By Steve Silverman and Marilyn Kohn In August, Kluger Kaplan obtained a major victory for Dollar Tree against Winn Dixie.  The case dealt with numerous, complex legal issues relating to restrictive covenants, but one particularly interesting facet dealt with ascertaining the intent of the restrictive covenants incorporated into leases that …

By Alan J. Kluger It is well-settled that in Florida you can only recover attorneys fees pursuant to a statute or by agreement of the parties.  Many business disputes arise over a contract, which contains a provision awarding attorneys fees to the prevailing party.  A strategic question that often arises …

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 …

By Philippe Lieberman Recently, I have handled several cases involving disputes between business partners where the terms of the relationship were agreed to with a handshake, without a formal agreement.  Now, months or years later, the relationships have soured and the parties are in litigation.  The best advice I can give to …

By Bruce A. Katzen Recently, I handled a very interesting FINRA arbitration dealing with exploitation of the elderly by a joint tenant – in this case, her granddaughter. What made this case so interesting is that we were able to use the elder abuse statute to support our claim.  Traditionally, …