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].
September 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Ruled Against Adding Interest When Determining Attorney FeesThe Florida high court ruling was in response to a certified, "question of great public importance."
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
September 09, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Alex Trebek Romance Helped Estate of Deceased Tobacco Smoker Score $43M Jury Verdict Against Philip Morris"Before the smoker married her husband, she turned down an engagement to Alex Trebek," said Michael Alvarez, a partner at the Alvarez Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
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September 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Florida Trial Judge's Comments Lead to Disqualification in Personal Injury Litigation: 'The Less You Say'"He has called my case pedestrian, belittled my injury and favors the defendant who placed both myself and my friends at great risk of harm," David Casner wrote in a motion for disqualification.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
September 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review
In-Person Trials, Hearings Suspended in Miami-Dade Circuit: 'This Is Not Something I Wanted to Do'"The delta variant is so transmissive that even if people have their masks down inadvertently, it could cause a problem," Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie, who sits in the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, said.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
September 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review
How South Florida Litigators Scored a $140M Jury Verdict in Georgia State Court"Just because you don't have formal litigation involving your exact defect, that is not an indication you should decline a case," said Donald R. Fountain, Jr., a partner at Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin.
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
September 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Bar Seeks Emergency Suspension of South Florida Attorney"In this case, what the bar is saying in layman terms: 'We think you have stolen this money, you are not talking to us, and we think you may have lied to us,'" said ethics expert Brian Tannebaum.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
September 01, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Judge Grants Real Estate Developer's Motion to Seek Punitive Damages Against Bank of AmericaThe spat between Ugo Colombo and Craig Robins has advanced to the trial stage in the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, but the trial has been delayed until October.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
August 31, 2021 | Daily Business Review
How South Florida Lawyers Overcame Concept of Diminishing Pain to Win $40M Jury Verdict"During closing arguments, I made sure to counter the defense tactics by asking the jury if Angie looked like someone that had moved on and whose worst days were behind her," John C. Lukacs Jr., a partner at Raposo & Lukacs, said.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
August 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
2 Florida Judges to Get Public Reprimands This Week"Both judges seem to have forgotten for a critical 'moment' that when they donned their judicial robes, they relinquished their rights to attempt to influence the judicial elections of their colleagues," Jan L. Jacobowitz, a legal ethics expert, said.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
August 25, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Emerging Litigation: Miami Litigator's ERISA Class Action Against Spirit Airlines Is Part of Soaring TrendNow, the class action lawsuit, seeking damages in the upper seven figures, will go before U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom, who sits in the Southern District of Florida.
By Michael A. Mora
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