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Michael A. Mora

Michael A. Mora

Michael was born and raised in South Florida. He went to undergrad at Florida Atlantic University and earned his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the crypto litigation reporter for Law.com, as well as an editor for ALM Global. You can email him at [email protected].

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September 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Judge Wanted: Opening for Miami-Dade County Court

The Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee chair Pedro Allende said some of the attributes of great judges are intelligence, humility, work ethic, and respect.

By Michael A. Mora

2 minute read

September 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Equestrian Dispute Rides on Rarely Cited Florida Statute

"The buying and selling of show horses is a unique type of business and what you go on a lot of times are your own talents and your own gut instincts on what you can do with a horse," said Christine R. Davis of Davis Appeals.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Which Florida Law Schools Had Highest Bar Passage Rates in July?

The leader had the highest passing percentage with more than 81% of candidates successful.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review

'Was He There for a Booty Lift?' Miami Lawyer Represents Celebrity Suing Over Image

"The genital enhancement was probably a bright red line where the client said, 'We're going after these people,'" said Leslie José Zigel, a partner at SMGQ Law.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

$73M Award: Miami Federal Judge Darrin Gayles Rules in Case of 'Murder-for-Hire'

The estate claimed that President Nicolás Maduro's secret police threw Fernando Alberto Albán out of a 10th-floor window to stage a suicide.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review

President Biden Taps 2 Florida Lawyers to Become US Attorneys

Now, it will be up to the U.S. Senate to confirm the Florida nominees.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 15, 2022 | Daily Business Review

'You're Insulting Me': Lawyer and Judge Spar Under Public Gaze in High-Profile Case

"There are no higher litigation stakes anywhere in America than the state's invoking the machinery of death as punishment for crime," said H. Scott Fingerhut, a judicial ethics expert at Florida International University College of Law.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 14, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Issue of Fact in Affidavit Sabotaged Provider's Case

"Here, United Auto sufficiently relied on the insured's own affidavit to show that a triable issue existed about the reasonableness of her excuse not to attend the second IME," the Third District Court of Appeal ruled, referring to an independent medical examination.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 13, 2022 | Daily Business Review

$25.5M in Attorney Fees—After Wading Through Millions of Pages of Documents

"Those U.S. consumers who enjoy salmon, and consumers generally, are today better off because of the court's approval of this settlement," said Chris Lebsock, co-lead counsel and a partner at Hausfeld.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

New Rule: Expect Opposing Counsel to Use This Mapping Tech, Florida Attorney Says

"You will see a lot more of these mapping services utilized in trial and not contested as much as they were before," said Michael J. Pike, managing partner of Pike & Lustig.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read


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