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South Florida Sun-Sentinel – Class-action status OK’d in claim BJ’s collects excessive sales tax (May 31, 2017)

By May 31, 2017

By Ron Hurtibise A lawsuit alleging that B.J.’s Wholesale Club is charging excessive sales tax can proceed as a class action, meaning it could benefit all members paying the tax, a judge has ruled. The suit was filed in 2015 by a Miami-Dade County woman, Laura Bugliaro, who said she …

Daily Business Review: Litigation Department of the Year

By May 19, 2017

Daily Business Review May 19, 2017 Litigation Department of the Year General Litigation – Midsize Kluger Kaplan The 31-attorney litigation boutique is known nationally for taking on complex, high-stakes disputes across a range of disciplines and industries. Kluger Kaplan’s trial lawyers have earned national recognition as determined and effective client …

Supreme Court's First Ruling on Fashion Copyright

By 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., …

Kluger Kaplan Announces Midwest Expansion Plan, Opens Minneapolis Office

By April 13, 2017

Miami-based litigation firm Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine announces its plans to expand into the Midwest market, with prominent litigator Daniel Rosen joining the firm on May 1 and serving as partner-in-charge of its new Minneapolis office.  The move marks the firm’s first physical footprint outside of the South Florida …