New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | October 23, 2018
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the adverse possession case “Children's Magical Garden v. Norfolk St. Dev.,” and the landlord-tenant case “3175 GC LLC v. Basey-Goodison.”
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ezra Dyckman and Charles S. Nelson | October 23, 2018
On Aug. 16, the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations, under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, which generally allows a 20 percent deduction on income from pass-through entities. The legislation left a lot of uncertainty regarding many issues, and the proposed regulations provide some clarity.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael Rikon | October 22, 2018
In his Condemnation and Tax Certiorari column, Michael Rikon writes: The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari on Oct. 1, 2018 to 'Martins Beach 1 v. Surfrider Foundation'. The court refused to hear an appeal by an owner to overturn a ruling that a beach access path must stay open.
By Christine Simmons | October 18, 2018
Faced with an expiring lease and the desire to undertake some succession planning for younger lawyers, the matrimonial firm's partners began considering all options, including mergers.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith | October 18, 2018
In their Appellate Division Review, E. Leo Milonas and Andrew C. Smith write: The Justices of the Appellate Division are back for the Fall 2018 session. Although the color of the leaves change in the fall, nothing has changed for the four Appellate Division departments as they continue to churn out words of wisdom and legal scholarship.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | October 16, 2018
Scott Mollen discusses 'Cruz v. Seward Park Housing Corp.,' where the court addressed reasonable attorney fees, stating that in this case, $464,164 in legal fees could be viewed as “shocking and disturbing—highway robbery without a six gun.”
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Peter E. Fisch and Mitchell L. Berg | October 16, 2018
In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg discuss issues involved with modifying a loan secured by a mortgage such as obtaining an existing junior lienholder's consent, providing notice to future junior lienholders, and also title insurance considerations.
By Andrew Denney | October 12, 2018
Tenants of a Brooklyn building who say that Jared Kushner's real estate companies overcharged them on their rent may proceed with a proposed class action suit against entities that were controlled by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, a state court judge found.
By Susan DeSantis | October 12, 2018
Manhattan law firm offices are designed to dazzle clients with breathtaking views and the latest wizardry at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars a month. But a decade later when the lease expires, law firms face a day of reckoning.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | October 9, 2018
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses three landlord-tenant cases: “Landucci v. de la Rosa,” “Edwards v. N.Y.C. Hous. Auth.,” and “Capital 155 E. 55th v. Garden House School of N.Y.”
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