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Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane is the Courts Editor for the New York Law Journal.

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April 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Ryan Sakacs Joins Kasowitz Benson Torres as Special Counsel

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

1 minute read

April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Does Local Law 50 Enact an Unconstitutional Taking?

In their Hospitality Litigation column, Todd Soloway and William Charron discuss Local Law 50 which bans conversion of more than 20 percent of rooms in hotels with over 150 rooms. They argue the law "holds large hotel owners hostage, and imposes restrictions on their ability to put hotel properties to their highest and best use," and examine how this may violate the Federal and New York State constitutions.

By Todd Soloway and William Charron

11 minute read

April 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Mayer Brown Adds Ryan Suda as a Partner

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

1 minute read

April 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Policy Exhaustion

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap Up, David M. Barshay discusses the issues involved when an insurance policy is at or near exhaustion, including whether an insurer can ever be deemed to have waived its policy exhaustion defense.

By David M. Barshay

9 minute read

April 10, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Ambase Corp. v. 111 W. 57th Sponsor LLC,” a case which illustrates the importance of carefully negotiating the terms of joint venture agreements.

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

April 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

When the Criminal Lawyer Shields the Client

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen discusses whether Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, could have personal criminal exposure if what the The New York Times reported is true—that early on in the Mueller investigation, he communicated to Paul Manafort and General Michael Flynn that Trump would ultimately pardon them.

By Joel Cohen

8 minute read

April 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Pankaj Malik Joins Warshaw Burstein as Partner

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

2 minute read

April 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In 'Redbridge,' Court Allows Waiver of Right to Seek Yellowstone Relief

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein discuss 159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford, a "milestone decision" where Second Department held that a commercial tenant may waive its right to seek 'Yellowstone' relief.

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

7 minute read

April 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses three cases: “Cambridge Leasing Prop. v. Ortega,” “Mogul Media Inc. v. City of New York,” and “74-78 Post Ave. Heights Assoc. v. Reyes.”

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

March 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Alston & Bird Adds Jenny Kramer as Partner

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

1 minute read