By Greg Land | June 6, 2018
Affordable housing advocate and online publisher Matthew Cardinale was sued by his lease-to-own landlord, Divvy Homes, after he requested thousands of dollars in repairs to the northwest Atlanta house he is hoping to buy.
By Scott E. Mollen | June 5, 2018
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 Patricia Kane | June 5, 2018
In their Landlord-Tenant law column, Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein write: 187th St. Bronx LLC v. Hizan Deli clarified that in a summary nonpayment proceeding, it is proper for the court, absent a showing of prejudice or surprise, to permit the landlord to amend the petition to include the unpaid rent which accrued subsequent to the filing of the petition, without having to serve a new rent demand. Given that the purpose of summary proceedings is to expeditiously resolve landlord-tenant disputes, this is a logical and appropriate result.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Michael Marciano | June 1, 2018
"Robinson & Cole continually demonstrates significant and longstanding dedication to the delivery of pro bono legal services,” said SLS Pro Bono Attorney Manager Ashleigh M. Backman.
By The Associated Press | June 1, 2018
The 30-year-old man whose eviction from his parents' suburban home drew national attention finally left, hours before a court-ordered deadline, with financial help from right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | May 29, 2018
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 Lidia Dinkova | May 25, 2018
Tenants say Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin owns a Miami Beach home with lots of costly maintenance problems.
By The Associated Press | May 22, 2018
In a real-life case of “Failure to Launch,” an upstate New York judge Tuesday ordered a 30-year-old man to move out of his parents' house .
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Patrick P. Dinardo and Erika Todd | May 18, 2018
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990, but it is newly urgent for businesses. Lawsuits filed under Title III, which requires businesses that are open to the public to be accessible to people with disabilities, have increased exponentially in recent years.
By Susan DeSantis | May 15, 2018
Supervising Judge for the New York City Housing Courts Jean Schneider called Rodriguez "the finest of men and a terrific judge." She said he was loved by all.
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