Daily Business Review

Could Law Firms Be Private Equity's Next Darling?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:59:59 EST

Private equity investors are increasingly eyeing personal injury law firms as attractive targets due to their concentrated ownership, predictable revenue patterns, capital-intensive operations, and market fragmentation. However, the challenge remains in structuring investments through managed services organizations (MSOs) while maintaining lawyers' independent professional judgment and complying with state regulations that restrict nonlawyer ownership and fee sharing.

Florida's Third DCA Reaffirms: Legal Malpractice Claims Are Not Assignable

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:59 EST

The decision reinforces long-standing policy concerns about protecting attorney-client confidences and preventing a market for legal malpractice claims.

AI-Washing Is Old-School Fraud

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:21:59 EST

Despite AI being revolutionary technology, AI-washing and AI-tort litigation rely on traditional legal frameworks—with AI-washing cases prosecuted as conventional fraud through internal document review and AI-tort cases treated as standard products liability claims. The key to winning these cases isn't understanding machine learning models, but rather comparing companies' internal metrics against public statements and examining their communications.

Gunster Opens in Sarasota With 28 Attorneys From Homegrown Firm

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:35:03 EST

The full-service Florida firm on Oct. 1 absorbed the attorneys and staffers from Icard Merrill, which had operated independently for 75 years.

September Slump? Not for One Miami Judicial Candidate

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:50:17 EST

One judicial hopeful saw a post-primary boom in contributions that made September her most successful fundraising month yet—while the other three candidates in runoffs for Miami-Dade Circuit Court seats saw their lowest number of donations since qualifying in April.

Fisher Phillips Giving 'Flexibility' to its New Miami Lawyers, Who Will Split Practices Between Two Firms

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:41:13 EST

The seven lawyers joining from Zumpano Castro will continue practicing at their old firm for the next two years. They then have the option of joining the international labor and employment firm full time.

Attorney Burnout and Sustainable Practice: What Law Firm Leaders Can Do

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:47:59 EST

Attorney burnout is not a personal failing but a work-related pattern of exhaustion driven by the demanding structures of the legal practice, where 97% of attorneys work outside the office and 73% work on at least half their days off. Sustainable practice requires both individual well-being efforts and firm leadership creating a culture that normalizes rest, makes support accessible, and recognizes quality of work over hours logged.

What Would Bob J. Do?: Re-Examining Civility Today

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:26:59 EST

Reflecting on mentor Bob Josefsberg's legacy one year after his passing, two attorneys explore how his core principle—that civility and zealous advocacy are complementary, not contradictory—remains essential in today's increasingly impersonal legal profession, where simple questions like "What would Bob J. do?" guide daily decisions to prioritize professionalism over hostility.

Shoving a 'Little B----' and Murder-for-Hire: 20 Lawyers Disciplined in Florida

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:07:02 EST

The state's high court disbarred one attorney, suspended 15, revoked the license of three and publicly reprimanded another between Aug. 12 and Sept. 29, according to The Florida Bar.

Florida Newsmakers: GrayRobinson Bolsters Real Estate/Land Use Section With 2 New Hires

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:35:59 EST

Mark Adamczyk and Hanna Elmasry have joined the GrayRobinson's real estate and land use section. Adamczyk joined as a shareholder in the Naples office, and Elmasry as of counsel in the Orlando office.

Fisher Phillips Enters Miami Market With Team From Local Boutique

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:14:16 EST

The international labor and employment firm is adding on seven lawyers from employment and business law boutique Zumpano Castro.

From Summer Clerk to Managing Partner: My 35 Years at GYC and What Comes Next

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:59:59 EST

As Grossman Yaffa Cohen marks its 38th anniversary, Andrew B. Yaffa reflects on building his entire legal career at the firm, what more than a year as managing partner has taught him, and his vision for its future.

'Monsanto Did Not Adequately Test': 1st Roundup Trial Since SCOTUS Ruling Begins in Missouri

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:47:07 EST

In a trial that opened on Tuesday, Greg Dovel, of Dovel & Luner, represents three women, all from Florida, who allege exposure to the herbicide caused them to get non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Harsher High Court? Florida Justices Getting Stricter With Wayward Jurists, Case Records Show

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:17 EST

A shift in the makeup of the high court has aligned with a shift in the outcome of judicial ethics cases.

Florida Judge to Set Pace of OpenAI Development

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:04:06 EST

The Florida state court judge must decide whether to block an industry leader from developing "any artificial intelligence models without independent third-party guardrails and approval."

How Will D.C. and Florida Handle Litigation Privileges in the AI Era?

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:59:59 EST

Recent civil rulings have recognized some work-product protection for AI-assisted litigation preparation, but most involved pro se litigants; represented clients face greater uncertainty in Washington, D.C. and Florida, where existing privilege rules may not protect attorney-client communications shared with public AI tools, creating substantial waiver risks that require contractual safeguards and careful distinction between privilege types.

Florida Judge Deals Blow to BBC in Donald Trump's $10B Defamation Suit

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:42:54 EST

President Donald Trump appointed the Fort Lauderdale-based judge to the federal bench in April.