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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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September 28, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Jeffrey Bauer of Huntington Ingalls Industries: 'We Invest in Our Outside Counsel, and We Expect Them to Invest in Us'

"It is uncommon for us to have 'one-off' matters with different firms," says Bauer, an in-house litigation expert at the nation's largest shipbuilder. "Instead, we focus on building relationships with our outside counsel so they become extensions of our law department."

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

September 27, 2021 | Litigation Daily

4 Ways to Master Virtual Depositions

"With the option of doing depositions in person or virtually, legal teams and their clients now have the option of considering which approach will offer the greatest strategic advantages," writes Avi Stadler, the general counsel of Esquire Deposition Solutions.

By Avi Stadler

6 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Motley Rice and Robbins Geller Land an $809M Securities Settlement From Twitter

Dan Drosman and Tor Gronborg of Robbins Geller and Lance Oliver of Motley Rice secured a nine-digit settlement from Twitter in a case accusing two former executives of making misleading statements about user metrics.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Litigation Daily

An Almost-Overwhelming Slate of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Latham leads the way this week with a rare acquittal for a former CEO who went to trial on criminal fraud charges.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Litigation Daily

How to Ask for $185M in Attorneys Fees Without Coming Off Like a Jerk

A judge at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims last week granted Quinn Emanuel's request for 5% of $3.7 billion in judgments scored for health insurers owed payments under the Affordable Care Act. Arguments first put forward by the Quinn lawyers led to $12 billion in recoveries industry-wide.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Litigation Daily

The Feds Asked for More Than 20 Years. How Did Kaleil Isaza Tuzman's Team at Gibson Dunn Get a Sentence of Time Served?

Isaza Tuzman, who was arrested in Colombia on a U.S. fraud warrant, was sexually assaulted while in custody. U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe took Isaza Tuzman's PTSD into account at sentencing, saying "the government had a moral obligation to do everything in its power to ensure his safety."

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Litigation Daily

This Skadden Litigator Brings a First-Gen Perspective to His Role as One of the Firm's New York Hiring Partners

Matthew Martino, the first member of his family to graduate college, regularly tells first-generation recruits about his background during interviews: "You can see them relax a bit. Then the interview becomes a lot more organic."

By Ross Todd

13 minute read

September 20, 2021 | Litigation Daily

How Does This Reed Smith Citizen-Soldier 'Reload, Refit, Refuel Both Body and Mind' After Deployment? Prepping to Go to Trial is Part of It

Just months off of a year-plus-long deployment centered on helping California fight COVID-19 and wildfires, National Guard Colonel Jesse Miller is gearing up for an in-person trial.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Runners-up this week include litigation teams from Cooley; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Kirkland & Ellis and Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Apple Turns to Gibson Dunn and Paul Weiss to Fend Off Fortnite Maker's Antitrust Challenge

Rich Doren and Veronica Moyé of Gibson Dunn and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss led Apple's trial team against Epic Games in the hotly contested antitrust challenge to its App Store business model.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read


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