By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 23, 2014
July 26 marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark law passed in 1990 that for first time in our history created nationwide standards for combating discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, tele-communications relay services and government activities. The Act has …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 10, 2014
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a landmark decision in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Inc. case last week, asserting that certain employers with religious objections can deny paying for contraception under the Affordable Care Act. Michael Landen, a partner at Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 20, 2014
A dozen of our attorneys have been selected as top legal practitioners by Super Lawyers. Outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, are named Super Lawyers each year. Kluger Kaplan was also ranked in the “Top 100” law …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 13, 2014
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen and Levine (KKSKL) was honored with the Friend of FAWL Award by the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers for the firm’s commitment and support to promote gender equality in the legal profession. FAWL is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the advancement …
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 12, 2014
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 …
