Daily Business Review

Florida Bar Says Morgan & Morgan Not Injured by Celebrity Ad Ban

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:02:18 EST

The Florida Bar is challenging Morgan & Morgan's standing to file suit against it on several grounds, including the claim that the firm failed to show it has been harmed by the alleged unconstitutional vagueness of a rule barring the use of the voices or images of nonclient celebrities in attorney advertising.

Who Made the Cut? 8 Shortlisted for Judges of Florida Appeals Court

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:13:04 EST

The vacancies could be the last Gov. Ron DeSantis fills on an appellate court bench before soon leaving office.

Ex-Florida Bar President Sued for Malpractice Over 'Botched' Estate Battle

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:18:56 EST

SMGQ Law partner Roland Sanchez-Medina—who led The Florida Bar as president from 2024 to 2025—is accused of several professional missteps that allegedly cost his client her full share of an estate estimated at over $350 million.

Merger Partners or Poachers? Weil's Talent Draws Mounting Interest

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:13:24 EST

Simpson Thacher and Paul Weiss are both seeking to recruit Weil partners, as the firm's mergers talks with Willkie ended this week.

Why Every Divorce Attorney Should Have a Criminal Defense Lawyer on Speed Dial

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:07:59 EST

Early coordination between divorce and criminal attorneys helps protect clients from inadvertently creating legal exposure through statements, testimony or evidence that could be used in parallel criminal investigations.

Florida Newsmakers: Bilzin Sumberg Expands Tax and Private Wealth Practice With 2 New Hires

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:07:59 EST

The firm expanded its tax and private wealth practice with the addition of Mauricio D. Rivero as a partner and Adriana O. Ortiz as an associate.

Tension Among Lawyers: Attorneys Describe Communication ‘Breakdown' in Trump-BBC Case

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:56:35 EST

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11—or risk seeing his case tossed.

Florida's Wealth Boom Has an Estate Planning Blind Spot

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:29:59 EST

By collaborating with corporate trustees experienced in trust situs modernization, estate attorneys can ensure these legacy structures still serve clients' current needs without displacing existing professional relationships.

The Alec and Lydia Law: Reframing Custody When Domestic Violence Is Present

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:59:59 EST

The law, signed in June 2026, was named after two children killed by their father during court-ordered unsupervised custody despite documented domestic violence warnings.

2 South Florida Law Firms Defrauded: Wave of Litigation Across 2 States

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:21:42 EST

A Miami attorney representing one of the businesses allegedly victimized said all lawyers should be paying attention to the small wave of cases, so they don't prove prophetic for other firms and clients.

$213M Comcast Loss Sets Florida Patent Damages Benchmark

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:48:35 EST

WhereverTV's $213M verdict against Comcast Cable Communications last week is the largest recorded in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida since at least 2008.

Rethinking Income in Child Support Cases in the New Economy

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:09:59 EST

Determining child support income has grown more complex in today's gig economy, where parents may earn through multiple platforms, business entities, or nontraditional arrangements that make true financial capacity harder to establish than a simple W-2.

'Best Documented, Not Best': AI and the New Rules of Legal Visibility in Miami

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:37:59 EST

As more consumers use AI to find legal services, Miami's legacy firms face a growing "documentation gap" where their established expertise becomes invisible to prospective clients searching online.

Late Again? DeSantis Names 3 South Florida Judges

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:19:46 EST

The newly appointed judges are set to take office in November.

Deferred Maintenance Is a Business Decision—Until It's a Legal One

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:02:59 EST

Businesses often defer property maintenance through seemingly reasonable incremental decisions, but what starts as a scheduling issue can become a legal liability when ignored conditions eventually cause injuries—making the cost of delayed repairs far exceed what timely fixes would have cost.