Patricia Kane

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

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May 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Avoiding Lender Liability to Contractors in Construction Loans

In their Financing column, Jeffrey Steiner and Dino Fazlibegu caution commercial mortgage lenders that they need to be vigilant in their interactions with contractors when making constructions loans, and offer advice on how to do so.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Dino Fazlibegu

8 minute read

May 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses NRT New York v. Spell, where an arbitration award denying a brokerage commission was vacated as being arbitrary and violative of public policy.

By Scott E. Mollen

8 minute read

May 11, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Hughes Hubbard Partner John Wood to Join U.S. Chamber of Commerce as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

May 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Rosa Ertze Named President of N.E. Chapter of U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

And other recent announcements of honors, awards and appointments for New York lawyers.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

May 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the landlord-tenant case “West Village Houses Renters Union v. WVH Housing Development Fund,” and the environmental law case “U.S. v. Whitehill.”

By Scott E. Mollen

10 minute read

May 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Character and Fitness Panel to Interview Applicants

Interviews will be held Thursday, May 10.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

May 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Structuring Programmatic Real Estate Joint Ventures

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg discuss “programmatic” or “platform” joint ventures—a means of structuring a series of commercial real estate investments between sponsors and capital partners.

By Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg

10 minute read

May 04, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Audry Casusol Joins Sidley as Partner

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

May 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

'Altman' Alters Vacancy Deregulation

Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss the recent landmark Housing Court case 'Altman v. 285 West Fourth LLC" where the Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division, First Department and deregulated thousands of New York City apartments.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

8 minute read

May 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Barclay Damon Elects Partner Melissa Zambri as Managing Director of Albany Office

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

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

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