Ross Todd

July 21, 2022 | Litigation Daily

In part two of our conversation with Bob Tyson of Tyson & Mendes about defending against nuclear verdicts, we hone in the root of many high dollar damages awards: non-economic damages.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

July 20, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Bob Tyson of insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes, who penned a book about defending against nuclear verdicts, recently shared his thoughts on the topic at a trial academy for defense lawyers in San Diego.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

July 18, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Scrambling. Changing travel plans. Figuring out where and how to isolate. Plenty of you have had to deal with the consequences of a positive COVID test. Over our annual summer break, it was the Lit Daily's turn.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

July 15, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Following a three-month bench trial last summer, a federal judge in West Virginia last week handed a major victor to defense teams for the three largest wholesale distributors of prescription painkillers led by Paul Schmidt of Covington & Burling, Enu Mainigi of Williams & Connolly and Robert Nicholas of Reed Smith.

By Ross Todd

13 minute read

July 15, 2022 | Litigation Daily

The runners-up this week are headed up by defense teams that represented the five remaining five chicken industry executives who went to trial for a third time on criminal antitrust charges in federal court in Denver.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

July 14, 2022 | Litigation Daily

The veteran trial star teamed with new partners Chantale Fiebig and Liz Ryan, who both joined the firm last year, to represent regional grocery and pharmacy chain Giant Eagle in the first bellwether trial involving pharmacy defendants in the national opioid MDL.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

July 13, 2022 | Litigation Daily

Litigators from midsize law firms who participated in Law.com's "How I Made Partner" series this past year say finding the right firm and taking on a broad range of assignments can make a big difference in professional success and satisfaction.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

July 12, 2022 | Litigation Daily

With two weeks' worth of wins under consideration for Litigator of the Week this week, here's some shine for noteworthy results from the time around our annual weeklong summer hiatus.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

July 11, 2022 | Litigation Daily

"Managing partners are under a lot of pressure to protect the organization and to make decisions that don't offend someone with a big book of business. Being a managing partner who also has an active practice gives me more heft, respect and credibility, I believe, that makes it easier to make the hard calls."

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

July 01, 2022 | Litigation Daily

In a case where Cisco Systems had been slapped with more than $2.75 billion in damages and royalties, the Federal Circuit last week found that company stock held by the trial judge's wife hadn't been "divested" as required under federal law when it was put into a blind trust.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read