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 20, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Helping Lawyers Move Away from ‘Grinding’ and Toward a ‘Flow’

Plaintiffs lawyer Tom Drew of the Drew Law Firm in Des Moines, Iowa, discusses the changes in fitness, nutrition and mindset he’s made with the help of a lifestyle coach.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 19, 2024 | International Edition

Trying a Case for Abu Ghraib Prisoners Two Decades After Abuse

Patterson Belknap partners Muhammad Faridi and Michael Buchanan discuss the firm’s work that helped three men held prisoner at the notorious Iraqi prison win a $42 million verdict against a military contractor.

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 19, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Trying a Case for Abu Ghraib Detainees Two Decades After Abuse

By Ross Todd

5 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Remembering Ted Olson

Some thoughts on covering a titan of the appellate bar.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Simpson Thacher and ACLU Team To Challenge Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law

With Jonathan Youngwood of Simpson Thacher and Heather Weaver of the ACLU arguing for plaintiffs, a federal judge in Baton Rouge blocked the law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

By Ross Todd

11 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Runners-up this week include trial teams at Patterson Belknap and Susman Godfrey.

By Ross Todd

6 minute read

November 14, 2024 | The Recorder

Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.

U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.

U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.

By Ross Todd

7 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Why Litigation Demand Might Break Firms’ Boom-and-Bust Cycle

Law firm litigation practices were once again a leading driver of strong economic performance in the third quarter of the 2024 according to a new report released by Thomson Reuters.

By Ross Todd

4 minute read

November 10, 2024 | Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Mark Jones of Nelson Mullins on Helping Clients Assemble ‘Dream Teams’

“We are often selected as members of virtual trial teams with other national firms not only for our substantive experience and talent but also because of our ability to work collaboratively with other firms, which is always in the clients’ interest.”

By Ross Todd

10 minute read

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