Daily Business Review

Community Immersion: The Value of Getting on the Ground in Real Estate Development

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:37:59 EST

Community immersion is neither complicated nor expensive. Its greatest cost is time, and not an unreasonable amount of it.

Florida Newsmakers: Andre Bardos Joins Shutts & Bowen as Partner in Tallahassee Office

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:59:59 EST

Shutts & Bowen welcomed Andre “Andy Bardos to the firm's Tallahassee office as a partner in its appellate practice group.

'Post-Perlmutter World': Landmark Florida Case Clarifies Punitive Damages Standard

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:19:40 EST

Within days of its docketing, some attorneys say they've already started citing Perlmutter in their own filings.

How Bilzin Sumberg Helped Bring the World Cup to Miami

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:51:35 EST

"It's rare to see an interaction between your profession and one of your passionate hobbies" said David M. Seifer, corporate and finance practice group leader. "We took this and ran with the ball—or in this case, dribbled the ball."

Florida's Nursing Homes Are Running Out of Margin for Error

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:01:59 EST

Florida's nursing homes have been operating under pressure for years. The state's elderly population keeps growing. The work itself is physically and emotionally draining. Facilities struggle to hire and keep experienced nurses and aides. People burn out. Others leave health care altogether.

Supreme Court Says Gun Charge for Marijuana Use Alone Unconstitutional

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:38:54 EST

In a major ruling for marijuana and gun rights activists, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government may not prosecute individuals simply for being a habitual drug user in possession of a firearm.

The Keys to Securing Land Use Approval in South Florida

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:43:59 EST

What separates projects that get approved from those that die in a commission chamber often has nothing to do with the merits of the design. It comes down to strategy, timing, and relationships, and whether you built them before you needed them.

States Increasingly Consider 'Alternative Pathways' to the Legal Field, but Not Everyone Wants to Break Ties With the ABA

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:07:27 EST

A growing majority of states have adopted "alternative pathways" to the legal profession, such as innovative pathways to licensure or allowing graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited schools to sit for the bar, though only a few have opted to take over accreditation altogether.

7 Candidates Shortlisted for 2 Broward Judgeships

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:55:39 EST

Fifteen applicants were interviewed for two open seats on the Broward Circuit Court.

Holland & Knight's Nashville Team Gets to Work in New 'Technically-Forward' Office One Day after Moving In

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:09:12 EST

The Am Law 50 firm moved its 200-lawyer Nashville office last week and began operations Monday as the anchor tenant of the 29-story Symphony Place building.

SCOTUS Ruling Now Shaping New Suit Over Florida Turnpike U-Turn Crash

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:10:54 EST

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reshaped liability in trucking crashes is being used to name the nation's largest freight broker in the latest lawsuit tied to a high-profile big rig wreck on Florida's Turnpike. But the broker accused of negligence told Law.com it never orchestrated the shipment that was carried in the 2025 crash.

Big Law Dads Would Like a Word

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:59:59 EST

Kate Reder Sheikh interviewed current and former Big Law fathers, both partners and associates, about their experiences. Here is what she learned.

Hurricane Season Emergency Planning Beyond the Parenting Plan

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:06:59 EST

For divorced and separated parents, storm preparedness also includes an often-overlooked consideration: how parenting arrangements will function when schools close, roads become impassable, evacuation orders are issued, and communication systems are disrupted.

Top Firms Increased Leverage Over Past Five Years, Fueled by Nonequity Partner Growth

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:59:59 EST

The top 50 Am Law firms saw the largest increase in leverage between 2020 and 2025, on average increasing leverage by 1.04 points, while the bottom quartile only increased leverage on average by 0.16 points.

How Sullivan & Cromwell Has Cemented Itself as Trump's Favored Law Firm

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:47:53 EST

No other Big Law firm appears to match Sullivan & Cromwell's unique history and connections with Trump.

We Tell People to ‘Know the Signs' of Stroke. Then We Ignore Them.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:08:59 EST

Know the signs. BEFAST. Save a life. It is simple, memorable, and well-intentioned. It is also, increasingly, incomplete. Because what happens after someone recognizes the signs of a stroke is where the system too often breaks down.

Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Six-Person Juries

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:12:52 EST

The justices will consider whether the Sixth Amendment's jury trial right entitles defendants in serious criminal cases to a 12-person jury.

Florida Newsmakers: Kluger Kaplan Elevates Marissa Reichel to Partner, Adds 3 Attorneys

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:14:59 EST

As demand for high-stakes litigation continues to accelerate across South Florida, Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine is expanding its bench, promoting Marissa A. Reichel to partner and adding three attorneys to deepen its capabilities across commercial and fiduciary disputes.

US Appeals Court Refuses to Free Sam Bankman-Fried From 25-Year Sentence, $11 Billion Order

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:01 EST

A Second Circuit panel was unanimous in upholding the judgment against Bankman-Fried, emphasizing the "overwhelming evidence" that he perpetrated a large-scale fraud on FTX customers. At its peak, FTX was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume.

As South Florida's Wealth Grows, So Do the Risks in Cross-Border Deals

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:24:59 EST

As high-net-worth individuals deepen their presence, they are not just purchasing real estate. They are bringing entire ecosystems with them, including family offices, investment firms, advisers, operating businesses and global networks of capital. With that influx comes a rise in sophisticated cross-border transactions and, inevitably, more high-stakes disputes when those deals go wrong.

Privilege or Work Product? Why 'Heppner' and 'Warner' Split on AI—And the Unresolved Questions for Email Platforms

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:16:59 EST

For decades, courts have applied these protections to successive waves of new technology and generally concluded that the medium of communication does not, by itself, destroy protection. But 2026 may mark the year that consensus began to fracture. In February, two federal courts, ruling on the same day, reached what appeared to be opposite conclusions about whether materials generated through interactions with AI tools are protected.

Trump Lawyer Reinstated in Florida After Pleading Guilty in Election Plot

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:10:39 EST

In a 6-1 Thursday ruling, The Florida Supreme Court found Kenneth Chesebro was "exonerated" for his role in a plot to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election and can start practicing law in the Sunshine State again immediately.

With 'Triple Bonus' Packages and More, Partner Pay Gets (Even) More Creative

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:28:58 EST

Some firms are utilizing setups like a “triple bonus package for incoming equity partners, which can feature a signing bonus, a guarantee for hitting certain revenue targets, and access to the firm's broader, discretionary bonus pool.