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Michael A. Mora

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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July 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'Drowning Under the Pressure'? Did Mental Illness Lead to Lawyer's Murder Charge?

"It's incredibly disturbing to see an attorney involved in these types of issues," said Michelle R. Suskauer, a partner at Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein. "But mental health hits everyone, whether you're an attorney or a doctor. It's blind to professions."

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

July 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Suspended South Florida Lawyer Faces First-Degree Murder Charge

"Typically, lawyers don't assume they're going to be killed," said Randolph Braccialarghe, a professor at Nova Southeastern University Law Center.

By Michael A. Mora

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June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Change to Florida Insurance Law Shortened the Window for Insurance Claim

"Silence, in the face of a clear statute that cuts the other way, will not do," Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel ruled.

By Michael A. Mora

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June 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Miami Beach Approves Saul Ewing's $1.3M Settlement for Orthodox Jewish Congregation

"Only so long as we have an independent judiciary to hold the government accountable does the First Amendment exist in practice," said Franklin Zemel, a partner at Saul Ewing.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Judge Disqualifies Lawyer and Jones Walker Firm From Federal Case

In disqualifying the attorney and his law firm, the federal judge in a 31-page ruling made "one final but important point" on "joint defense agreements in multi-defendant criminal cases."

By Michael A. Mora

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June 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Black Woman Wanted: Ben Crump, Others Seek Change on Federal Bench

"I hope what people gather from this press conference is a united community of attorneys and professionals from all walks of life and backgrounds who are coming together because they value diversity," said Dwayne Robinson, the chair of the Judicial Diversity Initiative.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

June 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Pandemic Mask Mandate Moot, Federal Court Rules

"Moreover, while we think a legal degree confers many advantages, we do not believe it equips us to accurately predict if or when another global respiratory pandemic will infect our shared world," the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

June 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

3 of 10 Manufacturers Remain, But a Miami Partner Just Passed an MDL Milestone

Led by a Miami partner at Podhurst Orseck, in close to a decade the plaintiffs' attorneys have recovered over $1.55 billion.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Am Law 100 Firm Clients Allege Luxury Real Estate Investment Scam by Social Media Star

"Where you have a traditional fraud, almost like a Ponzi scheme recruiting additional victims, he gets to play an international character on social media and he plays a role," said David Haft, a partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

June 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Mark Cuban, Miami Attorney Take Shots Over Voyager Token Insider-Trading Claims

"I owned a total of 4,000 Voyager tokens and sold a total of about 400 tokens," said Mark Cuban, a defendant in the Voyager Digital Ltd. class action. "So the concept of insider trading, particularly when there's no conversation with the CEO around that time, is ridiculous."

By Michael A. Mora

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