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By Michael Landen The number of wage and hour lawsuits has considerably increased in recent years, and unpaid overtime ranks high among the most combative issues. This March, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would make more than one million American workers eligible for …

Kluger Kaplan’s Michael Landen provides employment law insights in today’s Daily Business Review.  A United Realty Group Inc. real estate agent demonstrating with protesters calling for the firing of the Broward election supervisor is out of a job following a high-profile Twitter video. Liliana Albarino-Olinick was fired Saturday as an …

Kluger Kaplan was proud to join our colleagues in South Florida’s legal community to support the United Way of Miami-Dade County at its annual “Dare to Dodge” Tournament. While we may often face-off in the courtroom, we always find common ground in support of better education, financial stability and health across our …

By Michael T. Landen and Mayda Z. Nahhas Recent headline events may have some wondering about how far First Amendment rights extend into the workplace. Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, declared he would bench any player who protested during the national anthem. ESPN suspended anchor Jemele Hill …

  Case The Florida Supreme Court has declined to follow the Florida Legislature’s decision around expert witness testimony requirements. On February 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Florida declined to adopt the 2013 amendments to the Florida Evidence Code which replaced the Frye standard for expert witnesses with the Daubert …