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.
April 22, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsA team of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath intellectual property litigators led by partners David Gross and Chad Drown won a defense verdict for Seagate after a two-week patent infringement trial.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
April 21, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Art Imitates Life as a Big Law Trial LawyerRetired Alston & Bird trial lawyer Michael Kenny discusses his debut novel "Life's Illusions," which follows the life and career path of a fictional Big Law trial lawyer.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
April 20, 2022 | Litigation Daily
The Case of the Pilfered Pokémon Book: A Lesson in Cross-ExaminationEffective cross-examination involves story-telling and comparison and contrast, says Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger partner Doris Cheng.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
April 19, 2022 | Litigation Daily
A Few Insights on How We Choose Litigator of the WeekThe process, admittedly, is not without its flaws. But there are some things that you can do to help it run better.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
April 18, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: O'Melveny's Litigation Co-Chairs Call D&I an Existential Issue for the Firm"We treat diversity and inclusion as though the firm's survival depends on it — because we believe it does," says Apalla Chopra who co-chairs the department with partner Rich Goetz. "It informs the way we recruit, hire, train, mentor, and promote our people, as well as the leadership roles we look to fill."
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
April 15, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Defense Lawyers for the Poultry Execs Who Won't Be Facing a Third Antitrust Conspiracy TrialFederal prosecutors announced late last month that after a second mistrial in their criminal case against 10 executives at poultry companies they were dismissing all charges against half the defendants.
By Ross Todd
14 minute read
April 15, 2022 | Litigation Daily
A Two-Week Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsOur runners-up at Hueston Hennigan landed a $175 million damages award against VPX, the maker of the "Bang" energy drink, after an arbitrator found it doesn't contain creatine.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
April 14, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Point to What Your Opponent Did Wrong and Save Some Nuggets for the Witness Stand: Tips for Compelling Openings"I'll suggest to you that you are not trying to persuade the jury any less in opening statements than you are in closing arguments. It's just that you have to do so within the confines of the rules of evidence and the rules of procedure and the rules of ethics," says Chicago trial lawyer Dan Kotin.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
April 13, 2022 | Litigation Daily
The Soft Skills It Takes to Succeed as Part of a Virtual Law Firm Trial TeamThe multi-firm, all-star approach to staffing multidistrict and mass torts cases may not be a panacea, but it's got its upsides — especially for litigators who aren't afraid to share the credit.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
April 12, 2022 | Litigation Daily
Getting a Jump on a Loaded Week of Litigator of the Week Shout OutsWith two weeks' worth of results in the running this week, we're stretching out the shout outs over a couple of columns to give everyone their due.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
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