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Dan Roe

Dan Roe

I'm a reporter covering the business of law, focusing on Florida-based and national law firms for the Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach me at: [email protected] or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.

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September 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

LifeWallet Intends to Fight Nasdaq Delisting With Reverse Stock Split as Shares Trade Below 10 Cents

The company, founded by plaintiffs lawyer John Ruiz, received notice this week of an impending delisting determination due to its low stock price, according to a Friday afternoon SEC filing.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig Gets UAE Law License as Big Law Continues Middle East Expansion

This summer saw Am Law 100 firms gaining law licenses, opening offices and making partnerships in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

September 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer

GCs, Outside Counsel Share Responsibility for Eliminating Artificial Emergencies

Highly paid lawyers know they signed up for responsiveness, but rising rates and modern connectivity are enabling some clients to expect instant responses on nights and weekends.

By Dan Roe | Trudy Knockless

7 minute read

September 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright CEO Retires Early, Leaving US and EMEA Managing Partners to Chair Executive Committee

The law firm did not state the reason for global CEO Gerry Pecht's early departure.

By Dan Roe

1 minute read

August 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer

McDermott Hires Former EY GC From Gibson Dunn, as Accounting Firms Face More Scrutiny

Ron Hauben's arrival at McDermott coincides with increased regulatory activity from the SEC and PCAOB.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

August 25, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown Looks to Reignite Debtor's Practice After Largest Company-Side Restructuring in Firm History

Lawyers representing GWG Holdings contended with a board that quit mid-bankruptcy and 27,000 secured creditors, including many who alleged fraud or sued the company.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

August 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Lawsuits Over Big Law Diversity Fellowships Prompt Firms to Scrutinize DEI Program Language

The lawsuits filed this week take particular aim at language contained in the firms' diversity fellowship applications that conservative legal activist Edward Blum's group views as exclusionary against its "white, nondisabled heterosexual man" client.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Associates Say the Darndest Things: 2023 Edition

As part of our annual Midlevel Associate Survey, we asked more than 4,000 midlevel associates in Big Law to level with us about their firms. They didn't hold back.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer

How to Kill Your Culture in a Minor Recession, According to Midlevels

In our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, thousands of associates told us how their firms missed the mark in managing through a downturn—but they gave some praise.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

August 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Did You Try Turning It Off and Back On Again? Midlevels Rank Their Firms on Tech

A handful of wealthy firms still can't seem to cover the basics of modern, integrated technology, associates say.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read