Author: Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L.
Reflecting on the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 23, 2014
July 26 marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law passed in 1990 that for first time in our history created nationwide standards for combating discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, tele-communications relay services and government activities. The Act has …
Litigation Landscape Changes as South Florida’s Economy Rebounds
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 17, 2014
Industry insiders may be tempted to think litigation is in recession now that South Florida’s economy is on the rebound but as Alan Kluger states in the Daily Business Review, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In this new economic cycle, he’s seeing less litigation between business partners fighting …
Hobby Lobby Ruling a Potential Slippery Slope
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 10, 2014
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a landmark decision in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Inc. case last week, asserting that certain employers with religious objections can deny paying for contraception under the Affordable Care Act. Michael Landen, a partner at Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, …
Think You Waived the Right to Jury Trial in Your Initial Pleading? Maybe Not.
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 3, 2014
By Justin B. Kaplan Young litigators are routinely taught that if a party does not demand a jury trial in its complaint (or counterclaim), it permanently waived this important right. This time-worn lesson is not necessarily correct, however. There is still hope. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure provide: Any …