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].
August 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Good News for Miami Lawyer in Spat: Appellate Panel Strikes Down Ruling Finding Fraud on the CourtThe Third District Court of Appeal found no evidence of fraud on the part of the plaintiff and his counsel.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 18, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Boies Schiller Flexner Litigator Behind Lawsuit Accusing Seminole Tribe of Florida of Online Gambling Monopoly"We included a claim under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution saying that you can't give the tribe a monopoly to conduct gambling outside of its reservation, based on their status as a tribe," Hamish P. M. Hume, a shareholder of Boies Schiller Flexner, claimed.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 17, 2021 | Daily Business Review
'They Are Hunting Their Judges Down': US Female Jurists Say They Fear for Colleagues as Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan"The judges expect the Taliban will torture, kill them and their families," said Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisa S. Walsh.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 17, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
With End to Pandemic Restrictions in Sight, Bankruptcy Attorneys Don't Know What to Expect NextWhile the number of business-related bankruptcy filings across the country was slightly lower in 2020 than in 2019, the District of Delaware saw nearly three times as many filings year over year.
By Ellen Bardash | Michael A. Mora
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August 16, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Fend Off Appeal by Federal Prosecutors to Cancel New Trial"For trial lawyers and lawyers who are trying cases, it is always important to not run from the weaknesses but to see how you can flip them and use them to your advantage," Jared Dwyer, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, said.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Oops ... Misstep in South Florida Appeal Costs $350,000 in Attorney Fees: Stockman Rule at Center of Ruling"It was all or nothing," Anthony Brown, a partner at Lavalle, Brown & Ronan, said about the prevailing-party attorney fees provision.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review
How We Won: Coral Gables Litigator Clinch Nearly $12 Million Settlement for Grieving Parents"There is no reason in the world, if an apartment complex does a twice a day check on a pool and knows what the regulations are, that these drownings should occur," said Michael Haggard, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Unusual Insurance Litigation Strategy Unveiled as National Indemnity Fights $11.8 Million Jury Verdict"This lawsuit is a first-party insurance case in reverse," said Louis M. Holzberg, a partner at Holzberg Legal.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 09, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami Judge Finds Willful Misconduct in Class Action Litigation That Could Reverberate Across Insurance SectorMiami-Dade Circuit Judge David C. Miller ruled there was willful disregard by the insurance company in not complying with his court order.
By Michael A. Mora
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August 06, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Law Firm's Unusual Cottage Industry: South Florida Litigator Chalks Up Another Million-Dollar Win"We had to educate the jury that you don't see manned security because the industry doesn't want to spend the money," Douglas McCarron, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm, said.
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