The Daily Business Review recognizes attorneys with On the Rise awards for outstanding work early in their careers. By Catherine Wilson LINDSAY HABER Title: Partner Experience: Kluger Kaplan, 2011-present Education: Nova Southeastern University, 2010; University of Florida, 2006 What drew you to a career in law? The ability to use my undergraduate journalism degree with a …

By: Michael Landen The recent case of Michael Scantland v. Jeffry Knight, Inc. should serve as a cautionary tale to employers that rely on independent contractors.  The case, which was filed in the Middle District of Florida, is a class action suit brought by cable technicians who claim they were …

By Richard I. Segal, Esq., Ira H. Leesfield, Esq. and Kurt Zaner, Esq. Socrates, as reported by Plato, noted that “[t]he unexamined life is not worth living.” Today, the “good life” that we usually seek would be somewhat removed from the values Socrates espoused.  Nonetheless, we all could agree that …

By Jeffrey M. Berman Recently, I dealt with an interesting issue regarding a defendant’s request for prevailing party costs under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.420 following a voluntary dismissal without prejudice.  The issue was whether the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal without prejudice operated as an adjudication on the merits such that …

By Alan J. Kluger Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Delmonico v. Traynor.  To briefly recap the facts, Traynor represented his clients in a defamation case filed by Delmonico.  In the course of his case investigation, Traynor interviewed potential witnesses and allegedly told them …