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].
June 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Third DCA Sanctions Miami Lawyer But Avoids Underpinning Issues"All of these issues are central to the bar and bench in Florida, all are surfaced in Yeyille v. Speigel, and all remain unresolved to the detriment of the rule of law," said Anthony V. Alfieri of the University of Miami School of Law, who is not involved in the litigation.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
June 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Rules Offer-of-Judgment Is 'Not a Prevailing Party Statute'The Florida Supreme Court held that the ruling would not result in a "flood of frivolous appeals," as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. argued.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
June 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Federal Judge Slashes $1.8M Ask in Attorney Fees by Over 50%"A client can decide to pay for a Ferrari in order to get from Point A to Point B, but the losing party only has to pay for a Ford," said Edward Mullins, a partner at Reed Smith not involved in the matter, in characterizing the federal judge's reasoning on the attorney fees ruling.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
June 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Equestrian Rides High to $3.5M Verdict Over Progressive's Social Media Defense"She used to be a champion, but now she is riding OK," said Michael Haggard, the managing partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
June 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
How Nearly All-Female Litigation Team Won $63.5M First Amendment Retaliation Case"The way these female lawyers outperformed the defense team in front of the jury both with major witnesses, like the police chiefs, and in closing, really had an impact on both the judge and the jury," said Jeff Gutchess, a partner at the AXS Law Group.
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
June 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida's Third DCA Rejects Miccosukee Tribe's Claim for $900K in Attorney Fees"We have elected judges and the Miccosukee are 600 members and the body politic that votes for these judges is not the Miccosukee Tribe," said Robert O. Saunooke of the Saunooke Law Firm.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
June 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami Attorney for 91 DaysIn the 24-page ruling, the Florida Supreme Court held that the attorney "made statements in three separate legal proceedings that impugned the integrity of members of the judiciary," and that the attorney "failed to show that he had an objectively reasonable factual basis for making the statements."
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
June 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review
SEC Lawsuit Clears Way for Attorney's Federal Class Action in Miami Against BinanceThe class action lawsuit in which a Florida attorney alleged that his "hundreds of clients" sustained damages that amounted to "hundreds of millions of dollars," is one result from the fallout of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Binance.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
June 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Discipline for Broward Circuit JudgeNow, it will be up to the Florida Supreme Court to either accept or deny the stipulation of public reprimand that the judge has agreed to despite that she has less than a month before her resignation takes effect.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
June 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Miami to Host FTX Multidistrict Litigation, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank Excluded"A significant part of FTX's conduct allegedly emanated from this district, where it had its U.S. headquarters before filing for bankruptcy," the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ruled.
By Michael A. Mora | Amanda Bronstad
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