Special Reports

Legal

E-Discovery

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In this special report we talk about electronically stored information that is not reasonably accessible need only be identified. Also, using a forensic computer expert from the beginning of litigation can help identify a game changer.

Florida Supreme Court Special Report: Two of a kind

By: Adolfo Pesquera

As Chief Justice Charles Canady and Justice Ricky Polston frequently side with the Republican-dominated Legislature and corporate interests, they often find themselves on the losing ends of 5-2 votes in the Florida Supreme Court.

SEC restructures itself to be leaner, more efficient

By: John Pacenti

Eric Bustillo, regional director in Miami, said the SEC has undergone a complete restructuring in the wake of the financial crisis to be better, faster and more effective.

Diversity Scorecard 2012

By: Julie Kay

While women lawyers are making great strides at the associate level, nearly at parity with men at firms, they are still far from matching men at the partnership level.

Bankruptcy Special Report

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Unperfected liens can leave creditor's claim unsecured. Also, hidden beneath the surface of the slowly recovering economy is one of the underbellies of the market: a looming maturity wall of corporate debt.

Most Effective Lawyers 2011

By: The Editors

For these standout lawyers it was all about the client. The Daily Business Review's seventh annual Most Effective Lawyers special report recognizes the work of attorneys in 14 categories including those who reached a $410 million settlement with Bank of America on overdraft charges, retried a notorious child-murder case 21 years after the crime, dealt with a complex international real estate insolvency and challenged the denial of housing vouchers to elderly and disabled people.

Managing Partners Survey 2011

By: Daily Business Review

As managing partners are watchful of budgets, costs and billing, many law firms report they are doing well again. Yet cost cutting is still the mantra of many.

Real Estate

2012 Economic Outlook

By: Mike Seemuth

A replay of last year's slow economic growth looks likely this year according to DBR panelists who recently gathered to discuss the economic outlook for 2012, as well as their expectations for the region's key business sectors.

Business Advisory Board: The casino debate

By: Mike Seemuth

Nothing exemplifies the uncertainty and potential transformation South Florida faces than the debate over so-called destination resorts and the casinos their backers are campaigning to legalize. The casino issue was one of many topics up for discussion at the Daily Business Review's quarterly Business Advisory Board economic forecast roundtable.

Real Estate Biggest Deals 2011

By: Review staff

It's good to be king. That, in a nutshell, describes the last year in South Florida's commercial real estate market as high-profile and desirable properties went for prices that were reminiscent of the boom days of a few years back.

Commercial Real Estate Annual 2011

By: Review staff

Like dedicated surfers surfacing after a bad wipe out, commercial real estate buyers, sellers and developers are climbing back on their boards - and looking to catch the next wave.

Industrial Guide 2011

By: Review staff

The industrial market shows some signs of recovery as two high-profile transactions are early signs the South Florida's industrial market is reviving, but the region's landlords are still being pressed to hand out concessions to lure tenants.

South Florida Office Guide 2011

By: Review staff

As landlords get dose of reality and absorption numbers improve, phones begin to ring and brokers are revitalized. Compared with last year, interest in South Florida 'night and day.'

Retail Guide 2011: With industry slowly recovering, retailers, landlords eye expansion

By: Review staff

Several large retailers, including Navarro, Subway and Bealls, have enough confidence in South Florida's retail recovery to launch searches for more store locations. Also, While South Florida attracts attention from plenty of domestic retailers, foreign companies also are interested in establishing footholds in the area.

Finance

2012 Economic Outlook

By: Mike Seemuth

Business Advisory Board: The casino debate

By: Mike Seemuth

Despite second chances, more struggles for bank customers

By: Mike Seemuth

Even as South Florida community banks push to work out bad debt, nearly half the borrowers fall behind on their restructured loans. Community banks based in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties have restructured more loans, many of them secured by residential and commercial real estate, but almost half of these second-chance loans were past due at midyear, according to our annual survey.