By Alan J. Kluger Governor Scott recently signed a bill that will modify the standard for expert witness testimony in the State of Florida.  The new law would move away from the existing Frye standard towards the Daubert standard used in most states and in federal court.

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 …

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 Richard I. Segal, Esq., Ira H. Leesfield, Esq. and Kurt Zaner, Esq. Socrates, as reported by Plato, noted that “[t]he unexamined life is not worth living.” Today, the “good life” that we usually seek would be somewhat removed from the values Socrates espoused.  Nonetheless, we all could agree that …

Last Thursday, Kluger Kaplan participated in the Mercedes Benz Corporate Run.  Attorneys, staff and their families came out to enjoy a 5k race, food and drink with their coworkers. “The Corporate Run is my favorite event,” said Alan Kluger, Managing Partner, “it is such a great opportunity for colleagues to …