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Michael van der Veen: Not Afraid to Ruffle Feathers

Having represented former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment only months after suing the Trump administration over the suppression of mail-in ballots, Michael van der Veen, 58, leapt onto the national stage in 2021 without a discernible agenda beyond representing clients in consequential cases, comparing himself to "Goodyear selling tires" or "Ticonderoga selling pencils."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

By the Numbers: These Florida Law Firms Hired (and Lost) the Most Attorneys in 2021

Two charts visualize the top 100 law firms in Florida by in-state headcount and financial metrics on the state's Am Law firms.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

An Expensive Talent War Yielded Little Growth for Most Florida Law Firms in 2021

The top 100 law firms in the state added fewer lawyers than they did in 2020 or 2019 as firm leaders said demand outstripped the supply of legal talent.
5 minute read

Law.com

Attorney Disbarred for 'Pattern of Misconduct,' Including 'Assisting' Co-Counsel in Unauthorized Practice of Law

A veteran attorney in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. metro areas has been suspended by the Maryland Court of Appeals for repeated dishonesty to the court and other parties, including his alleged failure to disclose that his co-counsel was suspended from practicing in the state.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorney Roy Black Gets Jury to Return First Acquittal in Final College-Admission Scandal Trial

"Everyone said these wealthy people are denying poorer and better students the right to go to these elite universities," said Roy Black, a senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf. "I knew that was a hurdle I had to overcome in the jurors' minds."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Fee Breakdown: Here's What the Top Billers in the Surfside Condo Collapse Litigation Are Seeking

Here are the seven South Florida law firms who will seek the most in attorney fees in the class action stemming from the massive condo collapse in Surfside.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Ponzi Scheme Representative of Disruption in Cryptocurrency Industry, Class Action Attorney Says

The main selling point of Empires X was a trading bot that utilized an algorithm that promised investors it would deliver a 1% return on investment each day, according to the complaint.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Kaplan Hecker & Fink Attorneys Form New Firm in Manhattan

The firm "represents clients whose freedom, livelihood, dignity or fundamental rights have been jeopardized, including clients who have been the victim of systemic abuse," said partner Benjamin White in a statement.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$560K in Attorney Fees Gone After South Florida Court Cited 'Inconsistent' Precedent

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed nearly $560,000 in attorney fees while ruling the appellee will not have the option for multiple "bites at the apple."
4 minute read

Law.com

In Med-Mal Case, Judge Awards Prevailing Party Less Than 4% of Requested Fees and Costs

Despite their successful representation of a physician in a medical malpractice suit in federal court, the judge overwhelmingly denied the defense attorneys' request for nearly $150,000 in fees and costs.
4 minute read

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