Patricia Kane

February 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Daniel Fliman has joined Stroock & Strook & Lavan's Financial Restructuring Group as a partner. He was formerly a partner at Kasowitz Benson…

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 13, 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 “92 Cooper Assn. v. Roughton-Hester,” "BR 31 LLC v. Landess," and "Matter of New Creek Bluebelt, Phase 3, Baycrest Manor Inc. v. City of New York."

By Scott E. Mollen

11 minute read

February 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg discuss the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) which was enacted to protect the interests of suppliers and sellers of perishable agricultural commodities and write that while it would appear to have little relevance to real estate transactions, it has become a matter of some concern to lenders and title insurance companies who are often concerned that when the borrower is an entity subject to PACA, the PACA trust will effectively create a superpriority lien against real property that could prime a recorded mortgage lien.

By Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg

11 minute read

February 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of hirings and promotions happening in New York law firms.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

February 06, 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 “Fleetwood Commons Inc. v. Fredericks,” where the court held under the business judgment rule that a co-op board's determination to terminate the proprietary lease was within the scope of its authority, and “90 Elizabeth Apt. v. Eng,” a landlord-tenant case where the court found for the tenant, holding that unlike under rent stabilization, an occupant entitled to succession to a rent-controlled tenancy has no affirmative obligation to do anything to assert his or her claim.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

February 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein discuss 'Maddicks v. Big City Prop.,' a recent decision where the court found no basis for class certification.

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

6 minute read

February 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Robert Isackson joins Leason Ellis as a partner - and other announcements of lawyers recently on the move.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 02, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

January 31, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By NYLJ Staff

2 minute read