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].
August 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal
SEC Urges Judge to Deny Coinbase's 'Breathtakingly Broad' Subpoena Request"This court's anticipated decision(s) in this discovery dispute will certainly impact the drafting of discovery towards the SEC on a go-forward basis," Daniel Maland, the Florida Bar chair of crypto and blockchain education, said in an email.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
August 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Market Correction Opens Crypto Industry to Increased Litigation"If history is any indication, substantial dips in the value of cryptocurrencies are likely to lead to more litigation," said Helen Gugel, a litigation and enforcement partner at the Am Law 100 firm Ropes & Gray.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
August 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Judge Enters Setback for SEC in Crypto-Securities ActionU.S. District Judge Mark Pittman previously expressed apprehension over entering a ruling and setting a "moving target precedent."
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
August 01, 2024 | Daily Business Review
MDL Judge Faces Ruling on Who Should Be in Charge of Claims by FTX CustomersIn a response to three questions posed by the federal district court in Miami, Adam Moskowitz, managing partner at the Moskowitz Law Firm, announced on Thursday that all FTX victims may actually be made "whole" in the multidistrict litigation.
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
July 31, 2024 | National Law Journal
Judge Approves 45-Day Prison Delay for Ex-FTX Executive 'Mauled' by German Shepherd"Defendants about to be sentenced who have medical issues often try and treat them before they begin incarceration because, unfortunately, they are unlikely to receive great medical care in prison," said Mark E. Bini, a partner at Reed Smith.
By Michael A. Mora
3 minute read
July 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Defendants in $575M Crypto Fraud Freed After Fed's Star Witness Discredited"Whenever you ask the court to do something that no judge in the district has done before, and only a handful of judges around the country have done, and when the magistrate judge has already disagreed with you, it presents a challenge, to say the least," said Andrey Spektor, a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
July 30, 2024 | National Law Journal
Artists Sue SEC in Preemptive Lawsuit Over Whether NFTs Are Securities"The SEC has gone beyond what people traditionally think of as investment contracts or securities, and they have now started encroaching into the art world, just because the art in their previous cases happened to be digital," Jason Gottlieb, a partner at Morrison Cohen, said in an interview.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
July 25, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Broward Election: Judge Jessica Marra vs. Andres Chaves SanzThe Group 18 candidates are seeking a seat on the Broward Circuit Court bench.
By Michael A. Mora
6 minute read
July 24, 2024 | National Law Journal
Coinbase Urges Judge to Order SEC to Produce Documents"Documents related to these communications bear directly on the claims the SEC now asserts and on Coinbase's fair notice defense," said Paul Grewal, Coinbase's chief legal officer.
By Michael A. Mora
4 minute read
July 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Race for Broward Circuit Judge: Incumbent Stefanie Moon Faces Candidate John 'Johnny' WeekesHere's why Judge Stefanie Moon and John "Johnny" Weekes said voters should select them in the Aug. 20 primary election.
By Michael A. Mora
5 minute read
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