By: Michael Landen The recent case of Michael Scantland v. Jeffry Knight, Inc. should serve as a cautionary tale to employers that rely on independent contractors.  The case, which was filed in the Middle District of Florida, is a class action suit brought by cable technicians who claim they were …

Kluger Kaplan attorneys Terri Meyers and Michael Landen have been named partners at the firm. Terri Meyers handles a variety of complex business litigation disputes, with a focus on intellectual property litigation.  Michael Landen works on complex, multi-party federal court disputes and heads the firm’s employment litigation practice. “We are …

This year, Kluger Kaplan‘s annual holiday party featured a unique twist – a ping pong tournament!  Teams of three banded together to take on co-workers in a tournament that rivaled March Madness.  Congratulations to Alan Kluger, Todd Levine and ringer,  Jesse Dean-Kluger, on their gold medal victory over Jason Marks, Mike …

By Michael T. Landen According to the CDC, over one-third of American adults are obese.  As a result, it is not surprising that employers nationwide are seeing a rise in lawsuits and claims by obese employees who invoke the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), claiming that their employers failed to provide reasonable accommodations for their …

By Michael T. Landen Recently, the Buffalo office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a letter concerning an employer’s instructions to an employee not to discuss a pending investigation.  Excerpts of the letter can be found here. The EEOC letter raises questions about an employer’s ability to silence employees during an …