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Zach Schlein

Zach Schlein

Zach Schlein is a writer based in Miami. Originally from Montville, New Jersey, he holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Florida and is the litigation reporter for Daily Business Review. He can be reached at his email address, [email protected]

February 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Broward Chief Judge Jack Tuter Re-Elected for 2-Year Term

Tuter was first elected to the role in February 2017. His next term will commence July 1.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

February 07, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Broward County Courthouse Evacuated After Bomb Scare

The Broward Sheriff's Office gave the all-clear at about 11 a.m.

By Zach Schlein

1 minute read

February 06, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Former Big Law Partner Sentenced to 234 Months in Prison

Former Fort Lauderdale attorney Michael Casey was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. The onetime litigator was also ordered to forfeit $269,598 as well as pay $18,919,995 in restitution to victims of a securities fraud scheme he helped to enact.

By Zach Schlein

3 minute read

February 05, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Against Miami and Ultra Music Festival

In an order to show cause issued late Tuesday Judge Ursula Ungaro said the complaint filed by Rapture Electronic Music Festival “fails on its face” to provide evidence of anti-competitive collusion between the city and world-famous festival.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

February 05, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Assess Impact of Third DCA Ruling on Bitcoin Trading in South Florida

The appellate court's finding that bitcoin qualifies as a “payment instrument” could set a template for cryptocurrency regulation.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

February 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review

No Peace and Love: Miami Music Festival Organizers Clash in Federal Court

A complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida by Rapture Electronic Music Festival targets rival concert organizer, Ultra Enterprises Inc., as the groups gear to launch competing events on the same day and at the same venue.

By Zach Schlein

4 minute read

February 01, 2019 | Daily Business Review

3 Miami-Dade Attorneys Disciplined by Florida Supreme Court

Two of the attorneys sanctioned received suspensions.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

February 01, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Jorge Piedra Channels Restlessness Into Commercial Litigation and Community Initiatives

Whether it's at sea or in the courtroom, the immediate past president of the Cuban American Bar Association and lifelong Miamian isn't one to stay idle for long.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read

January 31, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Court Rules Bitcoin Qualifies as Money in Case of First Impression

The appellate court's opinion could open the door for cracking down on unregulated Bitcoin trading.

By Zach Schlein

2 minute read

January 30, 2019 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Litigators Haggle Over Environmental Impact of Deregulation Under Trump

Amid a flurry of news on EPA rollbacks and successful court challenges, environmental advocates and attorneys can't agree on the Trump administration's true toll on Americans' health and the environment.

By Zach Schlein

6 minute read