Christopher Kise is taking a risk in representing Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case—one that could give him new career opportunities, even in the White House, or foreclose others.

Lawyers from a handful of boutique firms have filed 58 securities class actions against crypto companies since 2016, with a surge in the past two years. Aiming to act as a “complementary” force to federal regulators, they hope their cases shape how decades-old securities laws apply to the emerging field.

Tesla Inc. has parted ways with the law department leader heading an internal inquiry into purchase orders at the electric vehicle maker.

Holland & Knight is a major law firm with roots in Florida and Texas, a small army of lobbyists, attorneys who have run for public office and a political action committee that spends nearly half-a-million dollars per election cycle.

The Paul Hastings leadership transition in October will test whether Frank Lopez as a newcomer can build on the growth record of Seth Zachary, who has led the Los Angeles-founded firm through almost a third of its 70-year existence.