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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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February 26, 2021 | Daily Business Review

No Going Back: Virtual Mediations Are on the Rise. But What's the Gold Standard?

"ADR just started exploding," said retired Justice Leah Ward Sears, a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell in Atlanta.

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February 25, 2021 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Chief Judges Say It Will Take This Long to Work Through Court Backlogs

The chief judges say the end of court closures due to the coronavirus pandemic is in sight.

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February 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Meet Florida, California Lawyers Who Prevailed for Novelist Stephen King

"It's too easy to generate abstract lists of similarities, and to ignore the multitude of benign explanations for such similarities," defense counsel said. "It's a mistake to do that."

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February 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Case About Spa Recordings Raises Questions About Public Surveillance, Privacy

Authorities suspected covert electronic surveillance would identify patrons that may be part of a larger criminal enterprise. But law enforcement recorded the spa activity, instead of monitoring the activity as stipulated in the court-approved order.

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February 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review

$5M Class Action Lawsuit Against Chewy.Com Points to Trend in Pet-Food Litigation

More than 100 members in the proposed class would seek upward of $5 million after being misled by packaging and advertising in their purchase of these premium-priced dog food products.

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February 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Lawyers Say Bailey & Glasser's Fee Fight Delayed $12.5M Ocwen Settlement

Plaintiffs argued that U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith should grant preliminary approval so class members could proceed.

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February 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'Plaintiff Lawyers Coming Out of the Woodwork': Why a Florida Bill is Causing a Stir

"We were going to deal with this on the commission, and some hearings generated interest from people who were making a lot of money," Stephen Zack said. "Ultimately, we made five changes to the constitution and this wasn't one of them. What I learned is something I already knew: 'Money is power.'"

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February 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Get to Know South Florida's Newest Chief Judge

The jurist will assume the role of chief judge July 1.

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February 18, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Third DCA Ruled for Doctor Allegedly Behind Deadly Cosmetic Surgery

The Florida Board of Medicine will have the final say on whether Dr. Stephanie Stover can return to her normal practice or whether a more drastic punishment awaits her.

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February 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'Google Her Name': Disney Case Spotlights Danger, Roadmap for Whistleblowers

Attorney James Sallah said if true, the allegations in the complaint, specifically of accounting fraud and deficiency of internal controls, could be the basis of federal securities law violations if they made their way into public documents and are known internally to be inaccurate.

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