Second Department Rules That Cooperative Apartment Owners' Rights Are Precarious
September 01, 2023
On June 14, 2023, the Second Department decided Walsh v Ocwen Loan Servicing. The court, with little fanfare, appeared to rule that cooperative apartment owners are saddled with an unavoidable risk of loss. That is, if a lender alleges that the owners have defaulted, and then conducts a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, the former owners are left with few remedies.
Co-ops and Condominiums
September 01, 2023
Co-Op Purchaser Not Entitled to Cancel Contract
Stipulation of Settlement Did Not Foreclose Warranty of Habitability Claim
Questions of Fact About Mitchell-Lama Succession Rights
Eminent Domain Law
September 01, 2023
Taking Was for a Public Purpose and Failure to Comply With Public Hearing Requirement Did Not Invalidate Taking
Development
September 01, 2023
Fact Questions About Expansion of Nonconforming Use
Subdivision Improperly Classified As Type II Action Under SEQRA
ZBA Entitled to Approve Permit for Building Larger Than One Depicted In Approved Site Plan
Landlord & Tenant Law
September 01, 2023
Tenant's Early Termination Entitled Landlord to Rent
Questions of Fact About Landlord's Intention to Convey Leasehold to Individual
Real Property Law
September 01, 2023
Quiet Title Action Subject to Statute of Limitations
Foreclosure Sale Purchasers Not Subject to Claim By Former Owners
Specific Performance Denied Because Buyer Did Not Establish That It Was Ready to Close
Mastering Collaboration: Enhance Productivity With Your Outside Marketing Agency
September 01, 2023
For law firms seeking to thrive in today's competitive landscape, partnering with a specialized marketing and PR agency is a strategic imperative. Agencies possess a deep understanding of the intricate balance between legal expertise and effective brand communication.
Survey Says: New Partner Training Is a Key Component of Law Firm Success
September 01, 2023
By investing in its next generation of attorneys, a firm is investing in its future. Training is an investment of money and time that will pay off. Specifically, training new partners helps them develop the necessary skills to become successful attorneys and eventually leaders in their firms.
Building the Law Firm of the Future
September 01, 2023
As organizations strive for growth into the future, outsourcing helps to find the balance between risk and opportunity, between cost and access to new skills and capabilities, curating innovation, and incorporating new remote working norms.
Effective Hybrid Work Polices Need a Stick to Go with the Carrot
September 01, 2023
While many firms have, in fact, embraced hybrid operations, the meaning of hybrid has evolved from "office optional," to an average required 2 days a week, to now many firms coming out with four-day work week mandates — this time, with teeth.
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