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].
May 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Strategy in Combating 'Victim-Shaming' Leads to $9M Florida Jury Award"She was told to be quiet and she didn't," said attorney Amy Judkins, a partner at Newsome Melton.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
May 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Miami Jury Returns $2.5M Verdict Against Assisted-Living Facility"You have to get all of the information because the nursing home is not going to tell you the truth of what happened," said John "Jack" McLuskey, a partner at McLuskey, McDonald & Hughes.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
May 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys in Voyager Litigation Reveal Settlement Figures With Gronkowski, 2 Other Prominent AthletesMark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are the remaining defendants, with a trial set tip off in November.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
May 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Third DCA Disqualifies Miami Judge"I'd rather take my chances and preserve life than being reversed," the Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
May 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Nuclear Verdicts Poised to Rise But Some Governors Fight BackThe 89 lawsuits against a corporate defendant in 2023 that resulted in a nuclear verdict of at least $10 million is the largest number of such cases in a single year since 2009.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
May 01, 2024 | Daily Business Review
'Own Your Bad Facts': Miami Jurors Return $8M Verdict"You let the jury know about them and you bring them up first so when they hear it from the defense in the case, there aren't any surprises," said John Lukacs Jr., a partner at Raposo & Lukacs.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Florida Appellate Court Vacates $8.5M in Punitive Damages Over Witness Error"We cannot, therefore, conclude that there is no reasonable possibility that the conspiracy to fraudulently conceal claim contributed to the verdict on punitive damages," the state appellate court judges ruled.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Could Appoint One of These Finalists to Florida Appellate CourtThe governor's appointee will fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge Eric Wm. Hendon.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
April 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Litigators Land $10.2M Verdict for Agricultural Start-Up"It was challenging to show lost profits for a business that never sold what it was making," said Gregory Weiss, a partner at Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
April 26, 2024 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Mayor Sues Critics for $10M Over Corruption Claims"Engaging in well-orchestrated smear campaigns when people lie and maliciously accuse innocent people of criminal conduct is not protected speech," claimed Stephan Lopez of the Stephan Lopez Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
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