September 19, 2018
Eleven Meyer Suozzi Attorneys Recognized as Super LawyersEleven Meyer Suozzi Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. is pleased to share that eleven of our attorneys have been named as 2018 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 eleven of our attorneys have been named as 2018 New York Super...
September 11, 2018
Howard Kleinberg Authors, Second Circuit Constraints Use Of Involunta...Howard Kleinberg Authors, Second Circuit Constraints Use Of Involuntary Bankruptcy Petitions
In a decision published in August 2018, In re Murray, 2018 WL 3848316 (2d Cir. 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the bankruptcy court properly dismissed an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by a ...
In a decision published in August 2018, In re Murray, 2018 WL 3848316 (2d Cir. 2018), the United States Court of Appeals for...
September 7, 2018
Richard Fromewick Authors, “Nassau Re-Assessment – Uncertainly”Richard Fromewick Authors, “Nassau Re-Assessment – Uncertainly”
County Executive Laura Curran is uncertain how the re-assessment of all Nassau residential and commercial properties will be valued. Now the County website mynassauproperty.com assesses residential property at .25% of value but really it is .14% of value. For example ...
County Executive Laura Curran is uncertain how the re-assessment of all Nassau residential and commercial properties will be valued. Now the County website...
September 7, 2018
Howard Kleinberg and Michael Kwiatkowski Author, Bankruptcy Court Rem...Howard Kleinberg and Michael Kwiatkowski Author, Bankruptcy Court Reminds Foreclosing Lenders to Show Standing When Seeking to Lift the Automatic Stay
In a recent decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Martin Glenn reminded the bankruptcy bar that a lender/movant must provide sufficient evidence to show that it has standing to make a motion ...
In a recent decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Martin Glenn reminded the bankruptcy bar...
September 6, 2018
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Second Department Rejects Fraud Claim...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Second Department Rejects Fraud Claim Because Plaintiff Failed to Exercise Reasonable Diligence”
In my last two posts, I reviewed decisions of the Third and Second Department allowing fraud claims to proceed even though the respective plaintiffs could have discovered the true facts through publicly-available information. Given the element of reasonable reliance in fraud, these ...
In my last two posts, I reviewed decisions of the Third and Second Department allowing fraud claims to proceed even though the respective plaintiffs could...
August 30, 2018
Edward LoBello Authors “Local Bankruptcy Rules Toolkit (Eastern...Edward LoBello Authors “Local Bankruptcy Rules Toolkit (Eastern District of New York)”
On July 10, Ed LoBello authored the Local Bankruptcy Rules Toolkit (Eastern District of New York) published by Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law. The online publication compiles key resources for attorneys in the practice of bankruptcy law in the Eastern District ...
On July 10, Ed LoBello authored the Local Bankruptcy Rules Toolkit (Eastern District of New York) published by Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law. The...
August 29, 2018
Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Second Department Allows Fraud Claim ...Kevin Schlosser Authors, “Second Department Allows Fraud Claim Even Though Misrepresentation Could Have Been Discovered Through Public Records”
In my last post, I wrote about a Third Department decision allowing a fraud claim even though the plaintiff could have discovered the true facts allegedly misrepresented through a search of public information. The court there was not quick to allow ...
In my last post, I wrote about a Third Department decision allowing a fraud claim even though the plaintiff could have discovered the true...
August 24, 2018
Jil Mazer-Marino Featured in LIBN’s “Who’s Who: Wom...Jil Mazer-Marino Featured in LIBN’s “Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services”
Written by: Lisa Morris Josefak Jil Mazer-Marino is a member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. in Garden City. She was named a member in 2011 having joined the firm as Of Counsel to the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business ...
Written by: Lisa Morris Josefak Jil Mazer-Marino is a member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. in Garden City. She was named...
August 21, 2018
Hon. Randall Eng Mentioned in LIBN’s “Love, Law & Marriage”Hon. Randall Eng Mentioned in LIBN’s “Love, Law & Marriage”
Brothers Harvey and Joel Berk, as their attorneys tell it, we’re headed to the funeral home. It was 2006, and their 100 year-old-father had just died. In the car, their dad’s caretaker revealed she had married their father, Irving Berk. ...
Brothers Harvey and Joel Berk, as their attorneys tell it, we’re headed to the funeral home. It was 2006, and their 100 year-old-father...
August 17, 2018
Meyer Suozzi is Proud to Participate in the 2018 Marcum Workplace Cha...Meyer Suozzi is Proud to Participate in the 2018 Marcum Workplace Challenge
Meyer Suozzi is a proud participant in this year’s Marcum Workplace Challenge. The Marcum Workplace Challenge is Long Island’s largest corporate run-walk for charity as well as the region’s largest office picnic. Held in July at Jones Beach State Park, ...
Meyer Suozzi is a proud participant in this year’s Marcum Workplace Challenge. The Marcum Workplace Challenge is Long Island’s largest corporate run-walk for...
August 17, 2018
Meyer Suozzi Awards Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship to Columbia La...Meyer Suozzi Awards Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship to Columbia Law Student
August 10, 2018 (Garden City, NY) Kaitlyn Karpenko, a second-year student at Columbia Law School, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship. Established in 2004, the scholarship is funded by Meyer, Suozzi, English ...
August 10, 2018 (Garden City, NY) Kaitlyn Karpenko, a second-year student at Columbia Law School, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of...
August 17, 2018
Richard Fromewick Featured in LIBN’s Who’s Who in Real Pr...Richard Fromewick Featured in LIBN’s Who’s Who in Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law
Richard G. Fromewick is chair of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s Tax Certiorari and Condemnation practice located in Garden City, which centers on providing a full range of real estate tax assessment services. These include representation with respect to ...
Richard G. Fromewick is chair of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s Tax Certiorari and Condemnation practice located in Garden City, which centers...
August 16, 2018
Hon. Randall Eng. Featured in St. John’s University School of L...Hon. Randall Eng. Featured in St. John’s University School of Law Program
On August 12th, 2018, St. John’s University School of Law held their New Student Convocation in which Hon. Randall Eng was mentioned during their Professionalism Oath. Hon. Randall T. Eng, ’72 Justice Randall T. Eng is Of Counsel to Meyer, ...
On August 12th, 2018, St. John’s University School of Law held their New Student Convocation in which Hon. Randall Eng was mentioned during...
August 15, 2018
Lois Schlissel Quoted in LIBN’s, “Epic Impact on Class Actions”Lois Schlissel Quoted in LIBN’s, “Epic Impact on Class Actions”
In a sign that the pendulum may be swinging away from Obama-era protections for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court in May upheld that employers could require employees to resolve employment-related disputes through arbitration and preclude them from participating in class ...
In a sign that the pendulum may be swinging away from Obama-era protections for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court in May upheld that...
August 13, 2018
Irwin Bluestein Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2019Irwin Bluestein Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2019
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein P.C. is pleased to announce that Irwin Bluestein, a Shareholder in the Firm’s Labor and Employment practice groups, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in ...
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein P.C. is pleased to announce that Irwin Bluestein, a Shareholder in the Firm’s Labor and Employment practice groups,...
July 31, 2018
Judge Randall Eng Authors, “Appellate Division Adopts Statewide...Judge Randall Eng Authors, “Appellate Division Adopts Statewide Practice Rules”
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York came into being in 1894 during the presidency of Grover Cleveland and preceded by four years, the consolidation of the City of New York into its present ...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York came into being in 1894 during the presidency of Grover...
July 30, 2018
Howard Kleinberg and Michael Kwiatkowski Author, “Counterintuit...Howard Kleinberg and Michael Kwiatkowski Author, “Counterintuitive Application of the Bankruptcy Automatic Stay to State Court Appeals”
Attorneys are generally aware that when a defendant that they are pursuing in a state or federal court action files for bankruptcy, an “automatic stay” is imposed under the United States Bankruptcy Code which immediately stays that litigation. Frequently, defendants ...
Attorneys are generally aware that when a defendant that they are pursuing in a state or federal court action files for bankruptcy, an...
July 30, 2018
Creditors Should Require Writing Regarding Debtor’s Financial Condi...Creditors Should Require Writing Regarding Debtor’s Financial Condition and Assets, Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clarifies the Law on Dischargeability of Debts
One of the most important protections afforded to a debtor by bankruptcy is the ability to discharge certain debts to gain a fresh financial start. Generally, the subset of debts excepted from discharge are construed narrowly. For example, Bankruptcy Code ...
One of the most important protections afforded to a debtor by bankruptcy is the ability to discharge certain debts to gain a fresh...
July 30, 2018
Kevin Schlosser Authors,”Third Department Finds Reliance Justif...Kevin Schlosser Authors,”Third Department Finds Reliance Justified Even When Information Allegedly Concealed Was Publicly Available”
Special principles apply when a claim for fraud is based upon an assertion that the defendant concealed material information from the plaintiff, the absence of which causes plaintiff to sustain damages that it would have avoided had it known of ...
Special principles apply when a claim for fraud is based upon an assertion that the defendant concealed material information from the plaintiff, the...
