Alexander Lycoyannis

June 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This article will discuss two examples of the open questions concerning the Good Cause Eviction (GCE) law's statutory text: (1) the "small landlord" exemption from GCE's coverage and (2) the new required rent increase notices and their interplay with preexisting rent increase notice requirements.

By Alexander Lycoyannis

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June 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Litigators who overzealously move for summary judgment in lieu of complaint to enforce guaranties of both the payment of money and the performance of other obligations may have their motions denied by the court—wasting the client's time and money and undermining the purpose of moving under CPLR 3213.

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Brendan J. Derr

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April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Liquidated damages clauses are typically (and increasingly) fertile ground for litigation, as evidenced by an extensive and growing body of caselaw on the topic, discussed here.

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Dejan Kezunovic

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January 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The enforceability of undefined terms such as "best efforts" often turns on how the commercial lease is drafted. This article discusses how New York courts interpret and enforce these "efforts" clauses.

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Michael A. Pensabene

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December 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant Law column, Gary Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Zachary Rothken focus on two specific parts of the proposed amendments to the Rent Stabilization Code, which DHCR says are intended to address changes made by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and court decisions issued since the most recent Rent Stabilization Code amendments in 2014.

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Alexander Lycoyannis and Zachary J. Rothken

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October 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A significant and ever-evolving body of Yellowstone case law has arisen in the past half-century. In their Landlord-Tenant column this month, Gary Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss several interesting and notable recent rulings that have further developed the law in this area.

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis

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August 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant Law column, Gary Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis summarize several pending constitutional challenges in the federal courts that, if successful, could profoundly alter New York's real estate landscape.

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis

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May 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In recent weeks, the Appellate Division, First Department has twice considered the issue of whether a force majeure clause can excuse the obligation to pay rent under a commercial lease. In their Landlord-Tenant column, Gary Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss these cases.

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Alexander Lycoyannis

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April 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In their June, 2021 Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis predicted that as "New York proceeds slowly but surely toward a semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy…the era of COVID-related defenses to commercial rent nonpayment may soon become a thing of the past." In this column, they discuss two recent rulings from the Appellate Division, First Department which bear directly on the issue.

By Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

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February 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis review and analyze Senate Bill S3082, also known as the "Good Cause Eviction" bill currently under proposal in Albany which could impact free-market housing accommodations in New York State.

By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

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