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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June 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Governor Hit With Lawsuit Hours Before Transgender Sports Ban Goes Into Effect

The complaint contains similar arguments to those that were successfully applied in the Gavin Grimm transgender bathroom ruling, which the U.S. Supreme Court let stand Monday.

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June 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Carlton Fields Shareholder Steers Clients Amid Threat of Uncertainty, Braces for Uptick in Litigation on Defaulted Loans

"Once the effects of the stimulus funds shake out, it will become more apparent which businesses will be viable," said Naomi M. Berry, a shareholder at Carlton Fields.

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June 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Bad News for Kluger Kaplan in Fight for $1M in Attorney Fees: US 11th Circuit Rules Against Law Firm

"It would violate the principles of collateral estoppel to allow appellants to relitigate this issue simply because they recharacterized their claim as one of bad faith rather than breach of contract," the federal appeals judges stated in the opinion.

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June 28, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Fresh off Big Pharma Victory, Defense Lawyer Braces for Similar Fights Fueled by Lit Funding

"You're going to see the exposure of the underbelly of the plaintiff practice in the coming years," said Hildy Sastre, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

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June 25, 2021 | Daily Business Review

'Do You Have Some Spare Change?' Panhandlers Gain Ground in Suit Against Fort Lauderdale Over Constitutional Issues

"As long as the speaker doesn't say something to the effect of 'I'm poor. Please help' or 'Do you have some spare change?' he may approach a stranger anywhere in the city and utter any other message," U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman stated in the order.

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June 24, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Wrinkle in Trend of Online Influencers Inducing Short on Crypto Assets

Kyle W. Roche and Devin "Velvel" Freedman, partners at Roche Freedman in New York and Miami, represent the Cornell University computer science professor, Emin Gün Sirer.

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June 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Claim: Artificial Intelligence Could Level Playing Field for Big Law and Small Firm Litigators

The artificial intelligence-powered software utilizes facial detection through a mobile app to capture the visceral reactions of focus group participants in the blink of an eye.

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June 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Attorney Compensation, Arrest Booking Photos: Florida Governor Signs Bills Affecting Lawyers

"The takeaway is you better have lawyers that know what they're doing," Javier Lopez, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, said about CS/HB 625.

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