Patricia Kane

October 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the adverse possession case “Yee v. Panousopoulos,” the landlord-tenant case, “Matter of Tejada,” and the foreclosure case “Courchevel 1850 LLC v. Stern.”

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

October 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord/Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss Webster Ave. Holdings v. Pough, a case which “stands as a reminder that landlords must be diligent in enforcing their rights under the lease to collect rent arrears, and that delays in commencing a proceeding could provide the tenant with a “stale rent” defense.”

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

6 minute read

September 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

 Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses 'Matter of Stahl York Ave. Co. v. City of New York,' where it was held that a buildings' inclusion in FAE landmark designation was not an unconstitutional taking.

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

September 25, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony Guardino explains the essential features of SEQRA, reviews a recent case that illustrates the risks of failing to strictly comply with SEQRA's requirements, and concludes by reiterating the importance of literal compliance with this law.

By Anthony S. Guardino

9 minute read

September 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

September 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses 'Sanjana v. King,' where the sellers were entitled to keep the deposit where the buyers failed to obtain a mortgage commitment and timely cancel the contract; '230 E. 48th St. LLC v. Campisi,' where the court found that by renting her stabilized apartment through Airbnb, the tenant “commercialized her apartment” and treated it as a de facto hotel; and 'E. Midtown Plaza Hous. Co. v. Gamble,' where the landlord established entitlement to summary judgment of possession of the subject apartment based on illegal use of the premises.

By Scott E. Mollen

13 minute read

September 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and Dino Fazlibegu warn attorneys representing mortgage lenders to be careful drafting loan documents to avoid their client's mortgage being primed by another mortgage. They use the case 'JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Zhan Hua Cao' as an example that there is no substitute for careful review of the details.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Dino Fazlibegu

6 minute read

September 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

September 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In his Securities Law column, Joshua Mitts discusses how smaller public companies are being attacked by predatory short sellers who drive down stock prices by buying put options prior to posting hit pieces on blogs and social media.

By Joshua Mitts

10 minute read

September 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two landlord-tenant cases: “Park N. Realty v. Cheik,” where the court dismissed a claim for possessory judgment based on laches, and “Matter of Sung v. Jiha,” where tenants defeated NYC Department of Finance's effort to recoup DRIE credits.

By Scott E. Mollen

12 minute read