Kevin Schlosser

October 27, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein partner Kevin Schlosser discusses contracts involving fiduciaries, and how preparers should understand the evolving law in light of the Court of Appeals' recent finding that a fiduciary can be relieved of its stringent and unbending duties by virtue of contractual disclaimers and/or releases.

By Kevin Schlosser

14 minute read

November 27, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that attorneys who handle business dissolutions and shareholder and partnership disputes know that these cases can often be even more gut-wrenching than marital dissolutions. They often involve friendships or family relations that have gone seriously awry. For the legal strategist, however, these cases frequently present a cornucopia of intricate tactical decisions in a corporate and procedural "chess game."

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

January 23, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, reviews a recent decision of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court in Nassau County that resolved several interesting issues arising from a motion to dismiss affirmative defenses and provides helpful guidance on standards, rules and strategies relating to the pleading of affirmative defenses.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

January 22, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that state and federal cases applying New York law to resolve the circumstances under which punitive damages are awardable in contract and tort actions do not always present a perfect picture of clarity. A recent decision by Eastern District Court Judge Arthur D. Spatt, however, should help to provide considerable clarity to these issues.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

July 26, 2006 | Legaltech News

As recent cases' data sets have brought up the "delete-does-not-really-mean-delete" phenomenon and the dilemma of recurring "string" e-mails of forwarded prior e-mails, it's clear the production of privileged material in the electronic age requires brand-new precautions.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

September 26, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner and chair of the litigation department at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, reviews a recent decision that provides useful guidance in determining the circumstances under which the attorney-client privilege may protect communications with accountants as well as differentiating between the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine as applied to accountants.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

July 26, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that few would disagree that whether a case is decided by a judge or a jury is an important and, often, critical determination. In the New York metropolitan area, the composition of a jury and, therefore, the type of verdict that is likely to be rendered, vary dramatically depending upon the county where the trial is venued.

By Kevin Schlosser

11 minute read

September 23, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that with respect to the scope and extent of discovery, the Supreme Court's recent decision in Glenn should remove any doubt that the full, unfettered type of discovery provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should apply, regardless of whether the case is governed by ERISA.

By Kevin Schlosser

8 minute read

March 28, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that on consecutive days in February, two well-reasoned and instructive tort decisions with opposite results, yet consistent reasoning, were rendered in the Nassau County Supreme Court. Both rulings involved claims of negligence arising from flying objects.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

November 23, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, warns that litigators would be na�ve to think that troublesome electronic messages appear only in headline-grabbing cases.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read