Scott E Mollen

June 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “Cohoes Hous. Auth. v. Doe,” where an eviction was found to be a “grossly disproportionate consequence,” in light of sensitive circumstances; and “Paige v. New York City Housing Authority,” where the court cited “appalling bureaucratic malfeasance” where it was found that NYCHA failed to conduct lead paint inspections and remediation. 

By Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein.

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June 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the land use case “Brooklyn Ass'n v. N.Y.S. Urban Dev.,” where an Article 78 proceeding challenging the Brooklyn Pier 6 Project was dismissed, and a landlord-tenant case “N.Y.C. Hous. Auth. v. Various Tenants,” where sanctions were imposed on NYCHA for wrongfully suing tenants based on “overlapping rent claims.”

By Scott E. Mollen

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June 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses 'Saunders Ventures v. Morrow,' 'Estate of Parisi,' and 'In re Jian Min Lei v. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.'

By Scott E. Mollen

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June 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two landlord-tenant cases: 'DD 11th Ave. LLC v. Sans, a fraud case, where a tenant obtained a low-income apartment by understating his income, and 'Matter of Jourdain v. N.Y.S. Div. of Housing & Cmty. Renewal' dealing with succession rights.

By Scott E. Mollen

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May 29, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford,” which involved an appeal by commercial tenants in an action for a judgment declaring that two long term commercial leases are in full force and effect and that the tenants are not in violation of their obligations under the leases. A trial court had denied their motion for a Yellowstone injunction…and granted the landlord's cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

By Scott E. Mollen

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May 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses two landlord-tenant cases: 'N.Y.C. Hous. Auth. v. Gilbert' and 'People v. McCullum'

By Scott E. Mollen

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May 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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

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May 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

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 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

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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

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