Patricia Kane

April 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Over the past several years, real estate investors, owners and developers have looked to incorporate environmental, social & governance (ESG) criteria into their evaluation of real estate buildings and projects. This article examines the ways New York City real estate market participants are impacted by this increased focus on advancing societal goals.

By Hillel E. Sussman and Tyler F. Starr

8 minute read

April 07, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In his Corporate Litigation column, Joseph McLaughlin discusses the recent Ninth Circuit decision in 'Anderson v. Edward D. Jones & Co.,' which reversed a SLUSA dismissal of state law fiduciary claims last month, illustrating that particularly in fee-related cases the line between federal securities law claims and state law claims remains inexact.

By Joseph M. McLaughlin

10 minute read

April 07, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A severe physical injury presents a relatively straightforward example of what might bring about a cognizable claim of extreme hardship.The 'Palmer' decision examines a more nuanced example of what might constitute extreme hardship—the deteriorating status of the payor's mental health.

By Alan R. Feigenbaum

5 minute read

April 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Bulldog Pack, LLC v. 868 Lorimer Project, dealing with the breach of an operating agreement, and "In Re: 650 Fifth Avenue Company and Related Properties," where the government's seizure of a building was found to have violated the claimants' due process rights.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

April 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss two recently enacted New York State laws aimed at preventing residential and commercial evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020, and the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021.

By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis

7 minute read

March 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "39-50 24th St. Realty v. Ol'Bridge Café Inc," where tenant violated the lease for operating an unlicensed catering facility and created a public hazard for holding an large event during the pandemic, and "Bd. of Managers, 80th at Mad. Condo," where questions of fact remained if the board acted arbitrarily in refusing to approve exterior signage.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

March 30, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Jason Bergman discusses the state of title insurance for foreclosures given RPAPL 1302-a.

By Jason C. Bergman

9 minute read

March 29, 2021 | New York Law Journal

By now, we are used to the fact that facial recognition technology allows our phones to identify — to see our email, do our banking, order food and hail a ride service. But the pace is picking up. AI facial and voice recognition technologies can do more, faster. For those new lawyers and law student readers, take note: Privacy law is a growth field.

By Katherine B. Forrest

7 minute read

March 26, 2021 | New York Law Journal

In this edition of their Bankruptcy Practice column, John Rapisardi and Joseph Zujkowski spoke with two Rio de Janeiro-based attorneys for their guidance on Brazilian Law 14.112, which enacts a number of reforms to Brazil's bankruptcy laws that attempt to expand and clarify creditors' rights and modernize Brazil's bankruptcy framework. This article focuses on the amendments relating to judicial and extrajudicial reorganizations.

By John Rapisardi and Joseph Zujkowski

13 minute read

March 26, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Last year, the Appellate Division departments issued a joint order amending Rule 7.5 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct which had previously been captioned "Professional Notices, Letterheads and Signs." The Rule is now captioned "Professional Notices, Letterheads and Names." The order also made substantial changes to the body of the Rule, discussed in this article.

By Chris McDonough and Omid Zareh

8 minute read