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 …
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As South Florida Real Estate Continues to Boom – What’s Going on in the Courtroom?
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 22, 2013
By Alan J. Kluger A year ago, I blogged about how the changing real estate market in South Florida was impacting ongoing litigation dealing with real estate transactions. As South Florida real estate values continue to rise, the litigation needs of our clients that work in real estate are changing …
Terri Meyers and Michael Landen Named Partners at Kluger Kaplan
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. July 1, 2013
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 …
Does E-Discovery Violate Due Process? Or is it Much Ado About Nothing?
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 27, 2013
By Steve I. Silverman Recently I read a series of articles addressing the question of whether the e-discovery process violates a defendant’s due process rights because it forces the defendant to part with its property (in this case, money) without due process of law. The rationale for this argument is …
Failing to Defend Litigation: Strategic or Silly?
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. June 19, 2013
By Todd A. Levine It is not uncommon for businesses that are suffering financially to make the strategic decision not to defend a lawsuit. Particularly during the recession, I saw many businesses that simply could not withstand the cost of litigation, choosing instead to allow the plaintiff to obtain a …