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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Prescriptive Easement Counterclaim Dismissed Implied Easement Claims Rejected Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Adverse Possession Claim Broker Failed to Establish Implied Contract Questions of Fact Remained About Whether Encroachment Was De Minimus

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Second Circuit Erects Barriers to Due Process When Challenging Permit Denials

Stewart E. Sterk

Although the federal constitution protects against deprivation of property without due process, the Second Circuit and federal district courts have erected significant barriers to dues process claims by landowners who challenge municipal permit denials or revocations.

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What Is Property for Due Process Purposes?

Stewart E. Sterk

Although the federal constitution protects against deprivation of property without due process, the Second Circuit and federal district courts have erected significant barriers to dues process claims by landowners who challenge municipal permit denials or revocations.

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Effective Hybrid Work Polices Need To Have Teeth

Anthony Davies

What seemed almost a near certainty a year ago — that law firms would fully and permanently embrace work-from-home — is experiencing a seeming reversal. 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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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Questions of Fact About Whether Tenant Exercised Renewal Option Hearing Necessary to Determine Whether Landlord Can Remove Tenant to Complete Restoration Work Questions of Fact About Landlord Fraud Additional Security Deposit Constitutes Source of Income Discrimination

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Questions of Fact Remain About Width of Easement Transfer Invalidated As Fraudulent Transfer Cotenant's Operation of Mine Not Enjoined Homeowners Association Lacked Standing to Enforce Covenant Easement Holder Liable for Trespass After Easement Was Extinguished

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Net Lease Makes a Reset

Erika Morphy

Of all the categories of commercial real estate, net lease is proving to be as resilient as it typically has been during down times. That is not to say that transactions haven't plummeted in this space — they have — but it does point to the asset class' ability to pivot, or make a reset when necessary.

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Pressing Issues for Landlords and Tenants In the Event of a WeWork Bankruptcy

Gregory Plotko & Marissa Higgins

This article discusses in substance the most pressing issues for both landlords and tenants in the event of a WeWork bankruptcy filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Site Plan Denial Overturned Claim for Encroachment Reinstated Area Variance Upheld

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The Complex Relationship Between Real Estate and Technology

Patrick Smith

In place of the common assumption from the COVID years that real estate and technology spending were inversely related, it's becoming increasingly clear that the two line items — which trail only talent on the overall cost hierarchy — have a more complex relationship.

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