Patricia Kane

November 07, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy conclude that when representing a project owner, ensuring the agreement between the owner and the owner's representative contains both a properly delineated scope of authority and a comprehensive indemnity is "critical."

By Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy

4 minute read

November 02, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

39 minute read

October 31, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Rent Regulation column, Warren Estis and Jeffrey Turkel explore recent case law addressing issues stemming from 'Roberts v. Tishman,' including fraud, treble damages, rent freezes due to failure to register, and an owner's right to seek luxury deregulation for stabilized apartments after J-51 benefits expire.

By By Warren A. Estis and Jeffrey Turkel

16 minute read

October 31, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses "Jovic v. Blue," "Liev v. Jones," "Ciampa Bell v. Han," and "Leonard H. Shapiro Revocable Living Trust v. Achenbaum."

By By Scott E. Mollen

23 minute read

October 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane |

15 minute read

October 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses 'Nick and Duke v. New York Housing Preservation', where it was held that a housing agency's failure to ensure notice constituted a Due Process Claim.

By Scott E. Mollen

15 minute read

October 24, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Taxation column, Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl discuss the case 'Windham v. Commissioner,' noteworthy because the taxpayer was able to convince the Tax Court that she met the test for qualifying as a real estate professional despite having a separate job as a stockbroker.

By Ezra Dyckman and Daniel W. Stahl

6 minute read

October 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The call of the calendars required by Section 600.12(c) of the Rules of Practice of the Appellate Division, First Department, will be held on Oct. 26,…

By Patricia Kane |

1 minute read

October 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “Hahn v. Hagar” where the court held that development rights are considered 'real property' under RPAPL §1602; but that the plaintiffs failed to establish their entitlement to relief pursuant to that statute, and “Bodenstab v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp,” which involved 16 consolidated cases arising from the contamination of groundwater.

By Scott E. Mollen

34 minute read

October 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison discuss representation and warranty insurance which has become commonplace in M&A transactions. They offer the question of whether real estate transactions will follow suit, and conclude that "for more complex transactions, where traditional due diligence may fall short or be impractical, or where an entity rather than an asset is being acquired, the answer may be yes."

By Peter Fisch and Mitchell Berg

31 minute read