Ross Todd

July 29, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"It's not just a single case. It's not just a single mandate," said Proskauer Rose litigation Chair Tim Mungovan. "It's like we're part of the government. And sometimes we're aligned with them and sometimes we're adverse."

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

July 28, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Cornerstone Research reports plaintiffs filed 112 new class action securities cases in federal and state courts in the first half of 2021, 25% fewer than in the second half of 2020. Despite the overall dip, there were 14 federal filings involving special purpose acquisition companies in the first half, twice as many as there were all of last year.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

July 27, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"That might mean working in an area where you don't have as much experience as somebody else," Cope says, "but you're handling the matter, you know who to go to if you need help, and to really push to grow and support the business."

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

July 26, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Law firms had the capacity to go virtual and remote as quickly as they did in part because of their experience accommodating plane-hopping litigators with national and international trial practices. As trial work picks up, it's those same litigators figuring out what firms will look like going forward.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read

July 23, 2021 | Litigation Daily

The lawyers representing municipalities across the country played a central role in getting the proposed deal with Johnson & Johnson and three opioid drug distributors back on track. "With this settlement and the injunctive relief terms, we have the potential to improve public safety for the country," says Motley Rice's Joe Rice.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

July 23, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Latham and Paul Weiss score an antitrust win and a Weil partner continues his winning interlocutory ways.

By Ross Todd

3 minute read

July 22, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Two judges who participated in a national roundtable suggested that large law firms can play a pivotal role in creating better access to the justice system for the indigent in the United States — and have plenty of incentive to do so.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

July 21, 2021 | Litigation Daily

"Yes, I may be general counsel now and may have lots of other responsibilities, but I speak litigation. And I have lawyers who speak privacy, and I have lawyers who speak antitrust," Kelly says.

By Ross Todd

13 minute read

July 20, 2021 | Litigation Daily

A new report out from ISS Securities Class Action Services lists the largest federal securities class action settlement by state. The report's lead author and one of the country's lead plaintiffs lawyers weigh in on the relative dearth of new blockbusters on the map.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Bill Marsillo, who has been at Boies Schiller for nearly 22 years, says his stutter probably forces him to prepare for oral argument more than most lawyers. But he says that extra practice also provides him an opportunity "to play the chess game out repeatedly" in his head and be better prepared for unpredictable moments.

By Ross Todd

8 minute read