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.
September 11, 2024 | Litigation Daily
NITA Gears Up For Fourth 'Women In Trial' Program in ChicagoFaculty member Allison Rocker of Baker McKenzie and past participant Markiana Julceus of Lowenstein Sandler give a rundown of the trial training program developed specifically for women.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
September 10, 2024 | Litigation Daily
After Battling Cancer, Boies Schiller Rainmaker Stuart Singer Tackles Something New: Day-to-Day Firm ManagementSinger, who took time away from his busy litigation practice in 2022 to battle non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, became one of Boies Schiller's three co-managing partners earlier this year at a moment of transition for the firm.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
September 09, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigation Leaders: Casey Laffey of Reed Smith on Being 'More Prepared Than the Other Side'"We are focused on continuing to grow in hot-button areas like tech and data class actions, insolvency, managed care, and cross-border disputes."
By Ross Todd
12 minute read
September 06, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Feds Drop Charges Against Maryland Lawyer Facing Fraud Case Over $12M in Somali FundsAfter four years of pretrial litigation by a defense team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld team led by Paul Butler, Allison Coffin and Madeline Bardi, federal prosecutors dropped all charges against Maryland attorney Jeremy Schulman last week.
By Ross Todd
9 minute read
September 06, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Another Loaded Batch of Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-OutsLawyers at Selendy Gay landed what appears to be the largest damages award ever in an earnout dispute in Delaware. David Sanford of Sanford Heisler Sharp secured a win for the family of murder victim Hae Min Lee at the Maryland Supreme Court.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
September 04, 2024 | Litigation Daily
For Sheppard Mullin Pro Bono Team, Three Big Disability Rights Wins in One DaySheppard Mullin pro bono partner Daniel Brown began working on disability rights issues after his brother became a wheelchair user after a spinal cord injury.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
September 03, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Talking Shop About Tom Girardi's Criminal Trial With My Colleague Amanda BronstadLast week a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted former powerhouse plaintiffs lawyer Tom Girardi of four counts of wire fraud in cases where his clients weren't paid what they were due in settlements. We discussed the trial with Law.com's Amanda Bronstad, who has covered Girardi for two decades and was at the trial each day.
By Ross Todd
8 minute read
September 01, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week (Updated) FAQsAn overview of the weekly Litigator of the Week feature.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
August 30, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigators of the Week: Second Circuit Tells Argentina to Turn Over More Than $300M to BondholdersThe Second Circuit held that certain funds weren't protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, handing a win to investors represented by Dennis Hranitzky, John Bash and Alex Loomis of Quinn Emanuel.
By Ross Todd
7 minute read
August 30, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-OutsDavis Polk & Wardwell secured a win for Morgan Stanley in a case the firm has handled since 2012 against German bank IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG stemming from IKB's purchase of residential mortgage-backed securities between 2005 and 2007.
By Ross Todd
5 minute read
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