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 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As 'Crypto Winter' Drives Insolvency and Fraud, Lawyers Find New Ways of Tracking Decentralized AssetsThe fall of cryptocurrency prices over the course of 2022 has already pushed major industry players to bankruptcy. Litigation funders are already buying claims and helping practitioners fund actions against fraudsters.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
September 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Southwest Fla. Law Firms Remain Closed After Nearly 3,000 Lawyers Took Direct Hit from Hurricane IanThe 70-mile corridor from Naples to Sarasota saw storm surge in excess of six feet—twice as high in some places.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
September 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Weil Hires McDermott Real Estate Partner in Miami and New YorkPejman (Pej) Razavilar joined the firm this week as real estate demand in Florida and across the Southeast remains strong.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
September 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Crosley Green's Freedom Uncertain after 11th Circuit Affirms Prosecutors Can Withhold Inadmissible, Exculpatory EvidenceThe U.S. Supreme Court is the last remedy for the longtime Crowell & Moring pro bono client, who spent 32 years in prison for a murder that legal scholars have called a racial hoax.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
September 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Dallas-Based Law Firm Munck Wilson Opens First of Several Planned Fla. Offices in Boca RatonManaging partner William Munck said tech growth in the Miami–West Palm Beach corridor prompted the new office, which may lead to additional locations to the north and south along Florida's Atlantic coast.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
September 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Meme Stocks for Lawsuits? Ryval's Bet on Democratizing Litigation Finance Faces Long OddsA fault line has emerged between company co-founders Kyle Roche and Emin Gün Sirer. And experts question the incentives created by a "stock market" that sells tradable shares in lawsuits.
By Dan Roe
12 minute read
September 27, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
Amid Civil Jury Trial Decline, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell Works with Clients to Give Juniors First-Chair Experience"It is not always enough to be among the best civil trial lawyers—clients want lawyers who have handled the precise type of claim," said Wheeler Trigg co-managing partners Carolyn Fairless and Michael Williams.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
September 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Summer Associates Rate Their Experience Across Big LawIn the 2022 Summer Associate Survey, thousands of future lawyers rated their experiences across Big Law--and they couldn't be happier.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
September 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer
DOJ's 150 Designated Crypto Prosecutors 'Eager to Make Their Mark' on Digital Assets LawSome prosecutors on the DOJ's newly formed Digital Assets Coordinator Network will look to earn the first conviction in a new area of law, said crypto lawyers who expect to get busier as the network's first enforcement actions materialize.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
September 20, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Nashville's Waller Lansden in Merger Talks With Holland & Knight as Big Law Moves to the Music CityFresh off its merger with Thompson & Knight, Holland & Knight again looks for growth in a strong regional firm vulnerable to poaching.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
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