortgage-industry clients.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
February 01, 2008 | National Law Journal
The art of retaining lateralsFirms that retain lateral partners seem to excel at three things: understanding a lateral candidate's practice during the recruiting process; providing professional staff to ease the partner's move; and tracking the new partner's progress through mentoring and productivity analysis. The American Lawyer tracked 2,423 moves in and out of The Am Law 200. Read more about the star laterals, the firms with the top gains and biggest losses, and firms' techniques for keeping their lateral partners on board.
By Ross Todd
13 minute read
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