Bruce A. Katzen is chairman of the trust and estate’s litigation practice group at Kluger Kaplan Silverman Katzen & Levine PL in Miami. He focuses his practice on litigation of probate, trust and guardianship disputes as well as commercial litigation, including corporate matters, securities, accountants’ liability and stockbroker liability and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrations. …

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 …

      Download this article – PDF Judge Sides With Sweetwater Mayor in Budget Fight Days after warning Sweetwater commissioners that the city will be broke by August, the mayor won court approval Monday to use his version of the budget. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Barbara Areces ruled that the …

Authored by James Diamond and Richard I. Segal Florida follows the “American Rule” on the entitlement to attorney’s fees, in that attorney’s fees generally are not recoverable as an element of damages in the absence of statutory authority or a contractual agreement. However, civil litigators throughout Florida should be aware …

There are two simple ways to prevent unwanted legal claims from interrupting the fun: 1) limit alcohol consumption, and 2) have procedures in place to ensure office policies remain intact. For example, companies can choose to refrain from serving alcohol entirely, or offer drink tickets to regulate alcohol consumption by …