Michael Lee

2 weeks ago | ibtimes.com | Michael Lee

On October 13, local time, Israel launched a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation, which included airstrikes on dozens of Iranian sites, plunged the Middle East into turmoil, causing a ripple effect across financial markets. The situation precipitated a downturn in major markets, notably the cryptocurrency sector. Bitcoin witnessed a dramatic fall, dropping below $103,000 as the news of Israel's airstrikes on Iran emerged.

2 weeks ago | world-today-news.com | Michael Lee

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2 months ago | crainsdetroit.com | Michael Lee

The organization responsible for the Detroit RiverWalk is asking a federal judge to give the former CFO who stole tens of millions of dollars from the organization the maximum possible sentence. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy made the request in a victim impact statement to be filed with the court Monday ahead of sentencing in the embezzlement case of former executive William Smith, who pleaded guilty in November to charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

2 months ago | crainsdetroit.com | Michael Lee |Joe Boomgaard

Stock prices for metro Detroit's publicly traded companies fell Thursday, erasing billions in paper value a day after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on the United States’ global trading partners. All but three local public companies saw stock declines. The only gainers were DTE Energy Co. and CMS Energy Co., utilities that are a traditional "flight to safety" stock pick. The other was manufactured-home park operator Sun Communities Inc.

Mar 3, 2025 | lexology.com | Brandon Howald |Taylor Hart |John Creedon |Michael Lee |David Harris |Peter Scherer

Ropes & Gray participated in Metro Connect USA, the largest digital infrastructure conference in the United States. Leaders from every sector of the U.S. digital infrastructure market gathered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 23–25. From fiber optics to data centers, the major industry takeaway is that the sector is active, growing and continuously innovating. Here are some key insights we’d like to share coming out of the conference.