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New York Law Journal

'Not Wholly Without Merit': Judge Allows Subpoena of Attorney Who 'Boasted' of Alleged Ex Parte Talk

Justice Arthur Engoron said the lawyer's "extraordinary claims to the media" opened the door to his decision.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Morrison Cohen Debuts Luxury Brands Practice, as COVID-19 Uptick Continues With Retail Clients

New York-based Morrison Cohen is debuting its new luxury brands group after an uptick of work with those clients following the COVID-19 pandemic. The group will be led by current co-chairs of the firm's real estate, venture capital and labor and employment practices.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Failure To Comply With RPAPL Article 13; Housing Discrimination: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Freedom Mortgage Corp. v. Thomas," and "Smith v. Davis."
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trends in Litigation, Part 3: Oral Contracts and Quasi-Contracts

Adrienne Koch's third in her a four-part series that examines how litigation can shape the evolution of best practices in the real estate industry. This article focuses on circumstances in which contractual or contract-like liability can arise even in the absence of a written contract, and the importance of a drafting approach to avoid surprises.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Willkie Real Estate Partner Exits for Gibson Dunn, Amid Big Law Moves in Practice

Krystyna Blakeslee's move is the second Willkie real estate partner exit announced within a week.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Intent of Deceiving': Fed. Judge Voids $1.14M Insurance Claim That Was Based on 'Illusory Estimate,' Orders Plaintiffs to Pay Back $300K

"Critically, when asked for their 'proof' of that figure, the Pittsfield entities claimed that they 'have a proposal from a contractor that says it,'" wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado of the Northern District of Illinois.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Allows Hefty Property Code Violation Fines

In two recent cases of note to property owners in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court sided with the city government in Philadelphia regarding the imposition of substantial fines for continuous building code violations issued by the city of Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Importance of 'Speaking Up' Regarding Lease Renewal Deadlines for Commercial Tenants and Landlords

While courts in South Florida sometimes agree with the commercial landlords and force the tenant to leave if the tenant was late in exercising the renewal option, it has been the law of our state for over 70 years that, in certain circumstances, a tenant that exercises its option late may nonetheless extend the terms of its lease.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mezzanine Loans and UCC Foreclosures: Recent NY Case Law on the Commercially Reasonable Standard

This article explores a recent case from the Southern District of New York that discusses certain requirements under the UCC related to the mechanism by which a secured party can dispose of its collateral upon an event of default by the borrower.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Office Subleasing Deals in Big Law Gain Traction, With Brownstein and Cozen Moving to New DC Offices

Brownstein Hyatt and Cozen O'Connor have inked to sublet spaces from Venable and Buckley, respectively, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
4 minute read

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