New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman | February 19, 2019
Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss “Collazo v. Netherland Property Assets” and "Maddicks v. Big City Properties" — two cases which outcomes may signal "potentially enormous changes in how practitioners will practice landlord-tenant law."
By Colby Hamilton | February 15, 2019
The panel found the negatives outweighed rectifying an Indiana district court's error sending a breach-of-contract case to New York for lack of personal jurisdiction.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter M. Fass | February 15, 2019
In his Real Estate Securities column, Peter M. Fass writes: The SEC has issued final rule amendments permitting companies reporting under Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act to offer securities pursuant to the registration exemption Regulation A. The Amendments also provide that, so long as the reporting company is current in its 1934 Act periodic reports, the reporting company has no additional periodic reporting obligations under Regulation A.
By Andrew Denney | February 14, 2019
Amazon made the surprise announcement that it was passing on Long Island City for its HQ2 project in a news release, in which the company said “a number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward” with the proposed project.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen | February 12, 2019
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “25-35 Bridge St. LLC v. Excel Auto. Tech Ctr. Inc.,” a commercial landlord-tenant case where the court denied equitable relief where the tenant failed to timely exercise the option to purchase; and “Maxwell Dev. v. France,” where the tenant's affirmative misconduct warranted reduction of abatement.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Adam R. Sanders | February 12, 2019
On Jan. 31, Amazon announced that it will not be utilizing the federal Opportunity Zone Program as part of its acquisition and construction of its Long Island City headquarters. In this article, Adam Sanders writes “While the timing of this announcement appears to be orchestrated to act as an olive branch to local politicians, residents and protestors to deflect from the tax breaks that Amazon is already receiving by passing on the tax benefits of the opportunity zone program, the question remains would or could Amazon have utilized the opportunity zone program anyway?”
By Colby Hamilton | February 11, 2019
First Union Baptist Church was fighting to keep an adverse bankruptcy decision from resulting in its deed reverting to control of its creditor.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | February 5, 2019
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses “245 East 30th Street v. Alarcon,” where a rent-controlled apartment was given back to the landlord after it was found that it was not the tenant's primary residence; and “Freeman v. City of N.Y.” where a claim based on an implied contract for the purchase of city-owned properties was dismissed.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein | February 5, 2019
In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein use the case Riverwalk on the Hudson v. Culliton to discuss RPL 227-c —an important remedy which provides a domestic abuse victim who has obtained an order of protection with the ability to terminate the lease and be absolved from liability for rent.
By Scott Flaherty | February 4, 2019
Robert Koen, a former head of Mayer Brown's New York real estate practice, is the latest hire in the city for Boston-based Mintz.
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