By Todd A. Levine On Friday, the Florida Supreme Court approved amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar that relate to attorney advertising.  The new rules require that all statements made in attorney advertisements be “objectively verifiable.”  This rule extends to attorney websites. The term “objectively verifiable” raises many …

By Steve Silverman Last week I blogged about how social media is impacting businesses in litigation and discovery.  This week, let’s look at the issue of employees and how their social media usage can impact discovery in litigation.  The social media opportunities are seemingly endless: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and …

By Steve I. Silverman Monday’s DBR featured an article about social media and the evidence that it might create.  Social media is proving to be a hot source for evidence in litigation.  My partner, Jason Marks, previously blogged about using social media in the family law context on the Kluger …

By Steve Silverman and Marilyn Kohn In August, Kluger Kaplan obtained a major victory for Dollar Tree against Winn Dixie.  The case dealt with numerous, complex legal issues relating to restrictive covenants, but one particularly interesting facet dealt with ascertaining the intent of the restrictive covenants incorporated into leases that …

By Alan J. Kluger It is well-settled that in Florida you can only recover attorneys fees pursuant to a statute or by agreement of the parties.  Many business disputes arise over a contract, which contains a provision awarding attorneys fees to the prevailing party.  A strategic question that often arises …