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 24, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Court Says Attorney Argued Wrong Type of Fraud

The Third District Court of Appeal ruled that the respondent "doesn't get a late do-over" because she incorrectly filed a new action alleging extrinsic fraud, rather than having pled intrinsic fraud in the underlying foreclosure action.

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February 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

'This Is Going to Affect Everyone': Ruling Shows New Application of Precedent Over Collateral Estoppel

The Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the trial court ruling since the lower court did not have the benefit of the Third DCA's ruling in three consolidated appeals that clarified when offensive collateral estoppel can be applied.

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February 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Judge Calls for Amendment That Could Affect Attorney Fees, Settlement Offers

A Fourth District Court of Appeal judge is calling for the Florida Supreme Court and the legislature to require an offeree to immediately address an ambiguity in a proposal for settlement, or waive the right to assert the ambiguity.

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February 18, 2022 | Daily Business Review

New Immunity Statute Didn't Save Nova Southeastern University From Pending Class Action Lawsuit

"If you have a situation where those rules can be changed or some outside force can pick the winners or losers, then you lose consistency and predictability, and that's a bad thing," said Seth Miles, a partner at Buckner + Miles.

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February 18, 2022 | Daily Business Review

2 of These Candidates Could Become Broward Judges: JNC Sends Shortlist to Florida Governor

Now, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has less than 60 days to make his two judicial appointments to the circuit and county court benches, according to the constitution of the State of Florida section 11(c).

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February 17, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Florida's 3rd DCA Raises Bar for Proving Culpable Negligence in Case Where Police Shot Unarmed Man

The appellate judges' decision meant that how Jonathan Aledda's former SWAT commander trained him "directly related to whether Aledda properly or negligently responded to the circumstances with which he was confronted."

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