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_.
January 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Cyberattacks 'Inevitable' for Law Firms, Highlighting Need for Comprehensive Incident Response PlansNovember's attack against Cadwalder is just the tip of the iceberg: more than 750,000 Americans had personal information compromised in law firm hacks since 2020, public data shows.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
January 09, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Adds Apple Chief Privacy Officer as Big Tech Faces 'Novel, Unprecedented' Data Use RestrictionsJane Horvath is the latest in a series of recent in-house and government hires at Gibson Dunn, which aims to become tech companies' one-stop shop for privacy matters.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
January 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer
November Cyberattack Hobbled Cadwalader for Weeks, Internal Emails ShowThe firm declined to say whether client information was compromised.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
January 03, 2023 | Pro Mid Market
Big Law Excess Capacity Means Talent Opportunities for Midsize FirmsThe tables have turned on large firms that poached mid-market talent in recent years.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
December 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Talcum Powder and Triple Doubles: Inside the Rebrand of Miami Lawyer John Ruiz's $33B SPACSet to become LifeWallet at the start of 2023, the company doesn't intend to change its core business of Medicare Secondary Payer Act claims recovery, which has so far generated 99% less revenue through Q3 than Ruiz predicted pre-IPO.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
December 20, 2022 | The American Lawyer
2023 Bankruptcy Outlook: Rising Interest Rates Lift All Restructuring Practices"I haven't seen this volume of assignments since the crash of 2008 and 2009," said White & Case global restructuring head Thomas Lauria.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
December 15, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
Midsize Firms See Advantages, Challenges As They Budget For 2023While some midsize firms are seeing steady corporate demand, others expect litigation practices to carry them through a recession environment.
By Justin Henry | Dan Roe | Jessie Yount | Alaina Lancaster
6 minute read
December 15, 2022 | The American Lawyer
SBF Planned Testimony: Sullivan & Cromwell Pressured Me to File for Chapter 11, Reneged on PromisesIn planned congressional testimony published by Forbes, Sam Bankman-Fried alleged that FTX General Counsel Ryne Miller hired Sullivan & Cromwell, his former law firm, to help it earn massive legal fees on the company's bankruptcy.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
December 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Former SCOTUS Clerk Suing Jones Day Promoted to Counsel at SteptoeMark Savignac was fired from Jones Day in January 2019 after pledging to fight its unequal parental leave policy in court and in public.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
December 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith's Use of Private Investigators in Washington Commanders' Scandal Raises Ethics ConcernsThe congressional investigation into sexual misconduct and bullying at the NFL team reveals the firm as the latest in Big Law to hire third parties whose conduct would be considered unethical. But experts said current rules don't block the behavior.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
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