Engagement Ring Held to be a Conditional Gift and Must be Returned—However, There Are Issues of Fact as to Whether Transfer of Interest in Real Property Was Also a Conditional Gift In Contemplation of Marriage—Evidence Included Screen Shot of Facebook Page—Choice of Law Issues—New York Had Greater Interest Than Florida—Partition

Luce v. Fleck, Sup. Ct., Livingston Co., Index No. 0967-2017, decided April 18, 2018, Wiggins, J.


Landlord-Tenant—Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program—Income Certification Requirements Do Not Conflict with Rent Stabilization Code Requirement That Renewal Leases Be Offered To Tenants On the Same Terms and Conditions As Their Expiring Leases—Tenant Failed to Certify Income and Jeopardized Landlord's Tax Credits

Comment: OLR ECW LP v. De Abreud, Civ. Ct., Bx. Co., Index No. 22366/2016, decided March 19. 2018, Lutwak, J. Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein.