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Ross Todd

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.

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November 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Litigator in the Spotlight / Dealmaker in the Spotlight

Winston & 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 Return

Recession drives litigation between recruiters and firms.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

May 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Mystery Man

Most 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

May 01, 2008 | Law.com

THE AM LAW 100 2008: Goodwin Procter's Grand Plan

In less than a decade, Goodwin Procter has broken out of its Boston base-and posted some of the strongest revenue growth in The Am Law 100.

By Ross Todd

13 minute read

October 19, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Brazil Looking Good to Another BigLaw Suitor

Add Jones Day to the growing ranks of global law firms setting up shop in S�o Paulo to chase cross-border deal work. The firm announced Monday that Luis Riesgo, the partner-in-charge of the firm's Madrid office and chair of the firm's Latin American practice, will relocate to S�o Paulo to open the firm's Brazilian office.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

September 18, 2009 | The Recorder

Ex-McAfee GC Sues Company

Kent Roberts also accuses Howrey and Wilson Sonsini of complicity in "Project Shield."

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

March 15, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Small-Firm Stars Get Set to Defend Conrad Black

With his criminal trial having opened in Chicago federal court Wednesday, Lord Conrad Black, the deposed CEO of newspaper conglomerate Hollinger Inc., has turned to an unlikely duo: the "the Johnnie Cochran of Canada" Edward Greenspan and "Columbo-like" Edward Genson from Chicago. Although Greenspan and Genson couldn't be more dissimilar in style and appearance, they both have small criminal defense firms, and both have wives named Susan. "It's almost like an alternate universe kind of thing," Genson says.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

August 04, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Midlevel Survey Shows Associates Eyeing the Door

Partnership has lost its value as a retention tool, leaving firms scrambling to find new reasons for midlevels to stick around.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

September 24, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

European Agency Reveals Details of Record Antitrust Fine Against Intel

The E.C. finally makes public the reasoning behind its decision to hit the chipmaker with a $1.45 billion fine for unfairly limiting competition with Advanced Micro Devices.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read