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.
January 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Government Settles with Stryker Biotech for $15 Million, Drops Charges Against ExecsThe government's case against Stryker Biotech and three of its executives was set to be a rare instance of an off-label marketing case going before a jury. But after only two days of trial, the Boston U.S. attorney's office reached a $15 million settlement with the company, represented by Ropes & Gray. Prosecutors also dropped charges against the executives, represented by Wilmer, Libby Hoopes, and Nutter, McClennen.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
July 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer
Overstepping BoundariesHomeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (ICE) was created to shore up the borders after 9/11. But forced drugging and warrantless raids weren't part of the mandate, a rash of litigation argues.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
December 13, 2010 | New York Law Journal
Q&A: Inside the Judicial Impeachment Process With Alan Baron of SeyfarthBy Ross Todd | Litigation Daily
5 minute read
September 28, 2009 | Law.com
Federal Judge Rejects Restitution Approach for Madoff VictimsManhattan federal district court Judge Denny Chin has issued an order concluding that it wouldn't be feasible to order restitution in the case of Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff. Instead, investors' recoveries in the criminal case will be determined by forfeiture principles. Practically speaking, for Madoff's victims this decision means they won't have to go through the painful process of proving the extent of their investment and loss to the government.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
June 28, 2011 | Corporate Counsel
Patent Reform Bill Provision Could Save Wilmer and its Insurers $214 MillionWe've been keeping an eye on the patent reform bill's interminable slog through Congress, but maybe we should be watching the process a bit more closely: Last week the House passed an amendment that would effectively void a $214 million settlement that Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr reached with client The Medicines Company earlier this year.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
August 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
A Very Cold CaseCrowell & Moring's continuing fight for Meriwether Lewis, d. 1809.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
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