Congratulations to Alan, Steve and Philippe who were selected as top legal practitioners by Chambers USA! Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine has also been recognized as the top firm in the category of general commercial litigation by the publication.  According to the report by Chambers USA, clients and colleagues describe …

By Philippe Lieberman Florida’s Collateral Source Rule is often overlooked in landlord-tenant disputes.  Under the rule, an injured party may recover full damages from a tortfeasor even if the injured party recovers money from an independent third-party such as an insurer.  This rule is often overlooked by litigators but can …

By Philippe Lieberman On Friday, downtown cleared out by lunchtime as employees fled in anticipation of Miami’s annual Ultra Music Festival.  Co-founder Alex Omes sued his partners last week, claiming that he was fraudulently forced out of the company that produces the event during a secret shareholder meeting.

By Philippe Lieberman Over the last two or three years, I have encountered scenarios where the traditional rule – that a relationship between a lender and borrower is an arm’s length transaction – is called into question and creates potential lender liability. 1) As real estate development in Florida has …

By Philippe Lieberman Two weeks ago, I blogged about the importance of a written agreement to mitigate future litigation when a business partnership goes south. (Previous post can be found here) But what happens if you entered into the agreement on a handshake deal, without a written agreement?   What if the partnership breaks …