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.
November 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer
San Diego's Fault LinesThree firms--Orrick, Vinson & Elkins, and Willkie--came to San Diego to sift through the rubble of the city's pension crisis. All three ended up as litigation targets. How routine investigation work turned into risky business.
By Ross Todd
20 minute read
June 08, 2009 | Legaltech News
Oregon Firm's Site Plays Up Pacific NorthwestA quick Google search will link you to Oregon-based firm Roberts Kaplan's new Web site, replete with a snazzy design and myriad references to the vaunted Portland lifestyle. Mouse over each of the 26 lawyer photos and a picture revealing a slice of Pacific Northwest life pops up.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
June 07, 2007 | The Recorder
Willkie Farr Under Fire in Pension CaseSan Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre claims Willkie Farr & Gallagher botched an investigation of the city's $1.4 billion understatement of its pension debt and then overbilled the city.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
July 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Up from the RubbleRobins, Kaplan leads a complex fight to obtain damages for victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
April 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer
Guinea BigsNeither a worldwide credit crunch nor a remote location could waylay the biggest project financing ever--a massive natural gas project in the South Pacific.
By By Ross Todd
5 minute read
November 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Litigator in the Spotlight / Dealmaker in the SpotlightWinston & Strawn's Bruce Braun; Dewey & LeBoeuf's Keith Flaum and Jane Ross
By Ross Todd, Julie Triedman
2 minute read
February 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Point of No ReturnRecession drives litigation between recruiters and firms.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
May 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Mystery ManMost people read newspapers on commuter boats. On his 35-minute ride from suburban Hingham to downtown Boston and back, Goodwin Procter partner David Hosp writes novels.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
November 27, 2006 | Corporate Counsel
Did the VA Security Leak Lead to the GC's Departure?Did the well-publicized Department of Veterans Affairs data breach cost the GC his job? In May, a VA computer containing 26.5 million personal records was stolen. Afterward, some lawmakers suggested that the theft might have been avoided if VA general counsel Tim McClain had allowed development of a centralized computer security policy. In July, the VA announced that McClain was stepping down. Though the VA didn't blame McClain for the breach, some of its in-house lawyers speculated that he took the fall.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
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