Associate’s Corner Each month, Kluger Kaplan‘s associates will take to the blog to talk about topics relevant to their practice areas. First up – Justin Kaplan talks about the practical realities of the new rule that makes service by e-mail mandatory. E-mail Service – How will the New Rules Impact …
Florida's ESI Rules vs. the Federal Rules: Where they Overlap and Why
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 27, 2012
Florida’s ESI Rules vs. the Federal Rules: Where they Overlap and Why By Steve I. Silverman and the Kluger Kaplan ESI Discovery Group Two weeks ago the Kluger Kaplan E-discovery Group recapped the recent changes to Florida’s Rules of Civil Procedure that deal with electronic discovery. Now, let’s take a …
As Property Values Rise, What Else Have we Seen?
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 26, 2012
As Property Values Rise, What Else Have we Seen? By Todd A. Levine Two weeks ago, my partner Alan blogged about some of the twists and turns he has seen in litigation as a result of rising property values in South Florida. I too have seen some interesting tactics in …
RRA Trustee Settles With Hedge Funds But What Does That Really Mean?
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 20, 2012
RRA Trustee Settles with Hedge Funds but What does that Really Mean? By Bruce A. Katzen On Friday, the DBR announced that the trustee in the RRA bankruptcy settled with five New York hedge funds that were investors in Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme. The five funds, Centurion Structured Growth LLC, …
Alternative Fee Structures – It Can Work
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 19, 2012
Alternative Fee Structures – It Can Work By: Abbey L. Kaplan There has been a lot of talk recently in the legal profession about alternative fee structures and how law firms have been slow to shift away from the billable hour. For more than 20 years, the principals of Kluger …