In a case addressing what consulting fees (in particular attorneys' fees) can be charged to an applicant before a Zoning Board of Appeals, the Second Department in Landstein v. Town of LaGrange found that the Town had overreached its statutory authority.
- December 01, 2018Steven M. Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis
Co-Tenant Obtains Partition Upon Failure of Adverse Possession Claim
Questions of Fact Remain About Violation of Covenant Requiring Use As a Catholic High School
Mortgagor's Letter Seeking Short Sale Did Not Reset Statute of Limitations on Mortgage
Failure to Construct Facility Triggers Reverter Provision in Deed
Questions of Fact About Whether Buyers Had Made Time of the Essence
No Equitable Mortgage When Statute of Limitations Bars Written Mortgage
Cotenant Entitled to Partition with AccountingDecember 01, 2018ssalkinVideo Surveillance an Adequate Substitute for Lobby Attendants
Yellowstone Injunction Unavailable When Tenant Could Not Establish Willingness to Cure
Landlord Prevails In Nonprimary Residence ProceedingDecember 01, 2018ssalkinShareholder Can Compel Board to Cooperate With Building Department
December 01, 2018ssalkinThis article focuses on managing change for clients affected by the MMA's government-mandated mechanical licensing collective. In my view, far from putting songwriters on a trajectory away from the government regulation that has oppressed them for generations, the collective imposes an entirely new bureaucracy with potentially significant costs that are not readily apparent.
December 01, 2018Chris CastleAs experienced marketers, we can help coach newer attorneys in their marketing pursuits through mentoring. With the right assistance, newer attorneys can find ways to market that they actually enjoy and are, therefore, more likely to do. And it doesn't need to be complicated.
December 01, 2018Aly LynchThere is no one-size-fits-all approach to due diligence, but some methods are significantly cheaper and more aligned to the business than others.
December 01, 2018Ryan McConnell and Stephanie BustamanteThese times are heady for creators of books and stories that may be suitable for television production. In addition to the traditional broadcast networks, a legion of pay and basic cable exhibitors and, more recently, direct-to-consumer streaming outlets are voraciously licensing product from those creators. Much press is given to the compensation aspects of the creators' agreements with exhibitors, but attention also should be paid to the extent and duration of the exhibitor's exclusivity in the property in which rights are being acquired,
December 01, 2018Neil J. Rosini and Michael I. RudellMalibu Media LLC is by now well-known as a frequent filer of copyright infringement lawsuits nationwide against Web users alleged to have illegally downloaded and shared the company's adult films. But a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently said it should be up to a jury to decide whether the company is entitled to stake a claim to those copyrights in the first place.
December 01, 2018Zach NeedlesYou may have read a dozen “How To” articles about cracking the algorithms — which sound very mathematical — of any social media platform, but at the end of the day, you're communicating with people.
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