Michael A. Mora

September 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"That could have easily risen to the level of a judicial complaint, a bar complaint, a perjury prosecution," H. Scott Fingerhut, an ethics professor at Florida International University College of Law, said.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"This order grants summary judgment because the plaintiffs' showing of likelihood of confusion—an element of the plaintiffs' infringement claims—is not strong enough to meet the standard that applies to artistic works," U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled in the summary judgment order.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"If I had to do it all over again, I would be absolutely sure, notwithstanding that he was our witness within our control, that the most fundamental key pieces were memorialized by a deposition," said Melissa Pallett-Vasquez, a partner at Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"What we're seeing is a lot of young, hungry plaintiffs' attorneys that are looking at the Eleventh Circuit as a popular destination to file their new cases," said Ian H. Ross, a partner at Stumphauzer Foslid Sloman Ross & Kolaya.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"For legitimate companies, there is a chilling effect through the community, and for fraudsters, the effect will be absolutely nothing," said Brian H. Bieber, a shareholder at GrayRobinson.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 21, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Now, the Florida Supreme Court has approved 1,483 candidates for admission to The Florida Bar on Monday.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 20, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"I've always looked back at the end of parents' cases and felt really proud of what we accomplished," Stephen Cain, a partner at Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain, said.

By Michael A. Mora

8 minute read

September 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Subject to Florida Supreme Court approval of the stipulation, the judge will serve a 10-day suspension, receive a public reprimand and pay a $37,500 fine.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

September 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Bar maintains an active ethics case on one of the four judges who was defeated in the August 2020 primary election.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

September 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"As soon as the dam broke with Judge Ruiz, they then basically in sequence just dismissed all the other pending session replay cases without prejudice," said Aldo M. Leiva, of counsel at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read