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 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.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

July 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Douglas Leifert, Jean Marie Middleton and Lourdes Casanova Want Your Vote for Palm Beach Judge

Get to know the attorneys seeking a place on the Palm Beach County Court.

By Michael A. Mora

8 minute read

July 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Faces Public Reprimand for Circulating Rumors About Opponent

"To engage in such behavior is to engage in the type of negative campaigning that is common in other types of campaigns but not permitted in judicial elections," the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission asserted.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

July 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

'Jury Did Not Get It Right': Florida Judge Vacates $10.2M Verdict, Denies Retrial

"A new trial is one thing," said Lewis Murphy, a partner at Murphy and Walker. "But a judgment notwithstanding a verdict—particularly after a three-week trial—is a rarer occurrence."

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

July 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

5 Questions for Miami-Dade County Court Candidates: Incumbent Christopher Green and Rita Maria Baez

Here's why incumbent Judge Christopher Green and Miami attorney Rita Maria Baez say they deserve a vote in August's Miami-Dade County Court race.

By Michael A. Mora

5 minute read

July 05, 2024 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Law Firms Beat Legal Malpractice Lawsuit

"I would have expected more from a board-certified civil trial attorney," said Todd Baker, a shareholder at Kogan & DiSalvo.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

July 03, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Vote for Broward Judge: Tamar Hamilton, Corey Brian Friedman Face Off

Here's what Tamar Hamilton and Corey Brian Friedman said qualified them for the seat.

By Michael A. Mora

7 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida Governor Appoints Kansas Gooden to State Appellate Court

"Litigants and their lawyers can expect me to be the kind of judge I wanted to appear before when I was an appellate practitioner," said Kansas Gooden, a shareholder at Boyd & Jenerette.

By Michael A. Mora

3 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review

A New Ruling Could Make Arbitration More Expensive, Stearns Weaver Says

Eugene Stearns: "The ruling fundamentally changes the law on judicial review of arbitration awards."

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

July 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

SEC Moves to Quash Coinbase Subpoena for Internal Crypto Records

"Were this not the law, the private emails of all professors or others with experience purportedly related to their public duties thereafter would be subject to endless, intrusive discovery," Jorge Tenreiro of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission argued in the letter motion.

By Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

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