By Emily Saul | August 18, 2023
Plaintiff Randolph Slifka sued the firm and real estate partner Peter Fisch in June, alleging they cheated him out of nearly $100 million in a real estate deal in which they represented his aunt.
By Patrick Smith | August 16, 2023
David Herman is "one of the most significant hires we have made in New York in a long time," said McDermott's Ira Coleman.
By Patrick Smith | August 15, 2023
The firm's new 25-year lease at 450 Lex is now the largest by square footage in New York in 2023 to date, according to real estate broker CBRE.
By Scott Mollen | August 15, 2023
Scott Mollen discusses "Egger's Original Ice Cream Inc. v. Staten Island Historical Soc'y Inc." where a tenant ice cream parlor was granted a Yellowstone Injunction, tolling the time to cure its alleged defaults.
By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio | August 15, 2023
"Racing to find and attach and garnish a judgment debtor's assets before they literally disappear is an old sport played, most recently, at a higher level due to the stressful economic real estate times." This article discusses some of the authors' "war wounds and successes" with the issue, highlighting the most relevant case law and statutes.
By Colleen Murphy | August 14, 2023
"Now my client has to pay, out-of-pocket, for defense fees and costs to combat these frivolous cases," Massimo D'Angelo, a partner with Blank Rome in Manhattan, said. "The fact that my client had no involvement in any of these schemes, but you have parties suing him based on Instagram posts, I do not think that has ever happened in the history of the law."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Bruce J. Bergman | August 8, 2023
While standing may be the most common defense in a residential foreclosure action, there should be little doubt that the RPAPL §1304 90-day pre-foreclosure notice mandate is surely the most insidious.
By Scott Mollen | August 8, 2023
Scott Mollen discusses "Adler Holdings II LLC v. Jill Stuart Intl. LLC," where both the tenant and guarantor were held liable for rent, and the tenant failed to leave the premises "broom clean," and "Wise v. 1614 Madison Partners," dealing with an overcharge claim in a building which received 421-a tax benefits.
By Bruce J. Bergman | August 4, 2023
Bruce Bergman discusses U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee v. Pierre, the first case to address the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, specifically a single (but meaningful) portion of the Act: the six-month grace period to begin a new action.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott Mollen | August 1, 2023
Scott Mollen discusses the land use case 'Weinstock v. NYS Urban Dev. Corp.," dealing with a FOIL request. He writes: "This case is of interest because many opponents of large projects file FOIL requests in an effort to uncover evidence which may derail such projects. This decision found that some of the government agency's objections were over broad and inconsistent with the language and intent of the FOIL statute."
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