New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott Mollen | November 16, 2021
Scott Mollen discusses 'Coldenham LLC v. Maldonado,' 'Pomona Country Club v. Escoffery,' and 'Davies v. S.A. Dunn & Co.'
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Efrem Z. Fischer and Edward E. Klein | November 9, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged commercial landlords to rely on various legal theories to protect their legitimate rights. This article discusses one such theory—the equitable ownership doctrine or the "alter ego" rule of liability.
By Jane Wester | November 9, 2021
The three landlords testified that they have no way of knowing their tenants' status, but near the end of the hearing, U.S. District Judge Gary Brown appeared unconvinced, saying standing claims were "shaky."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott Mollen | November 9, 2021
Scott Mollen discusses "East Empire Constr. Inc. v. Borough Constr. Grp," where a subcontract's termination required compliance with a 10-day post notice cure provision, and "Sanchez-Tiben v. Washington," where the court held that a sufficient showing was made to warrant a hearing to ascertain the validity of a hardship declaration.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel | November 2, 2021
Starting in 2020, tenants of various 421-a buildings throughout the city where rent concessions have been granted have commenced putative class action litigation asserting that the initial legal regulated rent for each of their apartments is not the lease rent, but is the "net effective rent." To date, the tenants' efforts have met with mixed success. In their Rent Regulation column Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel analyze five decisions rendered on the subject.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | October 30, 2021
This was an issue on which less was definitely not more.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott Mollen | October 26, 2021
Scott Mollen discusses 'LaSalle v. 1777 GC LLC,' 'Bloom v. Nationstar Mortgage,' and 'Currin v. Glenwood Mgmt. Corp.'
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis | October 5, 2021
In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis discuss the extension of New York's eviction moratorium which includes a provision for owners to challenge tenants' assertions of COVID-related financial hardship.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott Mollen | September 28, 2021
In this week's Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses two landlord-tenant cases: "Y.A. Mullings Corp. v. Hall," where the court denied the landlord's motion to permit witnesses to testify against tenants anonymously, and "Fisher v. Burke," where the tenant/roommate was granted final judgment of possession in an illegal lockout proceeding.
By Marisa L. Byram and Tyler V. Friederich | September 27, 2021
A South Carolina appellate court recently affirmed a trial court's decision that a landlord had tortiously interfered with a sublease by terminating the master lease after a fire damaged the subject building and such landlord was liable to the subtenant for punitive damages.
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