Patricia Kane

January 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Justice James Tormey, Administrative Judge for the Fifth District, highlights the significant strides the district has made in resolving cases more effectively and efficiently under Judge Janet DiFiore's "Excellence Initiative" mandate.

By James C. Tormey III

4 minute read

January 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By NYLJ Staff

3 minute read

January 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses the landlord-tenant case "Lumiram Dev. v. Empire State Crossfit," and the land-use case "Committee for a Sustainable Waterfront v. Planning Board of The City of Glen Cove."

By Scott E. Mollen

10 minute read

January 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Financing column, Jeffrey B. Steiner and Jason R. Goldstein discuss the potential for unintended consequences resulting from the misuse of list-qualifying phrases such as "i.e." "e.g." and "including," and advise legal drafters to use caution before using them in legal documents.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Jason R. Goldstein

7 minute read

January 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Approximately 249 applicants for the bar will be interviewed by the Committee on Character and Fitness of the Appellate Division, First Department on Thursday,…

By Patricia Kane |

1 minute read

January 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

January 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In previous International Banking columns, Kathleen Scott discussed proposed changes to the international standards by which banks are required to calculate their risk-based capital. In this column, now that the changes have been finalized, she highlights some of the major revisions.

By Kathleen A. Scott

9 minute read

January 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses a commercial landlord-tenant case“The Art Factory v. 740-748 Hicks Realty,” where a tenant asserted the landlord failed to cooperate to legalize the building. The court found that the tenant failed to meet the criteria for a CPLR 6301 preliminary injunction.

By Scott E. Mollen

11 minute read

January 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read

January 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Matter of the Home of The Sages of Israel," a case that illustrates the types of disputes which are occurring throughout the country among factions of religious congregations with respect to proposed sales of congregational properties.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read