Adam Leitman Bailey

April 11, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Mortgage Litigation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman write: While on its surface, the concept of "interest" appears to be a simple matter of calculating a percentage of what someone owes, the legal development of interest in New York law shows far greater complexity beneath the surface and far greater importance in understanding the amount of money that can be charged and collected.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

28 minute read

February 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Foreclosure Law column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Adam M. Swanson review recent case law and discuss some of the benefits and pitfalls when using an acceleration clause and how to overcome these obstacles.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Adam M. Swanson

28 minute read

December 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Condominium Law column, Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio discuss the recent First Department case 'Pomerance v. McGrath,' in which the court has clarified the rights of condominium owners to inspect management books and records.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio

14 minute read

October 11, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Housing Litigation Column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman write: As a general rule of thumb, when there is a definitive appellate pronouncement on a principle of law in one judicial department and the other departments are silent, the other departments will follow the departments who have spoken to the issue. However, this has not been happening in the lower courts of the First Department who continue to adhere to a position contradicted by authority controlling in the Second and Third Departments: that summary nonpayment proceedings do lie after the expiration of a lease.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

25 minute read

August 30, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Adam Leitman Bailey discusses some of the changes the state Legislature and the state courts have taken to expedite foreclosure proceedings and how they will affect the New York foreclosure process.

By Adam Leitman Bailey

29 minute read

June 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Housing Litigation column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss and explain the noise laws and remedies in New York.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

13 minute read

April 13, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio provide an in-depth discussion of the applicable laws protecting persons with disabilities looking for a waiver to allow them to keep a service pet in an otherwise "no-pet" building.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio

16 minute read

February 10, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In their Housing Law column, Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman explain the laws of single-room occupancy buildings standing in the shoes of the purchaser or owner attempting to turn these dwellings into one-family or multi-family housing without restrictions.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

13 minute read

December 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman review the significant changes that took place in cooperative and condominium law this past year.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

13 minute read

December 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman review the significant changes that took place in cooperative and condominium law this past year.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

13 minute read