Ethan R Cohen

September 06, 2024 | Law.com

The ruling from New York's highest state court, although straightforward on its face, has important implications for both long-existing settlement agreements and when considering drafting future agreements settling disputes in the context of the Rent Stabilization Law.

By Ethan R. Cohen

8 minute read

August 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Gary Rosenberg and Ethan Cohen explore the part of bill S-2980-C in which the Legislature retroactively defined when a tenant is considered to have "permanently vacated" a rent-stabilized apartment for purposes of determining succession rights for family members, which was previously undefined by the Legislature.

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Ethan R. Cohen

12 minute read

February 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

An update on the status of Assembly Bill A-6216-B and Senate Bill S-2980-C and the significant changes to the original text of Part B of the bill that are expected to be passed by the Legislature soon using "chapter amendments."

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Ethan R. Cohen

12 minute read

December 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Regardless of intent, residential real estate professionals, owners, and landlords in New York could be violating New York's complex human rights law. Here, attorney, Cori Rosen, the expert human rights attorney at Rosenberg & Estis, along R&E members Gary Rosenberg and Ethan Cohen, explore the obligations of real estate professionals, and the best ways to mitigate exposure to opportunistic litigation.

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Cori A. Rosen and Ethan R. Cohen

8 minute read

October 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In this discussion of contractual rights, Gary M. Rosenberg, Michael A. Pensabene and Ethan R. Cohen discuss '301 East 60th Street LLC v. Competitive Solutions,' a "guidepost to parties engaged in any contractual dispute where specific performance might be sought as a remedy."

By Gary M. Rosenberg, Michael A. Pensabene and Ethan R. Cohen

13 minute read

August 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The Legislature, in reaction to recent court decisions, has made a belated effort to retroactively redefine "fraud" in the context of pre-HSTPA claims, passing a bill that would effectively deem any past violation of any law or duty by a landlord to constitute fraud.

By Gary M. Rosenberg and Ethan R. Cohen

12 minute read