New York Law Journal | Commentary|Expert Opinion
By Irwin S. Izen | March 19, 2024
Irwin Izen shares his thoughts on an amendment to Article 14 of the NYS Real Property Law, also known as the Property Condition Disclosure Act, which takes effect on March 20.
By Brian Lee | March 18, 2024
In one of a number of key lawsuits to watch against Waste Management of New York, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department issued an unsigned memorandum decision in favor of the trash collector on March 15, reversing a lower court judge's ruling.
By Emily Saul | March 18, 2024
The former president needs to post a bond covering the entire judgment by next week, or the New York Attorney General can begin seizing his assets. His lawyers want an appeals court to stay execution.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael B. Gerrard | March 13, 2024
Faced with a severe housing shortage, NYC is exempting the construction of much new housing from the environmental review processes and taking many other steps to encourage such construction throughout the city. Several of these moves will also help the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
By Emily Saul | March 12, 2024
"This appeal concerns a purported $44 million scrivener's error," Associate Justice Jeffrey Oing of the Appellate Division, First Department wrote in the decision. "It also is a reminder that proofreading is an essential, indispensable tool in the drafting of contracts."
By Scott Mollen | March 12, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses "HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Nicholas," and "71st Props. LLC v. New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal."
By Emily Saul | March 12, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has asked a full panel at the Appellate Division, First Department to press pause on collection while he appeals.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Erica F. Buckley | March 11, 2024
In this article, Erica F. Buckley recaps the 2022 amendments to the Martin Act and how they may apply to a situation where a husband and wife are looking to convert their building into a condominium.
By Scott Mollen | March 5, 2024
Scott Mollen discusses "Mason v. Pembroke NY," where a purchaser breached contract by failing to comply with mortgage contingency clause in applying for a larger mortgage than permitted by the clause, and the riparian rights case "Talmidov Inc. v. Marina Holding Corp" involving an action for quiet title, ejectment, trespass and a declaration of easement by necessity relating to land submerged by a body of water near the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn.
By Peter E. Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella | March 5, 2024
In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella discuss FinCEN's recently proposed rule on non-financed residential real estate transactions which "builds on the U.S. government's longstanding focus on the money laundering risks posed by the residential real estate market."
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