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New York Law Journal

Property Owner Sues Court System Over Growing Delays in NYC Landlord-Tenant Proceedings

The plaintiffs argue that housing courts routinely violate provisions of the state's real property laws that allow for summary proceedings in eviction matters which were originally designed "as the affordable and expeditious alternative to actions in equity seeking ejectment," but which "have been transformed into an inefficient system tilted decidedly against the protection of landowner's rights to their property."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Lands Two Real Estate Shareholders With Niche Focuses, Growing Depth

Adam Seligman, based in West Palm Beach, arrived from local boutique Ward Damon. Paul Williams, splitting time between Austin and Los Angeles, comes from Morgan Lewis.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

US Law Firm Leasing on Upswing in 2023, Hitting Highest Mark Since 2019

The Savills Legal Tenant U.S. Law Firm Activity Report Q4 2023 found that more than half of the new leases signed in 2023 were by firms staying in their space, and New York was the top market for leasing.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Back Injury From Slip & Fall on Ice Nets Plaintiff $2.25 Million

Teresa Carr, a 43-year-old New Brunswick resident, received a $2.25 million settlement following a two-day arbitration hearing for her slip and fall on ice as she was entering her workplace at Monarch Electric Co. in Cranbury.
2 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard, HSF Called In For £275m BT Tower Deal

The iconic Fitzrovia tower is set to be turned into a hotel.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Seek Efficiency, Amenities in New Office Spaces

Current trends observed in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh include same-sized offices, a commitment to office sharing and amenity spaces that take wellness seriously.
5 minute read

Law.com

Cannabis Landlord Case / Harris Sliwoski's New Attorneys / Cannabis Lawyer's Congressional Run / Minnesota's Expungement Director

Lawyers for an elderly property owner in Los Angeles said she didn't know her tenant was selling unlicensed marijuana and that charges against her should be dropped. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said such a ruling would undermine local authority to regulate cannabis operations.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

CPLR 3213: The Procedural Mechanism for an Expedited Money Judgment

If used appropriately, a CPLR 3213 motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint is a useful tool that can provide a landlord with an accelerated money judgment against a guarantor without the need to engage in costly and time-consuming formal pleadings, lengthy discovery, and other motion practice.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Hires Away Real Estate Capital Markets Partner From Jones Walker in Miami

Christopher Ezell becomes the second new partner in the real estate capital markets group this year. 
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Faegre Drinker Rebounds From 2022 With Double-Digit PEP Growth

"We saw these huge gains in litigation, including product liability, intellectual property, class actions, appellate work," said Chair Gina Kastel, who is close to completing her first year in the role.
4 minute read

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