Francis J Lane

August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The final article in this series examines unpredictable Court of Appeals rulings on New York City's residential property management industry in the context of the financial sector; specifically the portion that deals in real estate-backed securities.

By Francis J. Lane, III

8 minute read

August 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

This second of the three-part series discusses the effects that Court of Appeals reversals of settled appellate court precedent has had on the residential real estate management industry.

By Francis J. Lane, III

8 minute read

July 27, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Part 1 in a three-part series prepared in the wake of the Court of Appeals April decision in "Regina Metropolitan."

By Francis J. Lane, III

9 minute read

December 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The New York state legislature enacted the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 this past June. The amendments that it made to the Rent Stabilization Law now require an attorney faced with a rent overcharge claim to solve at least two sets of mathematical word problems when evaluating the claim. This article is one dread-stricken lawyer's search for a step-by-step approach to dealing with those rent overcharge math problems.

By Francis J. Lane

18 minute read

July 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This is the final article in a series about developments in rent overcharge litigation that have taken place since 2009. Its goal is to offer modest observations about legal policy considerations that ought to be addressed.

By Francis J. Lane III

9 minute read

June 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article is part of a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation that have taken place since 2009. Its goal is to offer modest suggestions about efficient ways to pursue rent overcharge litigation.

By Francis J. Lane III

7 minute read

May 31, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This is a continuation of a series of articles about recent developments in rent overcharge litigation. It reviews the opinions rendered by the Appellate Division, Second Department in the 10 years since the Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Appellate Division, First Department, in 'Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Props., L.P.'

By Francis J. Lane III 

8 minute read

May 22, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article is the third in a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation over the past 10 years in the Appellate Division, First Department. It reviews the Department's many rulings in Article 78 proceedings that challenged orders of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal

By Francis J. Lane III

9 minute read

May 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article is the second in a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation over the past 10 years in the Appellate Division, First Department, which has issued more decisions on this topic than any other appeals court.

By Francis J. Lane III

8 minute read

April 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

This article is part of a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation over the past 10 years. It reviews rulings by the Appellate Division, First Department, which has issued more decisions on this topic than any other appeals court.

By Francis J. Lane III

8 minute read