Patricia Kane

May 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses three landlord-tenant cases: "Champagne v. Piller," "W. Haverstraw Pres. v. Diaz," and "Kuzmich v. 50 Murray St. Acquisition."

By Scott. E. Mollen

14 minute read

May 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Stabilization column, Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel, the attorney who successfully argued 'Altman v. 285 West Fourth LLC' in the Court of Appeals on behalf of the landlord, discuss the landmark case, which restored the pre-Altman state of the law and reversed a 2015 decision that effectively re-regulated thousands of deregulated apartments.

By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

8 minute read

April 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

And other announcements of recent recognitions for New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

April 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Madison Sullivan Partners v. PMG Sullivan St.” where a complaint alleging mismanagement of real estate development was dismissed based on exculpatory clauses in the operating agreements, and “Lorenz v. Soares,” an adverse possession case where a motion to amend the complaint to add a cause of action “for precise location” was dismissed.

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

April 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced a new concept under which business losses cannot be used to offset certain types of income and examine how this will have significant consequences for many owners of rental real estate.

By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson

5 minute read

April 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

April 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Appellate Division Review column, E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith highlight some of the Appellate Division's closely watched cases—including a number of reversals—from the first quarter of 2018.

By E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith

9 minute read

April 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

April 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Hospitality Litigation column, Todd Soloway and William Charron discuss Local Law 50 which bans conversion of more than 20 percent of rooms in hotels with over 150 rooms. They argue the law "holds large hotel owners hostage, and imposes restrictions on their ability to put hotel properties to their highest and best use," and examine how this may violate the Federal and New York State constitutions.

By Todd Soloway and William Charron

11 minute read

April 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read