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New York Law Journal

Binding a Successor Town Board; Default on Stipulation of Settlement: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses “Hudson View Park Co. v. Town of Fishkill,” and “424 Broadway LLC v. Empire Cannabis Clubs.”
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

Enforceable Agreement To Arbitrate; Breach of Settlement Stipulation; Establishing Right to Succession: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses ‘Stefansky v. Kaufman,’ ‘Kalis v. Mesbah’ and ‘Matter of Rose v. Carrin.’
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are New York City Housing Providers Ready for the Fair Chance for Housing Act?

New York housing agencies have long taken the position that blanket denial of applicants with criminal convictions has a disparate impact on persons of color. Here, Gary Rosenberg and Cori Rosen discuss the ‘Fair Chance for Housing Act’ effective Jan. 1, 2025, which addresses this issue - specifically criminal background checks.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Supreme Court Justices Pass on Landlord Challenge to NY Rent Stabilization

The high court declined the petitions for review of a Second Circuit decision without further explanation. Justice Neil Gorsuch was the only member of the court who said they would have looked at the constitutional challenge spearheaded by landlords. Selendy Gay and tenants' rights groups defended the measure.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Establishing the Prevailing Party; Failure To Comply With LLC Law; Takings Claim: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Inwood Gardens, Inc. v. Udoh," "Hull Unique Equities LLC v. Boone," and "Martinez v. Town of Clarkstown."
15 minute read

Law.com

State Appellate Court Orders New Trial After Judge Denies Rescheduling, Despite Counsel's Health Emergency

On appeal from the Cook County Circuit Court, the manager of Onward restaurant in Chicago argued that trial judge Robert F. Harris wrongly denied his motion for continuance to push back a jury trial because his attorney was injured and required surgery just prior to the start date.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Looks to Extend Gen AI Expertise to Access to Justice Fight

The firm partnered with the Legal Design Lab at Stanford Law School to lead the inaugural AI & Access to Justice Summit.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Landlord Cannot Serve Eviction Warrant on 13-Year-Old

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
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New York Law Journal

Landlord Retaliation; Good Cause Eviction Law; Brokerage Commissions: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Ogundiran v. Spira," "DOC Realty Management Inc. v. Morales," and "Macklowe Inv. Props. v. MIP 57th Dev. Acquisition."
15 minute read

Texas Lawyer

As New Powers for Paralegals Approach, Lawmakers Have Questions

"Utah and Arizona have been the leaders on this issue in the U.S. and those programs have been going for a few years now and every client of one of these providers is surveyed and they get extremely high ratings from the clients they serve," Justice Brett Busby said.
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