We are very excited to announce that KKSKL has named Justin Kaplan as a Partner at the firm, effective January 1st, 2014. Justin’s considerable efforts as a lawyer and his significant community involvement as an ambassador for the firm have earned him this new designation, so please join us in congratulating …

By Steve Silverman On September 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Bland v. Roberts which held that Facebook “likes” are in fact protected speech under the First Amendment. In the case, Roberts, the Sheriff in Hampton, Virginia, fired several employees after they supported …

By Marko Cerenko A recent advisory opinion issued by the Florida Bar should serve as a cautionary tale to lawyers who list certain practice areas as “expertise.”  A lawyer can only list an expertise if the lawyer is certified by the Florida Bar, the ABA or another state bar association with …

By Abbey Kaplan and Marko Cerenko In the recent case of Wolfe v. Foreman, the Third District Court of Appeals may have effectively eliminated malicious prosecution as a cause of action all together.  Was that the intention of the court?  Are defendants who were wrongfully sued no longer able to …

By Josh Rubens On May 3, 2013, the Florida legislature enacted the Florida Revised Limited Liability Company Act, which will govern all LLCs formed or registered in Florida on or after January 1, 2014.  By January 1, 2015, the current law will be repealed and the Revised Act will govern …