Patricia Kane

September 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses "Dilauro v. Johns," a contracts case where a "time is of the essence" letter providing an additional 20 days was held legally sufficient; "2438 Realty v. Vasquez," dealing with a nuisance holdover proceeding where the tenant was granted discovery as to information and video tapes which would show the alleged misconduct; and "258 E. 4th St. LLP v. Gibbs," where a landlord was awarded possession after the court held it had demonstrated the apartment had been used for the sale of drugs.

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

September 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The New York County Lawyers Association presented their 29th Annual Public Sector Awards on Tuesday, Sept 17.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

September 18, 2019 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses a contracts case "Vahdat v. Capdel," a landlord-tenant case "Mayflower Props. v. Pacheco," and a construction law case " Maple Drake Austell Owner v. D.F. Pray Inc."

By Scott E. Mollen

18 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In their Real Estate Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and Scott Weinberg review a recent case, Green Tree Servicing, v. Molini, and how the opinions by the majority and the dissent indicate a certain hesitance in embracing the full import of the Aurora decision which refined the requirements for a lender to assert standing to foreclose.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Scott A. Weinberg

7 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the "pre-workout" or "pre-negotiation" agreement which parties to a loan workout should execute prior to engaging in substantive negotiations among them.

By Richard S. Fries

13 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Occasionally profane but never in doubt, Edward Menkin's new memoir, which chronicles the interesting criminal cases he's tried over his 42-year legal career, is an entertaining read that lawyers will find authentic and non-lawyers will consider accessible.

By Jeffrey M. Winn

7 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

3 minute read

September 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Courts have wrestled with how to interpret provisions in D&O liability insurance policies defining related claims and interrelated wrongful acts. While New York courts appear to interpret these clauses broadly, recent Delaware case law suggests that Delaware courts will construe the clauses more narrowly. In their Corporate Insurance Law column, Howard Epstein and Theodore Keyes use the recent case 'Pfizer v. Arch Insurance' to discuss this issue.

By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes

8 minute read

September 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

In his Medical Malpractice Defense column, John L.A. Lyddane writes: In a world of litigants sharing their most private affairs with total strangers, and inexpensive data storage of virtually every detail of their lives, the potential for securing admissions by opposing litigants demands attention in discovery. It is useful to examine what constitutes an admission, and how admissions are best employed.

By John L.A. Lyddane

9 minute read