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.
Certified Swifties Ashley Fetyko and Cayce Lynch of Tyson & Mendes say defense lawyers can learn from Swift's embrace of nostalgia, storytelling and vulnerability.
Bob Tyson, the strategic managing partner of Tyson & Mendes and author of a book about defense tactics to fend off nuclear verdicts, discusses his new software venture aimed at helping insurance companies flag cases with potential high-dollar exposure.
Lawyers representing wildfire victims say they will object the $11 billion deal PG&E reached with insurers related to claims stemming from 2017 and 2018 fires.
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