n White v. Farrell,1 the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the measure of damages for a buyer’s breach of a contract to sell real property, where the contract does not contain a liquidated damages clause as the seller’s exclusive remedy,2 is the difference between the contract price and the fair market value of the property on Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Helps Shareholders Regain Control of Their Building
In a recent matter, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. counseled a group of concerned shareholders in removing an incumbent Board of Directors of a prestigious Manhattan cooperative. A group of concerned shareholders of a prestigious Manhattan cooperative were challenged and frustrated by an incumbent Board. The Board’s lack of truthfulness and transparency, unilateral decision-making, and failure Full Article…
Breaking Bad: Dealing with Rule Breakers
By Adam Leitman Bailey, Leonard Ritz and Dov Treiman Jan. 15, 2013 — In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, many condo and co-op board members have been facing unprecedented challenges, with little experience to guide them. In the first of two installments today, three leading attorneys answer eight questions at the top of every affected board Full Article…
Post-Sandy: Three Attorneys’ Plain-English Guide for Co-op & Condo Boards
By Adam Leitman Bailey, Leonard Ritz and Dov Treiman Jan. 15, 2013 — In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, many condo and co-op board members have been facing unprecedented challenges, with little experience to guide them. In the first of two installments today, three leading attorneys answer eight questions at the top of every affected board Full Article…
Certifying Professionals May Be Subject to Lawsuits, New York Law Journal
By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio Assured Guaranty1 and Kerusa2 decisions, the New York Court of Appeals has made it clear that preemption is no longer an issue in private securities and real estate syndication cases where plaintiffs allege common law causes of action that overlap possible violations that only the attorney general Full Article…