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On April 26, 2018, a unanimous Court of Appeals held that apartments vacated between 1997 and 2011 will be considered luxury deregulated where the legal regulated rent was $2,000 or more at the time the incoming tenant moved in. The court reversed the First Department, which had held that such apartments would not be deregulated unless the rent was $2,000 or more at the time the outgoing tenant vacated.

Unique Circumstances Require Rent Recomputation
City Human Rights Law Requires Landlord to Convert Window Into Wheelchair Accessible Entrance
“As Is” Clause Does Not Bar Claim That Landlord Intentionally Caused Defective Conditions

LPC's Denial of Hardship Application Upheld
Developer's Failure to Obtain Final Decision Deprives Federal Court of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Spot Zoning and SEQRA Challenges Rejected

Purchaser Adequately Alleged Concealment of Defects
Space Allocation Cannot Be Changed Without Unanimous Vote; Unjust Enrichment Claim Survives

No Easement CreatedGrant Created Valid and Alienable Possibility of Reverter
Contract Vendee Entitled to Specific Performance
Questions of Fact About Scope of Mortgage

In law firms today, content is not only king — it seems to be everything! With so much content flowing out of firms, how do you make your content — or for that matter, all of your marketing materials — stand out from the crowd? The answer's not simple — but it's clear: storytelling.

There are two types of lawyers — those who have their own business and those who work for those who do. How do your lawyers size up?

Consider advocating for your employees first before you ask them to advocate for you. Give your employees a reason to care.