By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. November 14, 2017
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 …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. February 24, 2017
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 …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. August 6, 2014
By Jeffrey Berman Last week, Kluger, Kaplan, Katzen and Levine, P.L. obtained a victory for a client when the Third DCA affirmed a ruling from Judge Sarah Zabel denying a motion to seek damages against an injunction bond. Read opinion here. We obtained an injunction on behalf of our client, Aventura …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. August 1, 2014
July 26 marked the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law passed in 1990 that for the first time in our history created nationwide standards for combating discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, telecommunications relay services and government activities. The Act …
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, …
