A Trump-owned company that operates the president’s Trump National Doral Miami golf resort has been ordered to pay the legal fees of a spa owner whose rent Trump attempted to raise fivefold during a lease dispute in 2013… …Alan Kluger, a Pritikin attorney, said Trump had planned to “build a …

      Real estate professionals in high-risk areas have learned the lessons hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria laid out last year, and used them in the preparation process for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, now underway. Taking preventive measures is paramount in minimizing damage. However, having a strong insurance …

By Todd A. Levine It is not uncommon for businesses that are suffering financially to make the strategic decision not to defend a lawsuit.  Particularly during the recession, I saw many businesses that simply could not withstand the cost of litigation, choosing instead to allow the plaintiff to obtain a …

By Meredith A. Nelson Rule 1.201 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure governs the types of cases that qualify as “Complex Litigation” for the purpose of being transferred to a Complex Business Litigation division section (“CBL”).  While parties may agree, by stipulation, to transfer a case into the CBL, …

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 …