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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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April 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

He Wants to Be Broward's Next Judge: New Candidate Enters Election Race

A political law expert said opponents in the race for the Broward Circuit Court judgeship could use the candidate's allegedly controversial temperament as part of their strategy to defeat him.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Florida Court Greenlights Suit Against Odebrecht, Conglomerate Named in 'Panama Papers'

Plastiquim alleged it suffered millions of dollars in damages in litigation-related expenses, unpaid interest and business loans.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Read the Document: Florida Bar Just Moved for Emergency Suspension of Miami Lawyer

The Florida Bar claimed that the attorney is the subject of multiple pending ethics complaints, yet his "conduct has only escalated."

By Michael A. Mora

2 minute read

April 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Weaponizing Attorney Sanctions? Miami Law Firm Partner Defeats $190,000 Penalty

"[T]he evidence presented strongly suggests that the 2013 operating agreement relied upon" by the defendant in pursuing "his motions for disqualification and sanctions was a forgery," the trial judge ruled.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review

2 of These 8 Finalists Could Become Southern Florida's Next Federal Magistrates

Two of the eight finalists could replace U.S. Magistrate Judges Lurana S. Snow and Chris M. McAliley, who plan to retire within the next year.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review

$2.5 Million Jury Verdict for Disbarred Lawyer: 'I Spun That Focus Away From Him'

Morris J. Eisen, the surviving spouse of an Engle Progeny victim, once ran one of the largest personal injury law firms in the country. But the perception of Eisen's downfall on the jury became a liability for plaintiff counsel's monetary recovery for the widower.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Coral Gables Lawyer Reps Family of Tyre Sampson, Who Fell to Death From Amusement Park Ride

Michael A. Haggard and Ben Crump are among the attorneys representing the family of Tyre Sampson, whose death in March stunned the nation.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Prayer at Home: Rabbi's Zoning Dispute Alleges Miami Beach Impinges on First-Amendment Rights

Mayor Dan Gelber and Rafael A. Paz, the city attorney for Miami Beach, did not respond to a request seeking comment.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 21, 2022 | Daily Business Review

US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Family in Dispute Over Nazi-Confiscated Painting

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Califonia law applied, which has a lower bar than Spain in proving who will ultimately own the French impressionist masterpiece.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

April 20, 2022 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Attorneys Rethink Strategy Amid State, Federal Court Litigation Surge

"In the last two weeks, in Miami, we had to pick four juries at one time," said William Lewis, the co-managing partner of Morgan & Morgan's business trial group.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read


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