Francis J Lane Iii

August 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Unintended Consequences: 10 Years of Rent Overcharge Reversals (Part 3)

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

Unintended Consequences: 10 Years of Rent Overcharge Reversals, Part 2

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

Unintended Consequences: 10 Years of Rent Overcharge Reversals

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

July 03, 2019 | New York Law Journal

'The Rent Will Always Be Too Damn High!' A Look Forward at Rent Overcharge Policy

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

'The Rent Will Always Be Too Damn High!': A Look Forward at Rent Overcharge Practice

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

'Brooklyn Rent Is Lower, But Still Too Damn High!' A 'Lookback' at a Decade of Second Department Rent Overcharge Decisions

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

'Manhattan Rent Is Definitely Too Damn High!' A 'Lookback' at a Decade of First Department Rent Overcharge Decisions: Part 3

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

'Manhattan Rent Is Definitely Too Damn High!' A 'Lookback' at a Decade of First Department Rent Overcharge Decisions: Part 2

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

'Manhattan Rent Is Definitely Too Damn High!' A 'Lookback' at a Decade of First Department Rent Overcharge Decisions: Part 1

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

March 26, 2019 | New York Law Journal

'Why Is New York City Rent So Damn High?' A 'Lookback' at a Decade of Court of Appeals Rent Overcharge Decisions

This article is the first in a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation, which has mushroomed in New York County in the decade since the Court of Appeals upheld the Appellate Division, First Department's decision in 'Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Props., L.P.'

By Francis J. Lane III

8 minute read

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