AI In Commercial Construction Contracts
August 31, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is permeating every phase of construction — redefining how buildings and projects are designed, managed, and maintained. This article offers practical analysis, sample clauses, and insights into how AI-specific contract terms can mitigate risk and facilitate responsible innovation.
Relocating Easements By Servient Owner
July 31, 2025
Under what circumstances can a servient owner relocate an easement? New York's Second Department recently faced that question and reaffirmed the rule that a servient owner cannot unilaterally relocate an easement when the easement agreement depicts the precise location of the easement.
Shared Office Environments Can Save Leasing Costs But Come With Risks
July 31, 2025
Sharing office space is a useful way to save on the costs of commercial leases, office supplies, and more. Although it is appealing for many, attorneys considering entering such an arrangement should be aware of the risks associated with a shared working environment. Below are some tips attorneys can consider to help protect client confidentiality and maintain other ethical obligations.
Landlord & Tenant Law
July 31, 2025
Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on High-Rent DeregulationAlterations That Do Not Injure Reversion Do Not Constitute Breach, Despite Lease Language to the ContraryRes Judicata Does Not Bar Landlord’s Claim for Rent Arrears
Law Firms Reducing Unused Office Space, Expanding Collaborative Space
June 30, 2025
As law firm employees continue to spend far less time at the office than they did before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, firms are responding both by reducing unused office space to save on overhead while concurrently expanding the amount of space dedicated to collaborative work.