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].
May 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Judge Dies Four Months After Stepping Down From Bench"When I was supervising newer prosecutors, his courtroom was a training ground for many of today's criminal law practitioners," Palm Beach Circuit Judge Daliah H. Weiss said.
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May 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Coral Gables Litigator Sees SPAC Value Plunge on First Day of TradingThe more than 50% drop in stock price reduced the market value of John Ruiz's 65% stake in the company from more than $21 billion at the merger price to less than $11 billion at market close.
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May 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Legal Malpractice Claims Are Soaring: Here Are the Most Vulnerable Practice Areas"As we continue to the work more remotely, and go into an economic downturn, we can expect potentially more malpractice claims," survey leader Eileen Garczynski said.
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May 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Forum Non Conveniens: South Florida Lawyer Helps Beat Back $1B Cross-Border Suit"This case had little to do with the US and a lot to do with Angola," said Mike Ehrenstein, a partner at Ehrenstein Sager. "The convenience of the parties, the location of the documents, the applicable law—everything militated in favor of having the case decided over there, rather than here."
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May 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Court Slashes $482,000 in Attorney Fees in Insurance LitigationAn attorney fees expert said when a client can appear to afford a lawyer's hourly rate, that lawyer must find some other way than citing their contingency fee arrangement to mitigate the risk of nonpayment.
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May 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Florida Judge Suspended Without Pay, Faces Reprimand Over 'a Failure of Judgment'"Cancel culture did not prevail," H. Scott Fingerhut, a judicial ethics expert at Florida International University College of Law, said about the Florida Supreme Court disciplinary ruling.
By Michael A. Mora
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May 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review
ABA Fact Check: Here's What Ukraine Would Need to Prove to Prosecute RussiaThe American Bar Association designed the new legal fact check to help attorneys, the news media and the public comb through the relevant case and statutory law to find answers and explanations to confusing legal questions and issues.
By Michael A. Mora
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May 18, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Miami-Dade Judge Steps Down From Litigation Over Attorney FeesOpponents describe an allegedly "desperate litigant," ready to defame the judge and other side.
By Michael A. Mora
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May 17, 2022 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Lawyer Hit With Bar Complaint for Alleged Fraud on CourtA Miami-Dade Circuit judge ruled: "This case presents precisely the sort of fraud upon the court that Florida common law finds to be the most egregious and worthy of ultimate sanction."
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May 13, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Murder Trial to Begin for Slain FSU Law Professor: 'Charlie's Lawyers Are Going to Use That'"The key to successfully defending a high-profile case is focus, focus and more focus," attorney Brian Bieber said. "Inside the courtroom, the overriding factor is to establish your credibility so that the jurors see that you are believable."
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