By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. October 26, 2011
In a case that has attracted national attention, a Florida appeals court appears to have cleared the way for a Hillsborough judge to use Islamic law to decide a key issue in a lawsuit involving a local mosque. Read the full story here. By William R. Levesque, St. Petersburg Times …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. October 25, 2011
Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas has scored an initial legal victory over a Florida man who claims to own the trademark to the name “Octavius Tower.” Read the full story from Vegas Inc. here. Caesars scores interim win in Octavius trademark lawsuit By Steve Green Caesars is preparing to open …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. October 14, 2011
A South Florida businessman convinced investors to come up $4.5 million for shares in an electric car company. But they got nothing for their money, and a lawsuit alleges it was a scam. Read the full story from The Miami Herald here. BY ADAM H. BEASLEY abeasley@miamiherald.com The Fisker Karma …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. October 5, 2011
Looks like we’ll be seeing more lawyer ads on TV. Were Florida’s restrictions on attorney advertising too fussy, or do you think advertising “cheapens” the profession? From The Wall Street Journal Law Blog. Read the full story here. By Nathan Koppel Florida in the past has had some of the …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. September 29, 2011
From yesterday’s Bloomberg.com. Read the full story here. SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI), M&T Bank Corp. (MTB) and two other banks accused of gouging customers on overdraft fees won a delay of lawsuits against them while an appeals court considers whether the plaintiffs have to go through arbitration. U.S. District Judge …
