New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Francis J. Lane III | May 31, 2019
This is a continuation of a series of articles about recent developments in rent overcharge litigation. It reviews the opinions rendered by the Appellate Division, Second Department in the 10 years since the Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Appellate Division, First Department, in 'Roberts v. Tishman Speyer Props., L.P.'
By Raychel Lean | May 30, 2019
Basketball star Scottie Pippen has included allegations against a 5-year-old to a lawsuit accusing her parents, comedian Lindsay Glazer Woloshin and her husband of trashing his Florida mansion. The amended complaint claims their 5-year-old daughter misused crayons and markers, contributing to an alleged $100,000 in damage.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen | May 28, 2019
In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses three Landlord-Tenant cases: Hernandez-Ortiz v 2 Gold, LLC; Westside Partners v. Ross, and Bedford Oak LLC. v. Hernandez
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Francis J. Lane III | May 22, 2019
This article is the third in a series examining developments in rent overcharge litigation over the past 10 years in the Appellate Division, First Department. It reviews the Department's many rulings in Article 78 proceedings that challenged orders of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
By Robert Storace | May 21, 2019
Tenant Yarieliz Moure has filed a lawsuit against property managers of the Windham Heights housing complex, alleging they've tried to force her to keep her assistance dog off the premises. Moure, who says she needs the dog to help with mental and emotional disabilities, is seeking $150,000 in compensatory damages.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein. | May 21, 2019
In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses “Francis v. Kings Park Manor Inc.,” which dealt with a landlord's potential liability for a hostile living environment created by tenant-on-tenant racial discrimination.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark Levenson and Jeffrey Meltzer | May 17, 2019
Many commercial tenants are able to negotiate for a right of first refusal or first offer to purchase the property they lease. What happens to that right if the lease-term expires and the tenant stays on month-to-month?
By Alaina Lancaster | May 16, 2019
Barulich Dugoni & Suttmann workers say the office's poor air quality caused upper respiratory infections, asthma, persistent fevers and reduced lung capacity.
By Andrew Dector | May 15, 2019
While the missiles have paused from North Korea and the bombings have slowed in Afghanistan, the world is still a dangerous place. As a result, at any time our military of approximately 2 million men and women may be called into action. If it is, the impact could be felt right here at home by our commercial landlords especially those whose tenants are composed of businesses owned or operated by a sole proprietor or one or two employees.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Adrienne B. Koch | May 15, 2019
With New York's rent regulations up for renewal in June, there are several bills in the Legislature that claim to be designed to strengthen tenant protections. Two that appear to have garnered favor with the governor are one that would eliminate vacancy decontrol and another that would limit a landlord's ability to revoke a preferential rent. But might these bills be more trouble than they are worth?
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