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Bruce A. Katzen

Reflecting on the Americans with Disabilities Act

By 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 …

Think You Waived the Right to Jury Trial in Your Initial Pleading? Maybe Not.

By July 3, 2014

By Justin B. Kaplan Young litigators are routinely taught that if a party 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 …

Michael T. Landen

Michael Landen talks with Associated Press: legal options for Dolphin’s Jonathan Martin

By February 24, 2014

Last week, Kluger Kaplan Partner and labor and employment expert, Michael Landen, spoke to the Associated Press about the possible legal options pro-football player has in his case against the Dolphins.  Check out what he said here… MIAMI (AP) — The legal options for offensive lineman Jonathan Martin may be …

Alimony Reform Laws Focus on the Exception to the Rule and to the Detriment of the American Family

By September 16, 2013

By Deborah S. Chames A few weeks ago, this article gained national attention, calling for alimony reform to help the paying spouses, mostly men, from spending time in jail for missing alimony payments. The article paints a bleak picture for these men who, as a result of post-recession changes in financial …