Ross Todd

September 16, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Jury selection is set for Monday in a rare securities class action trial involving plaintiffs counsel at Robbins Geller and Motley Rice and defense counsel at Cooley and Simpson Thacher.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 15, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"We felt that with an analysis of the types of things that were contributing to the decline, that we might actually have an opportunity to reverse it," says Cornell Law School Professor Valerie Hans, the lead author of a new white paper aimed at rejuvenating civil jury trials in the U.S.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 14, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"In cases involving export-controlled technology and potential national security concerns, it makes sense to rely on the federal government despite countervailing concerns about delay and impact on the civil case," says Little, in the wake of a former employee's conviction on 11 federal trade secrets counts.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

September 13, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"Our lawyers are expert in the craft of establishing and reinforcing narratives and themes, and in the art of witness presentation—and, together, those are the key ingredients for achieving victory for our clients," says Hallie Levin, who co-chairs the trial practice at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr with Joseph (Joe) Mueller.

By Ross Todd

14 minute read

September 10, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Sozi Tulante secured a precedent-setting victory for B.C., an asylum-seeker from Cameroon, in an immigration appeal centering on B.C.'s primary language, Pidgin English, and the need for an interpreter.

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

September 10, 2021 | Litigation Daily

A pair of plaintiffs' teams kick off the runners-up in what turned out to be a rough week in the courts for Boeing and its 737 MAX 8 partners.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

September 09, 2021 | Litigation Daily

I think I'm wrapping my head around the epic media line. Now those three Holmes' "fans" dressed in black? That's an entirely separate question.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

September 08, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Despite the company's argument that Section 230 shielded it from liability for sex trafficking claims stemming from underage content uploaded by others, a Southern California judge let the proposed class action move forward.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

September 03, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Jim Hurst, Christa Cottrell and Rebecca Fitzpatrick made the case that a former regional sales manager at Abbott Molecular was let go as a part of a reduction in force rather than as a result of any race discrimination or retaliation.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

September 03, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Our first runner-up this week is Josh Rosenkranz of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe who scored a huge win for Gilead Sciences affiliate Kite Pharma at the Federal Circuit last week.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read