Michael A. Mora

September 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"Federal courts have engaged in a more thorough and exacting scrutiny of merchant cash advance agreements, looking at the agreement in a holistic and comprehensive manner and the conclusions they have reached are compelling," New York Supreme Court Judge Leon Ruchelsman ruled.

By Michael A. Mora

8 minute read

September 07, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"This case came up for reconsideration and given the circumstances relating to defense counsel's need for parental leave; it is ordered and adjudged that the case is hereby continued," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller ruled on the order he made public Wednesday.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"If this ruling stands, then other lawyers will have to choose between being present for the birth of their child or giving up their client," said Alexander Fumagali, a partner at the Am Law 200 firm Lewis Brisbois.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 02, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"It's really important for lawyers to spend tremendous time and effort with their medical experts, getting them to try and explain what happened in simple terms," said David M. McDonald, a partner at McLuskey, McDonald & Hughes.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Now, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alan Fine scheduled a final approval hearing for Oct. 27 to consider the proposed settlement over the Empires X Corp. platform scam.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Among the seven attorneys in hot water is a disbarred former partner at an Am Law 200 firm.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

August 31, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"He was a guy that came back to his hometown after starring in college football, and was trying to live a good life and be a great dad," plaintiff counsel said.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

August 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"It's really outrageous to ask for an attorney to turn over trust account records," said Bob Jarvis, an ethics expert at Nova Southeastern University College of Law. "You rarely see it in civil litigation."

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"This is a case unlike any other the court has ever seen," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said. "There were so many nuances and intricacies and so many land mines that could have been stepped on."

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

August 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

"As your next judge, I will serve our community with integrity, civility, and equal justice," said newly elected jurist Caryn Siperstein.

By Michael A. Mora

5 minute read