By Deborah Chames I represent many Orthodox Jews in my practice.  Under Jewish law, in order to obtain a divorce, the husband must give his wife a “Get,” a divorce document, which effectuates the divorce. Recently, I have seen husbands giving their wives the Get early in the divorce proceedings, allowing …

On Thursday, Founding Member Alan Kluger participated in a Panel of the Founding Partners hosted by the Israel Bonds Young Investor Society.  The panel, held at the offices of Bilzin Sumberg, featured Alan along with John Sumberg of Bilzin Sumberg and Harley Tropin of Kozyak, Tropin, Throckmorton.

By Alan J. Kluger Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court answered a question certified by the Second Circuit in the case of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Phillips: Does Florida’s Statute of Limitations apply to arbitration? Yes. The plaintiffs in the case filed a claim for arbitration with the NASD, pursuant …

By Alan J. Kluger A recent article in the National Law Journal discussed changes and proposed changes to state bar requirements, which include mandatory pro bono hours for new attorneys.  New York’s recent changes require applicants to the New York Bar to complete 50 hours of pro bono work.  Work done …

By Jeffrey M. Berman Recently, I dealt with an interesting issue regarding a defendant’s request for prevailing party costs under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.420 following a voluntary dismissal without prejudice.  The issue was whether the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal without prejudice operated as an adjudication on the merits such that …