Patricia Kane

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

This four-part series will examine how litigation impacts various aspects of practice in the real estate industry. It will also explore how even well-informed parties (and their counsel) frequently trip up by not anticipating how New York's courts will apply the law in their situation. This first article in the series will discuss some of the hazards of statutes of limitations, which have an appearance of simplicity that can be deceptive.

By Adrienne B. Koch

7 minute read

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The authors expect a wave of lawsuits against private equity firms by investors in the wake of private actions brought against the collapsed crypto platform FTX.

By Kevin B. Frankel, Molly M. White and Alex J. Scandroli

7 minute read

February 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the case 'Union Asset Management Holding AG v. Philip Morris International Inc. (In re Philip Morris International Inc. Securities Litigation) where the Second Circuit elucidates on distinguishing fact from opinion.

By Anthony Michael Sabino

8 minute read

February 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the SDNY's Whistleblower Pilot Program which is designed to encourage early, voluntary disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in non-violent offenses involving fraud and public corruption.

By Richard J. Morvillo and Sarah E. Barney

7 minute read

February 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Yellowstone injunctions are implicated in many leases for commercial real estate property in New York State, however most landlords and tenants do not know what it is or how it affects them. This article offers an overview of their implications so that commercial landlords and tenants can better navigate lease disputes.

By Janet Kljyan and Charles F. Martin III

6 minute read

February 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In this third article of his series, Chris Ritter continues his discussion on figuring out what motivates jurors and how to influence them.

By Christopher Ritter

9 minute read

February 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "The City of New York v. The Land and Building Known as 634 Nostrand Avenue a/k/a 1192 Dean Street," and "Stuyvesant Owners Inc. v. Frantino."

By Scott Mollen

11 minute read

February 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A review of some of the most noteworthy landlord-tenant related legislation of 2023 and early 2024 involving criminal background checks, stopping short-term tenancies, flood histories and rent regulation.

By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman

15 minute read

February 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In honor of Valentine's Day, Marilyn Sugarman discusses a few recent decisions that upheld the validity of a marriage even when there was no license.

By Marilyn T. Sugarman

11 minute read

February 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of disputes and their consequences in tax law. The author writes: "Well-settled in the tax law is the notion that the character of amounts received in the settlement of a claim turns on the underlying nature of the claim."

By Patricia Kane

8 minute read