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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December 06, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Four Cases. Three Arguments. Two Circuits. One Week.

Theane Evangelis of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher discusses what it was like handling three oral arguments in four cases for gig economy clients on back-to-back days in two separate circuit courts last month.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

December 05, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Taking a Data-Centric Approach to Managing Tort Claims

Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial partners Johnny Friedman and Shane O'Neill have been moonlighting for the past two years as co-founders of DataGavel, a tech platform designed to bring data aggregation and deep collaboration to the torts practice.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 02, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A Defense Win for the NCAA in the First Concussion Suit to Go to Trial

A trial team led by Will Stute, William Molinski and David Fuad of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe won the first jury trial seeking to hold the NCAA liable for concussion-related injuries from playing college football.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

December 02, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runner-Up and Shout Outs

The runner-up spot this week goes to a team at Paul Weiss that got a big appellate reversal for data analytics company Mu Sigma knocking out a long-running lawsuit brought by Walworth Investments.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

December 01, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Credibility: Hard to Get for Litigators. Easy to Lose.

Third Circuit Judge L. Felipe Restrepo suggests that lawyers concede as much as they possibly can without harming their client's position. "It really helps judges and it helps juries understand that you're a serious person and you're there to only dispute what really matters."

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 30, 2022 | Litigation Daily

What It Takes For a Litigator to Lead a Local Big Firm Office

Local leaders have to have an appetite for the sorts of administrative and managerial work that lots of lawyers try to avoid.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 29, 2022 | Litigation Daily

An Early-Week Edition of Litigator of the Week Shout Outs

With a two-week cycle of Litigator of the Week landing on Friday, let's give this bonus batch of shout-out-worthy litigation results a moment to shine.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 28, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: W. Brantley Phillips Jr. of Bass, Berry & Sims On the Measure of Success

"What counts as 'success' can vary widely from case-to-case depending on the business goal," said Phillips, who is based in Nashville. "Our team understands that, and we measure our success based on how well we are able to assist our clients in reaching their goals."

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Litigator of the Year: Skadden's Allison Brown Achieves Success Against All Odds

Brown's work and win for the Johnson & Johnson baby powder case and quick pivot to a bankruptcy matter are just some of the reasons she won Litigator of the Year.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

November 18, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: The Shareholders' Team Behind the Record $1B Cash Settlement with Dell

Three weeks before a scheduled trial in Delaware's Court of Chancery, Silpa Maruri of Quinn Emanuel, Ned Weinberger of Labaton Sucharow, and Chad Johnson of Robbins Geller hammered out a settlement for Dell minority shareholders who claim they were shortchanged in a 2018 stock conversion deal.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

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