December 10, 2019
Richard Fromewick Authors, “Nassau County Assessment Review Off...Richard Fromewick Authors, “Nassau County Assessment Review Offer of Reduction”
The Assessment Review Commission is sending out offers to reduce the assessment for the 2020/21 tax year based on 1% of value. Most of the offers that I have reviewed are not good offers and should be rejected. A petition should ...
The Assessment Review Commission is sending out offers to reduce the assessment for the 2020/21 tax year based on 1% of value. Most of...
November 27, 2019
Alexander Berger Recognized As Long Island Herald’s Real Estate Ach...Alexander Berger Recognized As Long Island Herald’s Real Estate Achievers and Leaders Commercial & Real Estate Attorney
November 20, 2019 – (Garden City, NY) Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to announce that our esteemed colleague has been named Long Island Herald’s Real Estate Achievers and Leaders Commercial & Real Estate Attorney. The Herald Community ...
November 20, 2019 – (Garden City, NY) Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to announce that our esteemed colleague has been...
November 26, 2019
Two Meyer Suozzi Individuals Receive 2019 Leadership in Law Awards Fr...Two Meyer Suozzi Individuals Receive 2019 Leadership in Law Awards From Long Island Business News
November 22, 2018 – (Garden City, NY) Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to announce that two of our esteemed colleagues have been named Long Island Business News’ Leadership in Law honorees. The Leadership in Law Awards held on ...
November 22, 2018 – (Garden City, NY) Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to announce that two of our esteemed colleagues have...
November 25, 2019
New York Minimum Wage Increases and Other Reminders for Employers As ...New York Minimum Wage Increases and Other Reminders for Employers As We Head Into 2020
As the end of the year approaches, it is important to remember that New York employers are subject to changes in wage and hour regulations that go into effect on December 31, 2019. Failure to comply with the new requirements ...
As the end of the year approaches, it is important to remember that New York employers are subject to changes in wage and...
November 19, 2019
Hon. Randall Eng Participates in Program at St. JohnsHon. Randall Eng Participates in Program at St. Johns
“NYS Law Schools Present: Illustrious Alumni” at St. John’s Law The Historical Society of the New York Courts partnered with St. John’s Law School to present the third program in its “Illustrious Alumni” series. By David Handschuh On Nov. 13, The ...
“NYS Law Schools Present: Illustrious Alumni” at St. John’s Law The Historical Society of the New York Courts partnered with St. John’s Law...
November 19, 2019
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “SDNY Allows Fraud Claim Allegedly Dup...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “SDNY Allows Fraud Claim Allegedly Duplicative of Contract Claim to Proceed, Although ‘A Long Shot'”
The interplay between claims of fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and the breach of that contract is a topic that gets great attention in the law of fraud. As I have put it before: “Courts frequently dismiss claims attempting ...
The interplay between claims of fraudulent inducement to enter into a contract and the breach of that contract is a topic that gets...
November 15, 2019
Richard Fromewick Authors, “Who Has The Legal Right To Protest ...Richard Fromewick Authors, “Who Has The Legal Right To Protest The Real Estate Tax?”
The New York State Court of Appeals has narrowed the permissible class of taxpayers authorized to grieve the real estate taxes on any property in New York. Merely paying the taxes is not enough. The taxpayer, other than the owner, must have ...
The New York State Court of Appeals has narrowed the permissible class of taxpayers authorized to grieve the real estate taxes on any...
November 13, 2019
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Commercial Division Finds Attempted F...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Commercial Division Finds Attempted Fraud Claims Against Attorneys Duplicative of Malpractice Claims and Subject to Three-Year Statute of Limitations”
Fraud claims attempted to be asserted against attorneys face special challenges. The issues are especially pronounced when the timing of the claims comes in to play and the applicable statute of limitations period must be determined. The three-year statute of ...
Fraud claims attempted to be asserted against attorneys face special challenges. The issues are especially pronounced when the timing of the claims comes...
November 6, 2019
Patricia Galteri Honored at LIBN Top 50 Women & Inducted Into Th...Patricia Galteri Honored at LIBN Top 50 Women & Inducted Into The Hall of Fame
On October 24th, Patricia Galteri was honored at Long Island Business News’ Top 50 Influential Professional Women. She was also inducted into The Hall of Fame. Top 50 Women in Business awards recognizes Long Island’s top women professionals for their ...
On October 24th, Patricia Galteri was honored at Long Island Business News’ Top 50 Influential Professional Women. She was also inducted into The...
November 1, 2019
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Federal Court Dismisses Aiding and Ab...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Federal Court Dismisses Aiding and Abetting Fraud Claim Against Banks Arising from Customer’s Ponzi Scheme”
Ponzi schemes involving investor funds are, unfortunately, all too common. The underlying fraud of those who orchestrate the Ponzi scheme fits squarely within the elements of a fraud cause of action. Often, however, the fraudsters have squandered the investor funds ...
Ponzi schemes involving investor funds are, unfortunately, all too common. The underlying fraud of those who orchestrate the Ponzi scheme fits squarely within...
October 30, 2019
Hon. Randall Eng Helps Publish “A Handbook of Legal Skills and ...Hon. Randall Eng Helps Publish “A Handbook of Legal Skills and Professional Values”
Judge Eng, a long-time member of the New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the law, was a participant in the effort which resulted in the publication of A Handbook of Legal Skills and Professional Values which is being ...
Judge Eng, a long-time member of the New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the law, was a participant in the effort...
October 29, 2019
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “First Department Analyzes Adverse Int...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “First Department Analyzes Adverse Interest Exception to In Pari Delicto Defense”
When corporate entities act, they do so only through individuals – namely the employees, officers and directors. So when a corporate entity is involved in fraudulent conduct, it is the individuals who perpetrate that fraud on behalf of the corporate ...
When corporate entities act, they do so only through individuals – namely the employees, officers and directors. So when a corporate entity is...
October 22, 2019
Increased Employee Voting Rights in New YorkIncreased Employee Voting Rights in New York
With Election Day on the horizon, employers are reminded that changes to the election law this year afford employees in New York additional rights to time away from work to vote. Under the new law, New York employers must provide ...
With Election Day on the horizon, employers are reminded that changes to the election law this year afford employees in New York additional...
October 16, 2019
Gregg Kligman Quoted in Long Island Business NewsGregg Kligman Quoted in Long Island Business News
When an employee blows the whistle By: Bernadette Starzee “Whistleblower” has been the word of the last couple of weeks after a Washington insider filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that President Donald Trump used the power of his office to coerce ...
When an employee blows the whistle By: Bernadette Starzee “Whistleblower” has been the word of the last couple of weeks after a Washington insider...
October 10, 2019
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Tort Concepts of Superseding Cause Ap...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Tort Concepts of Superseding Cause Apply to Fraud Claims”
The civil cause of action for fraud is a species of tort. See North Shore Architectural Stone, Inc. v American Artisan Constr., Inc., 2017 NY Slip Op 06655 (2d Dep’t 2017). One of the elements of the cause of action for fraud, ...
The civil cause of action for fraud is a species of tort. See North Shore Architectural Stone, Inc. v American Artisan Constr., Inc., 2017...
October 7, 2019
Gregg Kligman Quoted in the Nassau LawyerGregg Kligman Quoted in the Nassau Lawyer
Employer Beware: New Requirements for Preventing Sexual Harassment October 9, 2019 marked the deadline for all employers in New York State to provide all of their employees with a written sexual harassment policy and annual sexual harassment prevention training. These ...
Employer Beware: New Requirements for Preventing Sexual Harassment October 9, 2019 marked the deadline for all employers in New York State to provide...
October 2, 2019
Meyer Suozzi Attorneys Honored at LI Herald’s Top Lawyers Awards GalaMeyer Suozzi Attorneys Honored at LI Herald’s Top Lawyers Awards Gala
RichnerLIVE, Herald launch inaugural Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards Gala by Brian Stieglitz Long Island’s most successful and esteemed lawyers rubbed elbows at the Carltun in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park on Sept. 25, where hundreds gathered to celebrate the ...
RichnerLIVE, Herald launch inaugural Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards Gala by Brian Stieglitz Long Island’s most successful and esteemed lawyers rubbed elbows...
September 13, 2019
Ten Meyer Suozzi Attorneys Selected to New York Super Lawyers ListTen Meyer Suozzi Attorneys Selected to New York Super Lawyers List
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to share that ten of our attorneys have been named as 2019 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, includes outstanding lawyers from more than ...
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to share that ten of our attorneys have been named as 2019 New York Super...