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Roy Strom

Roy Strom

August 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Prenda 'Porn Troll' Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

The infamous Midwest lawyers behind a nationwide porn troll copyright scheme known as Prenda Law are back together again. This time, in pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.

By Roy Strom

4 minute read

August 17, 2018 | Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: Winning Business by Slashing Prices—Do Midsize Firms Have an Edge?

A regional law firm from the Silicon Slopes might have hit on a new formula for delivering legal services.

By Roy Strom

9 minute read

August 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Prosecutors Detail Financial Motive in Shooting of Mayer Brown Partner

A dispute over family money allegedly led Stephen Shapiro's brother-in-law, John Gately III, to kill, prosecutors said.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

August 16, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Prosecutors Cite Family Financial Dispute in Shooting of Mayer Brown Partner

A dispute over family money allegedly led Stephen Shapiro's brother-in-law, John Gately III, to kill, prosecutors said.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

August 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Charges Filed in Killing of Mayer Brown's Stephen Shapiro

The death of Mayer Brown partner Stephen Shapiro has led to murder charges being filed against his brother-in-law, John Gately III.

By Roy Strom

2 minute read

August 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Mayer Brown Supreme Court Practice Founder Shot and Killed

Stephen Shapiro, a former U.S. deputy solicitor general and leading Supreme Court advocate, is dead at 72.

By Roy Strom

7 minute read

August 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Report Says Law Firm Demand Hit New Heights in Second Quarter

Demand for law firms' services in the second quarter of 2018 grew more than in any quarter during the past six years, according to an analysis by Thomson Reuters.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

August 13, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Litigation Funding Pioneer Found Dead at 51

Dennis Shields, also the on-again, off-again boyfriend of "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel, died from an apparent overdose.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

August 13, 2018 | Litigation Daily

In Apparent Overdose, Litigation Funding Pioneer Found Dead at 51

Dennis Shields, also the on-again, off-again boyfriend of "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel, died from an apparent overdose.

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

August 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Salt Licked: Utah Firm Eats Idaho Shop Amid Tech Push

In acquiring a competitor, Parsons Behle & Latimer is pursuing a decades-old growth strategy. At the same time, it's testing a new path to prosperity: automation.

By Roy Strom

4 minute read