Michael Adam Mora

Michael Adam 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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October 18, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'Horror of Horrors': Florida Judges Spar Over En Banc Review in Binance Ruling

"[T]here is no authority for this court's en-banc procedure to serve as a vehicle for some members to impose their judicial philosophy on other members who do not buy into it," First District Court of Appeal Judge Adam Tanenbaum wrote in his concurring opinion.

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October 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

Alabama Man Arrested After Causing Bitcoin Price to Surge, Then Plummet After Fake SEC Tweet

"The defendant allegedly deceived the public by impersonating the victim and making fraudulent statements on behalf of the SEC," Chad Yarbrough, the assistant director of the FBI criminal investigative division, said in a statement.

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October 16, 2024 | National Law Journal

Jump Trading Accused of Crypto 'Pump and Dump' Scheme

"Anytime you have people poking holes in something that somebody else did, whether they are regulatory or civil actions, it can help guide lawyers in providing better compliance advice to their clients," said Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at Baker & Hostetler and a crypto expert.

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October 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Countersues Financer Over 'Toxic Lending Practices'

"The parties never discussed these changes, which would result—if enforced in the case of a breach—in an unconscionable contract," Michael B. Carlinsky, co-managing partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, wrote in the counterclaim.

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October 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

Bitnomial Exchange Preemptively Sues SEC Over Alleged Enforcement Conflict With CFTC

"This is about future contracts and who has jurisdiction over the trading of futures contracts," said Matthew F. Kluchenek, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman.

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July 10, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Nasdaq-Traded Blockchain Company Faces $32M Lawsuit

Ayrton Capital, who brought the lawsuit, is represented by Global 100 law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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