In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
August 01, 2022Stewart E. Sterk
Following up on an article in the July issue of Entertainment Law & Finance that detailed some of the arguments made before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Roy Moore's defamation suit against Sacha Baron Cohen, the court has issued its ruling.
August 01, 2022Jane WesterDenial of Area Variance Upheld Enactment of Historic Preservation Law Did Not Require Hearings
August 01, 2022NYRE StaffThis article examines the agreement — known as a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (SNDA) — typically used by hotel lenders, owners and managers to set forth their respective rights upon a foreclosure, and consider disputes that may arise when a party seeks to enforce its SNDA rights.
August 01, 2022Todd E. Soloway and Bryan T. MohlerA look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
August 01, 2022ELF StaffOn July 7, 2022, the Southern District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss in Morford v. Cattelan, which began by posing the following question: "Can a banana taped to a wall be art?"
August 01, 2022Robert W. Clarida and Thomas KjellbergHow far back from accrual of a claim may a plaintiff reach for copyright damages?
August 01, 2022Stan SoocherShareholder Not Entitled to Withhold Maintenance Payments for Habitability Breach
August 01, 2022NYRE StaffThe defendant "was a 'mere conduit' of [a] fraudulent transfer and cannot be liable to the bankruptcy estate for funds she never knew about," held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re BICOM N.Y., LLC.
August 01, 2022Michael L. CookCopyright Standing and Fifth Circuit Trade Dress Factors
August 01, 2022Howard Shire and Stephanie Remy
