Michael A. Mora

Robert Josefsberg, Litigator Who Championed Civility, Dies at 86 | Law.com Robert "Bob" Josefsberg, a towering figure in south Florida’s legal community whose courtroom tenacity was matched only by his insistence on civility, died on Monday from a heart attack while conducti...

Robert "Bob" Josefsberg, a towering figure in South Florida’s legal community whose courtroom tenacity was matched only by his insistence on civility, died on Monday from a heart attack while conducting a deposition with his grandson by his side. He was 86 years old. www.law.com/dailybusines...

"Failing to adequately understand the relevant defamation laws can result in disastrous outcomes for litigants—like Dfinity Foundation in its lawsuit against The Times," Lopez said in an email. "The days of claiming anyone can sue anyone for anything someone said against them are long gone."

Javier A. Lopez, a shareholder at Vedder Price in the Am Law 200 firm's Miami office who is an expert not involved in the matter, said that defamation and First Amendment work in the anti-SLAPP era and current legal climate is a minefield that needs to be expertly navigated.

New York Times Moves for $100K in Attorney Fees Against Dfinity Foundation "Fee shifting is an important deterrent to frivolous lawsuits against the press, and The Times looks forward to recovering its costs," Danielle Rhoades Ha of the New York Times Co. said in a statement...

Breaking: @nytimes.com sued the Dfinity Foundation, a Zurich-based blockchain tech nonprofit, in the New York Supreme Court to recover $100,000 in legal fees pursuant to the state’s anti-SLAPP statute.
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Miami Beach Hotel Sues Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Asserts It Won’t Be ‘Extorted' The landmark hotel alleges the rabbi has used his social media accounts to defame the Fountainebleau and its staff as part of a "shakedown" to benefit his charitable organization.

The Fontainebleau sued celebrity rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Thursday after he allegedly used AI-created videos to criticize the hotel, compared it to Nazi collaborators and used other "shakedown" tactics while demanding a sizable "donation" to his charitable organization. www.law.com/dailybusines...