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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 04, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Wilmer Wins Big 'Simply Prepaid' Trademark Fight for T-Mobile

Joseph Mueller and Brittany Amadi of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr won summary judgment that Simply Wireless abandoned its unregistered trademark for "Simply Prepaid." Their client T-Mobile has generated more than $1 billion in revenues from its "Simply Prepaid" services.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

November 04, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Steptoe & Johnson litigators are runners-up for upholding their Chancery Court win requiring CorePower Yoga to buy 34 studios from their client Level 4 Yoga, a Corepower franchisee.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

November 03, 2022 | Litigation Daily

2 Public Company GCs Weigh In on the Current Litigation Landscape

Michael Ullmann, the outgoing GC of Johnson & Johnson, and David Battisti, the GC of Penske Transportation Solutions, gave a window into difficult litigation discussions with executives and corporate board during a summit on law, policy and politics sponsored by the Institute for Legal Reform at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

November 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

O'Melveny Adds Former SDNY Unit Chief to Growing White-Collar Practice

Mermelstein said she was drawn to O'Melveny because of the firm's reputation as a litigation "powerhouse," with a roster of lawyers with deep trial experience who are "out there really trying cases."

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

November 02, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Five Years In, Some Thoughts on #MeToo, Law Firms and Litigation

The movement has fueled an emphasis on disclosure and transparency.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 01, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Talk Data to Me

Are you or your firm using data to help your clients achieve better litigation outcomes? Or do you know a client or company that's harnessing data in new and creative ways relating to litigation? I'd love to hear about it.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

October 31, 2022 | Litigation Daily

A Data-Based Leap of Faith: Chewing on Predictive Analytics With Law Firm Marketing Pro Kimberly Rennick

Rennick, the chief marketing and business development officer for the Americas at Allen & Overy, earlier in her career helped harness data to retain clients at DLA Piper.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

October 28, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Cahill Gets a Defense Verdict for Credit Suisse as Last Bank Standing in Foreign Exchange Class Action

While 15 other banks paid plaintiffs a total of more than $2.3 billion to settle claims they conspired to manipulate the $5 trillion-per-day foreign exchange currency market, Herbert Washer, Edward Moss and Tammy Roy of Cahill Gordon & Reindel defended Credit Suisse at trial and won.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

October 28, 2022 | Litigation Daily

A Frightfully Full Edition of Litigator of the Week Runners-Ups and Shout Outs

Dan Webb of Winston & Strawn led a team representing Versata Software in a three-week trial involving automotive configuration software where a Detroit jury hit Ford Motor Co. with a $100 million damages verdict.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

October 27, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Turning the Courtroom into a Kitchen Table: Uncovering Juror Bias During Voir Dire With Mike Brown of Nelson Mullins

"It's all about the jury," says Mike Brown of Nelson Mullins. "We can all think that we're tremendous trial lawyers and we have all these great skills. But it really does depend on who's in the box."

By Ross Todd

7 minute read


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