Real estate practitioners tend to think of covenants that run with the land as absolute. Another way to look at such covenants is that there are contractual in nature, and that contractual provisions can be waived or abandoned, at least by the party that benefits from them. That is what the First Department recently held in New York City Transit Auth. v 4761 Broadway Assocs., LLC.
Nonconforming Use Not Discontinued
Developer's Rico, Estoppel, and Equal Protection Claims Dismissed
Denial of Area Variance Overturned
Affirmative Covenant Enforceable Against Successor Developer
Post-Sandy FEMA Height Requirements Might Make Restrictive Covenant Unenforceable
Claim Based On Retaliation for Assertion of Fair Housing Rights Dismissed
Failure of Consideration a Defense In Action Against Tenant's Guarantor
Sponsors Not Entitled to Indemnification for Faulty Construction
With an increase in partner laterals, the advent of increasingly sophisticated procurement teams, greater transparency into pricing models, and more law firm mergers every year, the dynamics have certainly shifted. Attorneys can no longer simply wait for their phones to ring and to expect million-dollar books of business by executing and providing superb client service. That ship has sailed, and client expectations have been raised across the board.
Film remains a director's medium, considering that the director will always give shape and vision to the writer's words.
The CCPA is the first of its kind, generally applicable data protection law in the United States. What makes the CCPA unique is not only its applicability to companies like those in the entertainment and media industries, but also the rights it provides to consumers regarding their personal information (PI).
Elections have consequences, and the election of President Trump has resulted in a significant shift in law enforcement priorities. Corporate enforcement activity is at lows not seen in decades, despite an overall increase in federal criminal cases. This is a product of a change in priorities, both in terms of types of offenses and types of offender. So, for the time being, there will be almost unprecedented opportunity to achieve favorable resolutions for corporate clients.
