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.
July 22, 2011 | New York Law Journal
Beleaguered News Corp. Turns to Debevoise to Advise New Management PanelBy Tom Huddleston Jr. and Ross Todd
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November 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel
Three Cents on the DollarJudges have handed down some staggering restitution orders in both high-profile and obscure cases during the past five years. Of the defendants prosecuted under the banner of the Corporate Fraud Task Force, at least 25 people face more than $7 million in restitution debts. But how much of the money will be collected? Even with record-level collections of more than $1.5 billion, the U.S. Department of Justice brought in only 3.3 percent of all criminal debt on the books last year.
By Ross Todd
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May 01, 2006 | Corporate Counsel
Off to the RacesThe GC of Churchill Downs Inc. has never been to the Kentucky Derby. But William Carstanjen, who came to CDI in July 2005, believes his fresh perspective is exactly what the company needs to help with plans to reinvent and re-energize itself. He'll experience his first Derby day on May 6, which will be a "little bit of work and pleasure." After serving as GC for a number of General Electric energy subsidiaries, Carstanjen was shocked to find that the horse racing industry is even more regulated.
By Ross Todd
4 minute read
November 22, 2010 | Law.com
Cleary Set to Launch New Brazil OfficeCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton on Friday announced its intentions to open an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2011, subject to approval of Brazilian authorities. "Brazil is a significant part of our Latin America practice, which began over 50 years ago and includes more than 100 lawyers," Cleary managing partner Mark Walker said in a statement from the firm. The Brazil office will be managed by New York partner Juan Giraldez and Rome partner Francisco Cestero, both of whom will relocate to Sao Paulo.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
May 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer
Big-Name Lawyers Heading to PrisonA jailhouse primer for the deposed kings of the plaintiffs bar--Bill Lerach, Dickie Scruggs, and Mel Weiss.
By Ross Todd
6 minute read
November 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer
Question on the SkylineLike Wall Street, Charlotte faces an uncertain future.
By Ross Todd
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October 19, 2010 | Law.com
Jones Day Sets Sights on BrazilAdd Jones Day to the growing ranks of global law firms setting up shop in Sao Paulo to chase cross-border deal work. The firm announced Monday that Luis Riesgo, chair of the firm's Latin American practice, will relocate to Sao Paulo to open its Brazilian office. Riesgo said he and the two partners joining him have begun the process of becoming licensed as consultants in foreign law in Brazil. If all goes well, Riesgo anticipates the office being fully licensed by the middle of the first quarter of 2011.
By Ross Todd
3 minute read
February 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer
Lateral Report 2009: The Accidental LateralsWhether they worked at Heller or Thelen--or were pushed out at other firms--some partners didn't have a choice about finding a new job.
By Ross Todd
15 minute read
December 16, 2010 | The American Lawyer
Tip Sheet: Tim and Nina Zagat's Guide to Restaurant Class ActionsNew York's most famous restaurant-rating couple weigh in on what's behind the bevy of suits filed against big-name city restaurants--many of them the handiwork of one busy lawyer happy to bite the hands that
By Ross Todd
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