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].
January 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Jury Finds Hyundai Defrauded by Florida Dealership Directors, Returns Zero Damages"The facts of the Hyundai case were extraordinary and packed with finger-pointing over-borderline criminality," said Sean Burstyn, the founder of Burstyn Law who closely followed the litigation over its potential implications.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
January 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review
This Miami Judge Is Retiring to Open an ADR FirmThe state court jurist will resign from the complex civil litigation division, effective Feb. 15, to launch an arbitration firm.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
January 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review
MSP Recovery Dodged Ruling on What Attorneys Called Its Go-To Litigation Tactic"Litigation should work as follows: sue first, discover second. MSP has a business model of discover first, sue second. That business model is no longer tenable in Florida," William Large, president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, argued.
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January 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review
South Florida Attorneys Turn $500K Insurance Settlement Into $9M PayoutThe case is a cautionary tale for insurance companies refusing to tender policy limits in a timely manner, the plaintiff's counsel suggested.
By Michael A. Mora
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January 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
$12M Jury Verdict Overturned Due to Attorney Trial Blunders, Judicial Errors"The cumulative effect of these comments, along with the expert's comment regarding the subsequent remedial measure of the cage installation, was enough to negate a fair trial," Florida's Third District Court of Appeal ruled.
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January 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Critic Takes Shot at Coral Gables Commission as City Attorney Transitions to Holland & Knight"I've always wanted to explore the world of private practice," said Miriam Soler Ramos, the departing Coral Gables city attorney.
By Michael A. Mora
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January 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Without Eyewitnesses of Assault, Attorney Obtains $2M Negligent-Security Settlement"There is more than one way to skin a cat," said Douglas McCarron, a partner at the Haggard Law Firm.
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January 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Ruling 'Guts the Impact of Punitive Damages'"This ruling will not please the members of the plaintiffs bar but will provide comfort to those concerned about what they perceive to be 'runaway' jury verdicts," said John Meagher, managing partner and chair of the insurance practice group at Shutts & Bowen.
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January 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
'We Were All in Disbelief': Broward Judge Dies"It was certainly tougher back then for a paralegal to make the transition to a lawyer, but she did it because she was a powerful, tough lady," said John Uustal, a founding partner of the Kelley | Uustal law firm.
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4 minute read
January 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Private Planes, Cars, Jewelry: Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for COVID Loan Fraud"Moreover, as a practicing attorney, he certainly knew better," defendant's legal counsel acknowledged when he plead in his client's sentencing memorandum.
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