Patricia Kane

June 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In "520 Tinton, L.P. v. Harlem United," the court addressed an obscure portion of the HSTPA, embodied in the Part J amendments which granted protection from non-primary residence evictions to not-for-profit entities that provide "scatter site" housing for the homeless. In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel discuss whether the amendments are constitutional.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

7 minute read

June 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the condominium law case "Gharai v. Board of Mgrs. of the Atelier Condominium," and three landlord-tenant cases "1371 Franklin Ave. v. Pugh," "Westman Realty Co. v. Cookson," and "530 Second Ave. Co. v. Zenker"

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read

June 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A recent case that addressed rights in the trademark reign provides a cautionary tale of the consequence of the failure to assign a trademark with its goodwill.

By Scott D. Locke and Jessica J. Kastner

11 minute read

June 30, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Wage and hour class/collective actions are unique and complex cases that require strategy and solutions that go beyond the typical. This article will discuss seven specific steps companies can take to successfully defend such an action.

By Seth Kaufman and Justin Reiter

8 minute read

June 29, 2020 | New York Law Journal

For the commercial litigator, their first foray into the world of enforcement actions brought by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority can be disorienting.

By Andrew St. Laurent

8 minute read

June 26, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The rule seems simple enough: summary judgment motions should be properly supported. But it also stands as a signal of caution. If the court erroneously grants summary judgment where the moving party has not met its burden, the moving party may ironically be worse off than if the motion had been denied in the first place. This article explores why that is the case and what litigants and their counsel must do to prevent it.

By Adrienne B. Koch

7 minute read

June 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

While mootness is related to subject matter jurisdiction, case law has carved out exceptions to the rule. This article addresses the exception that brings into focus an instance "where the issue to be decided, though moot is (1) likely to recur..., (2) substantial and novel, and (3) will typically evade review in the courts."

By Elliott Scheinberg

11 minute read

June 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Instituting norms that prioritize mentoring could yield significant payoffs for law firms in regard to attorney job performance, job satisfaction, and commitment to the firm as demonstrated in this article.

By Peter Lobl

8 minute read

June 24, 2020 | New York Law Journal

An analysis of some of the more groundbreaking and controversial changes in the new Title IX regulations, including the authors' opinions on the regulations' likely successes and shortcomings ahead of their implementation on Aug. 14, 2020.

By Kimberly C. Lau, James E. Figliozzi and Branden P. Lynn

9 minute read

June 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen discusses "Suncore Group v. 1660 1ST LLC," "IndyMac Federal Bank FSB v. Parekh," and "1901 Hennessy LLC v. Vicente."

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read