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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January 10, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Cyberattacks 'Inevitable' for Law Firms, Highlighting Need for Comprehensive Incident Response Plans

November'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 Restrictions

Jane 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 Show

The 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 Firms

The 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 SPAC

Set 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 2023

While 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 Promises

In 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 Steptoe

Mark 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 Concerns

The 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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