Gov. Hochul Gets It: A State of the State That Moves New York Forward—Faster, Smarter and More Competitively
Perhaps the most impactful element of the governor’s State of the State is her direct confrontation with regulatory delay.
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LEGAL CORNER: The Security Deposit and Landlord’s Obligation to Mitigate Damages Under the 2019 HSTPA
In a recent decision, 14 East 4th Street Unit 509 LLC v. Toporek [see https://bit.ly/339BzL5], the Appellate
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LEGAL CORNER: Broker’s Duty to Supervise: Changes in Light of the New Housing Discrimination Legislation
On Dec. 21, 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed expansive new legislation contained in nine bills aimed to combat housing discrimination
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LEGAL CORNER: Discrimination Cases from Newsday’s ‘LI Divided’ Finally Making Their Way Through the System
It has been over two years, Nov. 17, 2019, since Newsday published its comprehensive and devastating investigative report entitled “Long
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LEGAL CORNER: Court Decisions Regarding ‘Time of the Essence,’ ‘Reasonable Time,’ Retaining the Down Payment in Transactions
In connection with every real estate transaction in New York, real estate attorneys and real estate agents discuss with their
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LEGAL CORNER: Important Considerations with Mergers & Acquisitions of Real Estate Brokerage Firms
The real estate industry has certainly been through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the pandemic,
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LEGAL CORNER: The Loss of Life Caused by Hurricane Ida and Its Impact on the New York Real Estate Market
On Sept. 1, 2021, our area was hit particularly hard from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Record-setting levels of rain
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LEGAL CORNER: A Heightened Focus on Inspections, Due Diligence After the Tragic Condominium Collapse in Florida
On June 24th, 2021, our nation witnessed one of the deadliest and most tragic building collapses in its history. It
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LEGAL CORNER: Recent Ransomware and Cyber Attacks: The Real Estate Industry Must Beware!
Recent ransomware attacks and major hacks have thrust into the spotlight the importance of businesses, including those in the real
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LEGAL CORNER: The State of Eviction and Foreclosure Bans in New York and at Federal Level
On May 4, 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (see https://bit.ly/2RIW8bq) extending the statewide ban on certain
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LEGAL CORNER: The 2nd Circuit Reverses Course: Landlord is Not Found Liable Under Fair Housing Laws
Two years ago, on March 4, 2019, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York in Francis v. Kings
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LEGAL CORNER: Antitrust Issues are Back in the Spotlight
The following occurrences all highlight the importance of real estate licensees having a working knowledge of antitrust laws and dangers
John Dolgetta
LEGAL CORNER: The ‘New’ Federal Rule and Employee Versus Independent Contractor Analysis
On Jan. 8th, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule (“Final Rule”) clarifying the standard for employee