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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November 08, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: After Two Big Wins for Plaintiffs, a Defense Verdict for Infant Formula Makers

Juries hit Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories with verdicts of $60 million and $495 million respectively earlier this year in cases linking an intestinal disease with formula given to premature babies in hospitals. Covington's Phyllis Jones and Kirkland's Jim Hurst led teams that secured a defense verdict for the companies in Missouri state court last week.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

November 08, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

A trial team at Quinn Emanuel secured a $110 million antitrust verdict for client Pacific Steel Group in litigation against Commercial Metals Company.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

November 06, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Laura Hoey of Ropes & Gray on Bringing an Industry Focus to Litigation Matters

"Our deep industry expertise across private equity, health care and life sciences and asset management is what sets us apart as a firm and provides us with the expertise to counsel clients on a diverse range of litigation and enforcement matters."

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

November 05, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Some Election Day Shout-Outs to Litigators Working Pro Bono on Voting Rights

A special batch of shout-outs to lawyers dedicating pro bono hours to voting rights in the run-up to Election Day.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

November 01, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: An Early Knockout Win in the Decongestant MDL

After Andrew Soukup of Covington & Burling and Jay Lefkowitz of Kirkland & Ellis argued the motion to dismiss for the defendants, a federal judge in Brooklyn found state law claims concerning the effectiveness of decongestants were preempted by federal law and that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue their RICO claims.

By Ross Todd

13 minute read

November 01, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Defense lawyers at Cooley helped the former director of engineering at FTX avoid prison time after testifying in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

October 30, 2024 | Litigation Daily

A Case Study in How Susman Gets Associates Experience in BIG Trials

Susman Godfrey partner Jacob Buchdahl and associate Stephanie Spies discuss Spies' role handling three witnesses—including cross-examining a key fact witness–during an 11-day bench trial in August that yielded a $1.6 billion win for their client BML Properties.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

October 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer

David Boies: Elite Trial Lawyer By Design, Firm Founder 'By Accident and Necessity'

"You've got to have a high tolerance for chaos," said Boies, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree, of his chosen line of work.

By Ross Todd

9 minute read

October 29, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Talking Shop About Faegre Drinker's New Arizona Design Lab with Trial Partner David 'DJ' Gross

Gross, the author of "Design Thinking and Visual Advocacy for Lawyers" and an unabashed design enthusiast, gave Litigation Daily a FaceTime tour of the firm's new space where he's the lone lawyer.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

October 28, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Everytown Law Publishes Guide for Lawyers Bringing Civil Litigation Against the Gun Industry

The gun safety advocacy group Everytown Law has grown to a team of 32, including 26 litigators. Today, they're publishing a 110-page manual aimed at helping others bring civil cases on behalf of gun violence survivors and victims targeting reckless and illegal conduct by firearm industry players.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

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