Daily Business Review

12/12/2025

Disney Inks $1B AI Deal to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI's Sora Video Platform

Disney has announced a three-year, $1 billion partnership with OpenAI, becoming the first major Hollywood studio to formally integrate its intellectual property with a leading generative AI platform. The agreement will bring Disney characters to OpenAI's Sora video tool, with content streaming on Di...

12/11/2025

Kirkland & Ellis's nonequity partners might not make equity at Kirkland, but they tend to elsewhere, as data from Pirical shows—but where do they land?

🔗 https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/12/03/how-kirklands-nonequity-partner-pipeline-feeds-the-rest-of-big-law/

12/11/2025

Investors Allege Florida Man Stole $5M in Bitcoin Escrow Scheme Tied to Law Firm

“This matter demonstrates a significant deficiency within traditional legal practice: A law firm that undertakes custody or oversight of digital assets must possess a competent understanding of crypto-wallet architecture, seed-phrase security and decentralized custody mechanics, or risk becoming a...

12/11/2025

ICYMI. A new order from U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz granted a management-side victory for a medical staffing company as it sought to enforce non-compete agreements.

“There’s a misconception throughout the country that non-compete agreements are unenforceable everywhere, and the reality is, that’s not the case in every state, said Jennifer Schwartz, principal at Jackson Lewis and attorney for the plaintiff.

12/11/2025

'We Owned That Fact': Florida Jury Returns $54 Million Verdict

The verdict came after the family rejected a $2 million pre-trial settlement, which Morgan & Morgan partner Jonathan Brozyna said in a Thursday statement to the Daily Business Review, "did not even come close to providing justice."

12/11/2025

ICYMI. Ben Crump Behind Florida Jury's 'Record' $779M Award
http://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2025/12/09/florida-jury-awards-record-779m-to-ben-crump-client/

12/11/2025

After Unexpected Mayoral Election Result, Several Miami Attorneys Are Optimistic About Real Estate

“The incoming mayor’s emphasis on affordability, climate resilience, expedited permitting, and transit-oriented development signals both opportunities and challenges for Miami’s real estate market," Hogan Lovells partner Ira Teicher said, reacting to Eileen Higgins' victory Tuesday.

12/11/2025

Florida Targets Starbucks in Latest Fight Over Corporate DEI Initiatives

In support of the allegations, the complaint cites Starbucks’ numerical targets for race-based hiring and compensation. It claims discrimination extends beyond hiring, alleging Starbucks alters promotions and pay increases based on race or other immutable characteristics.

12/11/2025

Juror's 'David and Goliath' Comments Trigger Florida Appellate Reversal

"The age-old tale of David and Goliath found its way into voir dire in this property damages dispute," Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Melanie G. May opined in the Wednesday ruling.

12/11/2025

Is the boom ending? Fewer national law firms moved into the once-sizzling Florida market in 2025 than in the previous year.

Reporter Vivienne Serret has the details on which firms made the move and why this year: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2025/12/09/is-the-boom-ending-fewer-firms-opened-new-florida-offices-in-2025/

12/11/2025

ICYMI. From Ira Leesfield and Evan Robinson of Leesfield & Partners: "Understanding how UM coverage works and what your rights are when it’s rejected, stacked, or extended to household family members can mean the difference between financial ruin and full recovery after a catastrophic crash."

Understanding how UM coverage works and what your rights are when it’s rejected, stacked, or extended to household family members can mean the difference between financial ruin and full recovery after a catastrophic crash.

12/11/2025

With King & Wood Mallesons reverting back to King & Wood and Mallesons—separate firms—here's how they're splitting their offices in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.