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.
February 14, 2023 | Litigation Daily
A Trade Secret and Patent Saga Starring Parties on Either Side of an Unconsummated MergerSome takeaways from a trade secret and patent showdown involving Zimmer Inc. and XpandOrtho, a medical device startup Zimmer considered acquiring that was ultimately scooped up by rival Exactech.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
February 13, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: Dan Weiner of Hughes Hubbard & Reed on the Benefits of 'Deep Industry Focus'"As the saying goes, 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'; we pride ourselves in knowing both the law and the subject matter of our cases, inside and out."
By Ross Todd
10 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Defense Verdict Secured By Quinn Emanuel in Multibillion Securities Trial Over Musk's Go-Private TweetsQuinn's Alex Spiro, Andrew Rossman and Bill Price got a defense verdict finding Elon Musk and Tesla weren't liable for investor losses after Musk's 2018 tweet that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private.
By Ross Todd
8 minute read
February 10, 2023 | Litigation Daily
An Embarrassment of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Out RichesRunners-up this week include litigators at Baker & Hostetler; Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Selendy Gay Elsberg and Kirkland & Ellis.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
February 09, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Young Judge or Old Judge? Conundrums on Either Side of the Spectrum in the Federal JudiciaryA look at trends involving judges appointed to the federal bench prior to turning age 50, and those that stay on the bench after taking senior status.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
February 08, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Is California's Northern District Becoming a New Hub for Securities Mega-Settlements?Of the top 10 securities settlements tracked by ISS Securities Class Action Services in 2022, three were in the Southern District of New York and two occurred in the Northern District of California. Robbins Geller alone had had two more proposed nine-digit deals hit the NDCA docket in the past three months.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
February 07, 2023 | Litigation Daily
American College of Trial Lawyers Doubles Down on Diversity Trial Advocacy ProgramThe American College of Trial Lawyers plans to host its second annual diversity trial advocacy program in May at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
February 06, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Chronicling the Journey 'From Junkie to Judge'Retired Administrative Law Judge Mary Beth O'Connor last week discussed her newly published memoir dealing with trauma and substance abuse.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
February 03, 2023 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: 3rd Circuit Zaps J&J's Talc Bankruptcy Move Finding a Lack of 'Financial Distress'Jeffrey Lamken of MoloLamken, Jonathan Massey of Massey & Gail and Michael Winograd of Brown Rudnick co-led the appellate team for the official committee of talc claimants. Lamken argued at the Third Circuit alongside David Frederick of Kellogg Hansen, representing plaintiffs firm Arnold & Itkin, and DOJ attorney Sean Janda, representing the U.S. Trustee.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
February 03, 2023 | Litigation Daily
A Fresh Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsRunners-up this week include litigators at Skaden and Sheppard Mullin.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
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