Michael A. Mora
June 03, 2022 | Daily Business Review
5 South Florida Judges Among 17 Candidates Vying for State Supreme Court SeatOne of these 17 candidates will rise to the Florida Supreme Court to fill the vacancy set to be created Aug. 31, when Justice Alan Lawson is set to retire, after more than five years on the bench.
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
June 02, 2022 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Judge to Step Down From Federal Bench, Search to Begin for Successor"Many economists believed that the success of the U.S. was that you could try to start a business here and fail and not be executed," U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chief Judge Emeritus A. Jay Cristol said. "A fresh start or a second opportunity are major factors in the success of our economy."
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review
$2.6M in Attorney Fees for Boies Schiller Client After International Arbitration AwardU.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni ruled that Nipro Corp.'s "continued foot-dragging'' justified a higher interest rate, while she noted that Boies Schiller's rates "are not outside the norm for comparable attorneys and firms'' and was comparable to rates "for partners at prominent firms in New York.''
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
June 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review
8 South Florida Attorneys Disciplined by Florida Supreme CourtEight South Florida attorneys faced disciplinary repercussions that ranged from disbarment to public reprimand.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
May 31, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Class Action Attorneys Seek 8-Figure Damages in South Florida Gas-Line Rupture"This was the third time this contractor 'accidentally' hit the gas lines in Coral Springs and all of these locally owned businesses had to shut down," said Adam Moskowitz, managing partner of the Moskowitz Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
May 27, 2022 | Daily Business Review
$3 Million Stolen From Law Firm by Bookkeeper, Prosecutors Say"What scares me is what if the law firm followed all the rules and she got around it?" said Randolph Braccialarghe of Nova Southeastern University College of Law. "That would make us all vulnerable."
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
May 26, 2022 | Daily Business Review
This Blunder Lost $1M in Attorney Fees: 'Think Twice About What You are Putting in Those Offers'"I've been seeing a trend where the courts are making the requirements on the proposal for settlement increasingly stricter over the last few years," said Anthony J. Russo, a trial lawyer not involved in the underlying matter.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
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.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
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.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
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.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
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