Patricia Kane

November 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The top of the hill is the place every firm wants to be. If you focus on your brand voice, establishing yourself as a trusted source to solve problems, and a valued member of the communities you serve, you'll soon be defending your place at the top of the hill with ease.

By Ioana Good

4 minute read

November 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jason Bergman advises parties on how the failure to specifically identify an encumbrance that is senior to the foreclosed mortgage can be fatal to the foreclosure sale.

By Jason C. Bergman

5 minute read

November 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Conflicting state laws are at the heart of a class action suit alleging racial discrimination in NFL hiring practices. In July, Brian Flores, former Miami Dolphins' head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator and two other plaintiffs were given the green light to go to trial after a New York judge determined their contracts were not subject to mandated arbitration.

By William Downes

7 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Trial attorney Alan Clark discusses the HIPAA privacy right to access and pending amendments to section 18 which expand the right to access but, in the author's view, do not adequately address these deficiencies and other provisions which appear to be in violation of federal regulations established under HIPAA, HITECH, and the 21st Century Cures Act.

By Alan W. Clark

22 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In his Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses 'Theroux v. Resnicow' dealing with private nuisance and "extremely contentious disputes among neighboring co-op shareholders."

By Scott Mollen

19 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

While the potential advantages of converting office buildings into residential spaces are widely acknowledged, such conversions can be financially burdensome and present structural difficulties, often requiring a complete overhaul of existing floor plans and resulting in awkward layouts. As a result, another trend gaining traction in cities nationwide is repurposing office buildings for agricultural use and creating farms in urban centers.

By Jeffrey B. Steiner and Scott A. Weinberg

6 minute read

November 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Although international borders are becoming blurred where people, money and commerce move across most of the Western world with ease and dual citizenship is commonplace, there are still at least two areas where the lines on maps remain clear: taxes and succession. The more peoples' personal and business lives become globalized, the more important it is for them to be aware of tax and succession consequences. In Part One of this two-part series, author David Faust discussed succession. This article deals with taxation.

By David I. Faust

8 minute read

November 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

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

By Patricia Kane

3 minute read

November 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In a follow-up to their article published in June, the authors discuss two questions raised but not fully answered in Slack: probabilistic pleading under Section 11 of the 1933 Act and the proper construction of Section 12 of the 1933 Act.

By William Jay, Charles Brown, Daniel Roeser, Justin D. Ward and William Evans

7 minute read

November 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "U.S. Bank Trust NA v. Miele," involving the the constitutionality of a retroactive application of the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act and "Forty Seventh Fifth Co. v. Abraham," dealing with guarantor liability for a tenant's rent.

By Patricia Kane

17 minute read