By Bonnie Reid Berkow A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly amends the real property law through the addition of section 235-j to establish a landlord and lessor’s duty to notify tenants and lessees of bedbug infestations within 24 hours of discovery. The justification for the amendment was stated as follows: Bedbugs Full Article…
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Understanding the Limited Liability Transparency Act
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed amendments to the LLC Transparency Act amending sections of New York’s Limited Liability Company Law to require the disclosure of information relating to the beneficial owners of a limited liability company registered or qualified to do business in New York. The amendments take effect one year Full Article…
Dismissal of Mechanic’s Liens
The Court does not have the discretion to dismiss a mechanic’s lien except on the statutory grounds stated in the Lien Law. These are: (1) Section 19(6) – summary discharge if the lien is defective on its face; (2) Section 20 – payment into court of the amount of the lien; (3) Section 37 – Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails Defending Former Cooperative Board Members in a Defamation Action Using Amended Anti-SLAPP Statutes
In response to an action filed by a coop corporation against a former board member and one of its shareholders alleging that the defendants had defamed Board members by distributing newsletters and emails anonymously accusing the Board members of dishonesty and fraudulent conduct, one of the defendants moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to New Full Article…
Dismissal of Mechanic’s Liens
The Court does not have the discretion to dismiss a mechanic’s lien except on the statutory grounds stated in the Lien Law. These are: (1) Section 19(6) – summary discharge if the lien is defective on its face; (2) Section 20 – payment into court of the amount of the lien; (3) Section 37 – Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Obtained Payment of an Access License Fee for an Owner in a Case of First Impression Where Both the Owner and the Commercial Tenant Were Seeking Payment of a License Fee
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained to represent a homeowner in Brooklyn in connection with negotiation of an Access and License Agreement with the developer of the neighboring property. The parties were able to negotiate all the terms of the agreement, but the developer refused to pay the amount demanded by the Owner as a Full Article…
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