Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined Thursday in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company. The order reverses an earlier state decision and marks Florida’s stance in a debate facing government agencies and courts across …

By Deborah Chames More and more firms in South Florida are investing time and money in their business development programs to encourage young attorneys to bring in new clients. With so much of the business development focus centering around social media and online communications, it is important not to underestimate …

Miami-based litigation powerhouse moves into a fresh new space As Miami’s legal landscape continues to change, top litigation law firm, Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, evolves with the times.  This is why the firm is expanding its footprint in downtown Miami, updating its space and moving to a more …

By: Justin B. Kaplan Young litigators are routinely taught that if the plaintiff does not demand a jury trial in its complaint (or counterclaim), it permanently waived this important right.  This time-worn lesson is not necessarily correct, however.  There is still hope. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure provide: “Any …

Last night, Kluger Kaplan accepted the Daily Business Review’s award for the Top Real Estate Litigation Firm in South Florida.  Many of our attorneys attended the awards dinner at the Four Seasons.  Managing Member, Alan Kluger, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.  “We are humbled to be honored …