Scott E Mollen

April 17, 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 “Emigrant Bank v. Rosabianca,” where the court found no meritorious defense to a foreclosure action.

By Scott E. Mollen

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April 10, 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 “Ambase Corp. v. 111 W. 57th Sponsor LLC,” a case which illustrates the importance of carefully negotiating the terms of joint venture agreements.

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

April 03, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses three cases: “Cambridge Leasing Prop. v. Ortega,” “Mogul Media Inc. v. City of New York,” and “74-78 Post Ave. Heights Assoc. v. Reyes.”

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

March 27, 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 “884 Madison Street LLC v. Aurello and Tsivicos,” where the court found the subject premises were not subject to rent stabilization because the petitioner established by a preponderance of the evidence that a substantial rehabilitation of the building had been performed, and “Matter of O'Connor and Sons Home Improvement v. Acevedo,” where a Zoning Board of Appeals' denial of variances was annulled.

By Scott E. Mollen

16 minute read

March 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 three landlord-tenant cases: 'Klaynberg v. Dibrienza,' Second Lenox Terr. Assn v. Washington,' and 'Feldheim v. Stuckey.'

By Scott E. Mollen

12 minute read

February 27, 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 the landlord-tenant/nuisance case 'Strata Realty Corp. v. Pena,' where the tenant had a long history of making complaints and therefore a notice to cure was not required where it would have been "a futile act," and 'Matter of Save America's Clocks Inc. v. City of New York, ' where the appellate court ruled on the proposed conversion of an interior landmark into a private residence.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

February 20, 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 the foreclosure case “Weiss v. Phillips,” where the court held that a mortgagee's interest was not voided because the mortgagors had acquired the property by fraud. 

By Scott E. Mollen

20 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 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

January 30, 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 two landlord-tenant cases:  “Wheeler Ave. Laundry v. Modern Yonkers Realty,” and “Pinchback v. Foreman.”

By Scott E. Mollen

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