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A landowner challenged local zoning that banned holding a three-day music festival, arguing that the law was an unconstitutional violation of free speech and void for vagueness. Initially, there was also a claim of violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (42 USC §2000cc et. seq.) which was abandoned during the course of the litigation. The New York Court of Appeals in Town of Delaware v. Leifer, ___ NY3d ___ (2019), found there was no violation of the right to free speech and the law was not void for vagueness.
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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
By Matthew J. Schenker and Joshua Kopelowitz
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District’s view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute’s constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
ZBA’s Abandonment of Its Prior Determination Invalid
Denial of Area Variance Upheld
Lease of Town Property Upheld; Property Not Subject to Public Trust
East Side Rezoning Upheld Against SEQRA Challenge
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Partial Constructive Eviction Defense Recognized
Condition Precedent to Sub-Sublease Not Satisfied
Guaranty Law Does Not Bar Liquidated Damages Claim
Penalty for Improper Conversion of Residential Building
Force Majeure Clause Reduces Pandemic-Era Rent
By New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
Contract Language Does Not Bar Purchaser’s Recovery of Prejudgment Interest