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Michael A Mora

Michael A Mora

May 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review

SEC Ordered to Pay New York and Am Law 100 Firms $1.2M in Attorney, Receivership Fees

The fallout from the litigation led to two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys resigning from the agency.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

May 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Legal Community Reacts to Rick Scott's Inaction on Federal Judicial Nominee

"As a lifelong Republican and Floridian, I cannot imagine a more qualified nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida," said Beatriz Azcuy, an Am Law 100 firm co-managing partner.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys Secure $8.6M Settlement in Cautionary Tale for Real Estate Managers

"Commercial real estate residential housing is a huge business, and these people know they are having these problems," said Michael Haggard, the managing partner at the Haggard Law Firm.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

90 Minutes of Deliberation: Morgan & Morgan Gets $1.37M Verdict

"Don't let someone tell you because you have an older client that should reduce non-economic damages," said William Lewis, a partner at Morgan & Morgan.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

May 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Litigator Workloads Could Spike Under Amended Civil Procedure Rules

"Attorneys have to be very attentive to these changes because they will impact every civil case and they will add to the expense of litigation," said Bruce Berman, a shareholder at Carlton Fields.

By Michael A. Mora

5 minute read

May 23, 2024 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Law Firms, Attorney Face Malpractice Lawsuit

"My client was absolutely devastated," said the estate's attorney, Robert Rubin. "She feels like she was betrayed and that she was lied to."

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | Daily Business Review

60 Judges, But Only 3 Challenges: South Florida Judicial Elections

"These numbers are pretty striking," said Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law who studies judicial elections.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

May 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorney Behind Lawsuits Against Iconic Fast Food, Candy Brands

"The problem today is everything is profit over the quality of whatever you are doing," claimed Anthony Russo Jr., president of the Russo Firm.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Ex-Florida Department of Transportation Top Lawyer Faces 90-Day Suspension

A legal ethics expert said the prosecution highlighted "whether bar counsel and the Florida Supreme Court should hold government lawyers to higher standards of behavior."

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

May 15, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Lawyer's Use of Artificial Intelligence Leads to Disciplinary Action

Local ethics experts weigh in on the attorney's response in this emerging area of disciplinary law.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read