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Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane

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

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October 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses three landlord-tenant cases: '525 Delaware LLC v. Krush,' '498 W. End Ave. LLC v. Reynolds,' and 'Matter of Garcia.'

By Scott E. Mollen

12 minute read

October 30, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Managing the Key Issues Affecting Hospitality M&A Deals

In their Hospitality Law column, Todd Soloway and Michelle Pham explore some common issues that arise in M&A negotiations involving hospitality companies and provide guidance for how companies should address the related risks and liabilities.

By Todd E. Soloway and Michelle Pham

9 minute read

October 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the adverse possession case “Children's Magical Garden v. Norfolk St. Dev.,” and the landlord-tenant case “3175 GC LLC v. Basey-Goodison.”

By Scott E. Mollen

13 minute read

October 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

The Fog Is Starting to Clear: Proposed Regulations Under §199A

On Aug. 16, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations, under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, which generally allows a 20 percent deduction on income from pass-through entities. The legislation left a lot of uncertainty regarding many issues, and the proposed regulations provide some clarity. 

By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

6 minute read

October 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

New York Law School Names Swati Parikh as Its Executive Director of Public Service and Pro Bono Initiatives

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

October 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses 'Cruz v. Seward Park Housing Corp.,' where the court addressed reasonable attorney fees, stating that in this case, $464,164 in legal fees could be viewed as “shocking and disturbing—highway robbery without a six gun.”

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

October 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Priority Issues with Mortgage Loan Modifications

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg discuss issues involved with modifying a loan secured by a mortgage such as obtaining an existing junior lienholder's consent, providing notice to future junior lienholders, and also title insurance considerations.

By Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg

13 minute read

October 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Committee on Character and Fitness to Interview Applicants For Admission to the Bar

Interviews will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

October 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses three landlord-tenant cases: “Landucci v. de la Rosa,” “Edwards v. N.Y.C. Hous. Auth.,” and “Capital 155 E. 55th v. Garden House School of N.Y.”

By Scott E. Mollen

12 minute read

October 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Pay When Paid, Limits and Limitations

Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss “Pay-if-Paid” clauses in construction contracts and write: “Like many jurisdictions across the United States, New York outlaws Pay-If-Paid clauses, but, in New York's case, only indirectly.”

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

12 minute read


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