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.
November 05, 2021 | Litigation Daily
Here Comes Another Loaded Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsRunners-up this week include teams from Akin Gump, Kirkland and Skadden.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
November 04, 2021 | Litigation Daily
After Winning a New Trial Because of Juror Misconduct, Debevoise Pro Bono Client Walks FreeAfter a juror pursued a romantic relationship with an incarcerated prosecution witness, a New York appellate court nixed Tysheem McGregor's convictions on gang-related charges. Last week, after a retrial handled by Susan Gittes and Lauren Dolecki Kober of Debevoise & Plimpton, McGregor walked free.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
November 03, 2021 | Litigation Daily
The SEC Said 'Hashlets' Were a Security. This Federal Jury Disagrees.On Monday, a federal jury in Hartford, Connecticut found that four separate crypto assets were not securities in what appears to be the first time jurors in the Second Circuit, if not the whole country, were asked to consider whether a particular cryptocurrency was a security or not.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
November 02, 2021 | Litigation Daily
How are Gender Issues Playing Out in the Elizabeth Holmes Trial?During a virtual fireside chat Monday, two Morrison & Foerster lawyers dug into the question of whether lawyers for the former Theranos CEO will call an expert on intimate partner abuse to try to make the case she was controlled by her former boyfriend and business partner, who is set to be tried separately next year.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
October 29, 2021 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Sheppard Mullin Lands a $100M-Plus Patent Infringement Award Against the Federal GovernmentBrad Graveline and Laura Burson of Sheppard Mullin won more than $100 million in damages at trial for their client SecurityPoint in a patent dispute with the federal government over the company's patented method for providing trays at security checkpoints.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
October 29, 2021 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout OutsOur first runner-up this week at Paul Hastings scored a dramatic turnaround for start-up fintech bank Aeldra Financial in a trade secret case brought by its CEO's former employer.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
October 28, 2021 | Litigation Daily
Hunton Helps Non-Profit Roller Derby Squad Hip-Check Cleveland Baseball Team Over 'Guardians' NameA Parma, Ohio-based co-ed, amateur roller derby team has used the Cleveland Guardians name since 2013. After the Major League Baseball team previously known as the Indians announced plans to take on the name, Hunton Andrews Kurth litigators in Boston and D.C. filed a trademark suit Wednesday on behalf of the roller derby team.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
October 27, 2021 | Litigation Daily
Aon's Stephen Kyriacou Goes Beyond 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' in Getting Litigation Risk Insurance to MarketInsurers often put $9 on the line for every $1 taken in on premiums for policies designed to help protect businesses from catastrophic judgments or preserve the benefits of favorable ones. "We're really making sure that we have very, very high level of confidence in the outcomes of those litigations before we ever send them out to market," Kyriacou says.
By Ross Todd
11 minute read
October 26, 2021 | Litigation Daily
The Finality Trap: When 'Without Prejudice' Is Actually PrejudicialLitigators should be aware of the prevailing law in their respective jurisdictions before dismissing claims without prejudice with the aim of securing a final, appealable judgment.
By George Summerfield and Shelby Stoner
9 minute read
October 26, 2021 | Litigation Daily
How Late-Night Police Stops as a Teenager Shaped Washington Chief Justice Steven González's Approach to Judging"Are you going to maintain that fiction as a judge that people who are detained and questioned were actually free to leave?" the chief justice asked rhetorically to an audience of new and aspiring judges Monday.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
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