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_.
October 28, 2024 | The Recorder
Cleary Adds Longtime Federal Prosecutor in San FranciscoMatthew Yelovich brings appellate and white-collar experience to his new role as a partner in Cleary's Americas litigation practice.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
More Young Lawyers Are Entering Big Law With Mental Health Issues. Are Firms Ready to Accommodate Them?A generation well aware of its mental health struggles will require law firms to adapt, experts said.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
October 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
ADR Pioneer Kenneth Feinberg Reached the Big Screen—But Not How He Originally PlannedFeinberg, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree, helped found the practice of alternative dispute resolution by mediating some of the biggest mass torts in U.S. history.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
October 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
You Probably Can't Buy the Insurance Policies That Saved Quinn Emanuel Tens of MillionsPolicies like the ones that preserved most of the firm's $185 million fee award against a subsequent 50% reduction are harder to find after recent losses for providers.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
October 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Major Debtors Still Frequent SDTX 1 Year After Jones-Freeman ScandalData from Debtwire shows a modest decline in large Chapter 11s filed in Houston since news of the relationship between Judge David R. Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman broke last October.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Fired Kirkland Associate's Gender Bias Lawsuit to Enter Private MediationThe court-ordered mediation comes after most of Zoya Kovalenko's claims survived a motion to dismiss in September.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell Dismissed as Defendant in Lawsuit from FTX InvestorsThe dismissal follows a second report from an independent examiner that found Sullivan & Cromwell didn't ignore red flags in pre-petition work for FTX.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
200 Hrs. of Partner Prep Guides Quinn Emanuel's Incredibly Detailed Mock Bankruptcy TrialA former federal bankruptcy judge and real-life investment bankers helped Quinn Emanuel's junior lawyers gain stand-up trial experience.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
October 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Nixon Peabody Hits Personal Injury Firm With Contingency Fee Suit, Alleges Firm 'Improperly' Took Its ClientsNixon Peabody and co-counsel Rilee & Associates are suing New Hampshire law firm Shaheen & Gordon over contingency fees stemming from a series of lawsuits against a juvenile detention facility.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Corporate Bankruptcies Slow Down in Q3 as Weil, Davis Polk and Sidley Earn Major RetentionsThe year is still on track to surpass 2023's business bankruptcy filings by 25%, a new report shows.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
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