Kevin Schlosser

July 27, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that in some cases courts have performed a targeted factual analysis of the source of the clientele at issue, to determine whether the clients were derived from the employer's resources or through the employee's own relationships, reputation and/or skill.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

November 28, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, reviews a recent Eastern District decision which shows that courts are now resolving with relative comfort and ease the thorny issues of personal jurisdiction arising from and in connection with interstate commerce through the Internet.

By Kevin Schlosser

8 minute read

March 25, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that, notwithstanding certain other leading cases, a recent Long Island ruling shows that the party requesting discovery must still be vigilant in amassing satisfactory evidence that any missing or destroyed e-mails would have been supportive of that party's case.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

March 06, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, and Robert C. Angelillo, an associate at the firm, review the Second Circuit's decision in McCauley v. First Unum Life Insurance Company, where the court provided guidance on the critical factors that must be considered in determining whether insurance benefits have been properly denied, and Slupinski v. First Unum Life Insurance Co., where the Second Circuit broadened the grounds upon which attorney's fees and prejudgment interest may be awarded to a prevailing claimant under ERISA.

By Kevin Schlosser and Robert C. Angelillo

11 minute read

July 24, 2008 | Legaltech News

The law relating to electronic communications continues to evolve, not only with respect to the ubiquitous issues of preservation and production in e-discovery, but also as to substantive legal issues like the statute of frauds, service of process and criminal law violations.

By Kevin Schlosser

10 minute read

May 27, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that the Commercial Division of Supreme Court now six has judges assigned to the Commercial Division in New York County, three each in the counties of Kings and Nassau, two each in the counties of Queens, Suffolk and Westchester and one judge in each of the other jurisdictions.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

September 26, 2007 | Law.com

While it is not that unusual to see an "unconscionability" defense raised in an action for breach of contract, it is quite rare for a court to find that a contract is "so outrageous as to warrant holding it unenforceable" because it is substantively unconscionable. Attorney Kevin Schlosser discusses such a case, involving a company's contract with a shareholder/employee, which provides useful lessons for counsel both in contract-drafting and in contract implementation and enforcement.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

September 25, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that while it is not terribly unusual to see a defense of "unconscionability" raised in an action for breach of contract, it is quite rare for a court to find that a contract is "so outrageous as to warrant holding it unenforceable" because it is substantively unconscionable.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

September 28, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, writes that courts have provided additional notice to parties and their counsel to be vigilant and proactive, both before and during litigation, in preserving potential evidence.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read

March 22, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Kevin Schlosser, a partner and co-chair of the litigation department at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein in Mineola, writes that for the past few years, bills have been introduced by the state Legislature to address the gap between the statutory rate set by the CPLR and the prevailing rates of return, but none of the bills has been enacted thus far.

By Kevin Schlosser

9 minute read