By Dan M. Clark | July 16, 2018
The investigation is being handled by the governor's Tenant Protection Unit, an office within the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal that reviews complaints of tenant harassment.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Janice Mac Avoy, Matthew D. Parrott, Cynthia Luo | July 16, 2018
Justice Barry Ostrager's holding in the HH Cincinnati case is highly significant. It represents the first written decision under New York law expressly confirming that when parties to complex commercial real estate financing transactions decide to include both a real property mortgage and a pledge of UCC security interests as collateral for the loan, the lender's right to enforce its remedies pursuant to either security interest will be fully enforced.
By Christine Simmons | July 13, 2018
“By requesting astronomical fees, attorneys are in danger of killing the goose that laid the golden egg,” a Manhattan judge admonished.
By Christine Simmons | July 10, 2018
Attorneys interested in becoming Housing Court judges in New York are being encouraged to apply.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Scott E. Mollen | July 10, 2018
Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses the brokerage case “106 N. Broadway LLC v. Houlihan Lawrence” dealing with fiduciary duties, and the landlord-tenant case “Faber v. Loft 14 Condominium” where a tenant thwarted the landlord's efforts to abate violations.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Andrew Denney | July 3, 2018
A Queens judge took Bank of America to task for failing to file a required affidavit in a foreclosure case, but said the bank is not alone in this regard—there is a “pattern of persistent neglect” among foreclosure plaintiffs in prosecuting their cases, the judge said.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Eva Talel | July 3, 2018
Cooperatives and Condominiums columnist Eva Talel discusses updated information on balcony enclosures and rooftop use.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By James P. Power | July 2, 2018
A general overview of requirements for legal light and air applicable to residential use in New York City.
By Christine Simmons | June 28, 2018
Already facing litigation over its Chicago office, defunct firm Sedgwick is now being sued for $23 million by its Manhattan landlord for defaulting on payments.
By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl | June 26, 2018
In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the recent Tax Court case 'Levitz v. Commissioner' addressing whether a taxpayer was engaged in a real estate trade or business—a question which has newfound significance in light of certain provisions in the 2017 tax legislation that hinge on the presence or absence of a trade or business.
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