LJN Newsletters

  • Avoiding e-Conomic Insanity When Business Rebounds

    For e-commerce firms and businesses generally, the ability to maintain a turnaround will be affected by decisions made now, in the depth of the recession. Today, as they struggle to preserve cash flow and stay current on obligations to lenders, landlords and vendors, the helmspeople of too many firms have come to regret decisions they made with hope in their heart for a booming economy 'yet forgot and may still forget to plan prudently for the rebound. Ever more so than before, today's "big deal' may become the liability that leads to tomorrow's bankruptcy filing.

    February 26, 2009Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

  • Real Property Law

    A look at a recent important case.

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Landlord & Tenant

    In-depth analysis of key cases.

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Development

    Three cases of major importance.

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Applying Res Judicata Principles to Zoning Applications

    In two recent cases, the Second Department has dealt with a recurring problem in zoning law: What constraint does precedent place on the decision-making authority of a zoning board of appeals? More particularly, what obligations does a zoning board of appeals (ZBA) have when a landowner applies for a variance or special permit that is substantially similar to a variance or permit the ZBA has previously denied?

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Index

    Everything contained in this issue in an easy-to-find format.

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Decisions of Interest

    No Modification of Child Custody Arrangement After Minor Change Although a father with physical custody of his children failed to obtain the court's permission to move them to a new school district ' in violation of on of the terms of the couple's separation agreement ' the court held there was insufficient evidence of a significant change in circumstances that would warrant a modification of the existing custodial arrangement. Bobroff v. Farwell, --- N.Y.S.2d ----,…

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • NJ & CT News

    Important rulings from neighboring states.

    February 26, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Matrimonial Valuation Dates

    Ask any experienced matrimonial lawyer in New York State what valuation date should be used in valuing marital property, and the answer will inevitably be the same: "active" assets and "passive" assets. A look at Mahoney-Buntzman and its impact on valuation.

    February 26, 2009Benjamin Schub