Ross Todd

September 17, 2009 | Law.com

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has dismissed claims against two private military contractors accused of torturing detainees at Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib military prison. The plaintiffs, Iraqi nationals who were held at Abu Ghraib by the U.S. military, brought separate suits in 2004 against CACI International Inc. and Titan Corp., alleging that they had been abused by employees of the companies.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

February 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Litigation launched by the estates of two bankrupt firms illustrates the perils of plucking partners from sinking ships.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

January 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Kirkland had an outstanding year even though its record-setting $1.5 billion jury award for Lucent was set aside.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

June 28, 2007 | Law.com

The American Lawyer's fifth annual A-List proves anew that breaking into the top tier of elite firms, and staying there, requires consistent effort, and that attaining a perfect score on any one measure -- revenue per lawyer, pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity -- isn't enough to snag a place on the list. One firm that's an A-List perennial is Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. As that firm's experience illustrates, money alone won't buy a spot among the elite.

By Ross Todd

16 minute read

January 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

With a docket of big-ticket cases for a stable of blue chip clients, Weil Gotshal proves that its long-standing formula for success endures.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

October 14, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

If the fight over U.S. rights to the famed Stolichnaya trademark were a vodka martini, you could consider it both shaken and stirred by this appellate ruling.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

June 04, 2010 | The American Lawyer

We answer three key questions: Who's representing whom? What's going on with judicial recusals? And are cases moving in advance of the MDL panel's July meeting?

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

March 15, 2007 | The Recorder

Conservative activist Curt Levey claims law firms' efforts to hire more minorities and women may be a violation of federal anti-discrimination law.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

August 17, 2009 | Law.com

A federal judge has ruled that the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel are co-owners of copyrights to the first two weeks of the daily newspaper strips and other early material. The ruling allows the Siegels to recapture stories of Superman's origins on Krypton, his launch as a baby into space and his crash-landing on Earth. Warner Brothers and DC Comics retain the rights to some other elements associated with the character, including his ability to fly, the term "kryptonite" and villain Lex Luthor.

By Ross Todd

2 minute read

August 11, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

No fewer than 43 amicus briefs are already on file in the case that will determine the standard for business method patents. And, reports sibling publication The Am Law Litigation Daily, the folks on the government's side are yet to chime in.

By By Ross Todd

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