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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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May 12, 2021 | Litigation Daily

From Pro Se Longshot to Pro Bono Victor: Kirkland Gets Habeas Win in Illinois Murder Case to Stand Up on Appeal

The Seventh Circuit last week upheld a ruling tossing the 2000 murder conviction of Julius Evans, whom lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis have represented since 2016.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 11, 2021 | Litigation Daily

A Wave of SPAC Litigation Is Coming. Here's What to Watch For.

Litigators at Latham & Watkins and Quinn Emanuel both expect the drastic uptick in special purpose acquisition company deal activity to spawn lawsuits. Here's where they see the fault lines.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

May 10, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Greenberg Traurig's Lori Cohen and Jeff Scott Discuss Building In-House Trial Group

"We can easily mobilize a team to 'parachute into' any local jurisdiction in the U.S. and prepare for trial under significant time constraints, combining local talent with national expertise," Cohen says.

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

May 07, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: The White & Case Duo Who Beat Back Cigna's Bid for a $1.85B Breakup Fee in Ill-Fated Anthem Merger

Glenn Kurtz, the global head of commercial litigation at White & Case, and partner Claudine Columbres got a two paragraph ruling from the Delaware Supreme Court this week that brought an end to four years of high stakes litigation between the two health insurance giants.

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

May 07, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Shout Outs and Runners-Up

Featuring big wins from Baker Botts, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, Quinn Emanuel, Wilmer, and more.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 06, 2021 | Litigation Daily

To Defend NBA Star Jimmy Butler Against Claims From His Former Talent Agency, This Greenberg Traurig Partner Played Offense

When Independent Sports & Entertainment LLC sued Butler last year seeking a portion of the proceeds from a $5 million Nike endorsement contract, his lawyer Mathew Rosengart didn't just play defense.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 05, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Wilkinson Walsh Co-Founder Alexandra Walsh Talks Shop About Her New Firm and Move to the Plaintiff's Side of the 'V'

"I really had this vision that I wanted to use the practice of law to make a difference in a way that was important to me and to find ways to help regular people," says Walsh. "With the global pandemic and being about to turn 50, I realized that if I'm ever going to make a course correction, now was the time."

By Ross Todd

12 minute read

May 04, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Meet the Quinn Emanuel Partner Who's Been on Either Side of a Pair of Major COVID-Era Delaware Chancery Merger Decisions

Quinn's Andrew Rossman won a ruling from the Delaware Chancery Court late last year allowing a client to walk away from a deal. Last week he got a ruling forcing Kohlberg & Co. to go through with its acquisition of a company that sells cake decorations and technology for use in grocery store bakeries.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

May 03, 2021 | Litigation Daily

What Are Giga Projects and What Sorts of Litigation Do They Breed?

Mike Stenglein, the leader of the global construction and engineering disputes practice at King & Spalding, says the number of $10-plus billion projects in the world is proliferating, as are disputes over them.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

April 30, 2021 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: This Kirkland Duo Landed a Complete Defense Sweep in an East Texas Competitor Patent Trial

In a patent showdown between rivals in the network security space, jurors sided with Kirkland's Adam Alper and Mike De Vries by finding that their client APCON didn't infringe and that all asserted claims were invalid.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read


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