By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 20, 2017
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC, Case No. 0:16-cv-60497-RNS (11th Cir. May 18, 2017) Copyrights are a unique category of intellectual property law in that the Copyright Act does not require official registration with the Register of Copyrights in order to have a valid copyright. However, despite the …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. May 23, 2017
ELLIOT V. GOOGLE, 2017 WL 2112311 (9TH CIR. MAY 17, 2017) “Google it.” Of course, we all know what this means. Indeed, the word “Google” has earned such widespread recognition that in 2006 it was added to the dictionary. While this might be considered the epitome of success, it can …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. April 28, 2017
Broadening Intellectual Property Rights for the Fashion Industry Case: In a first ever fashion copyright decision, the U.S. Supreme Court analyzed whether design elements on a cheerleading uniform could be copyright protected. At issue were two competitor manufacturers of cheerleading uniforms, Star Athletica, LLC (“Star Athletica”) and Varsity Brands, Inc., …
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 20, 2014
Miami-based litigation law firm Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L., announces seven of its attorneys have been selected as top legal practitioners by The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Published by Woodward/White Inc., The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession …
