Legal-Advocacy
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Understanding the Grievance Process: How to File a Complaint and What Happens Next?
As the Professional Standards Administrator for HGAR, I often speak about the Code of Ethics (COE) and filing complaints. I
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Progress Made on Telemarketing Ban
The dust has settled and we find ourselves standing on the brink of success? As you know, the 2023 legislative
LEGAL CORNER: New York’s LLC Transparency Act: Yet Another Attack on Privacy Rights and Real Estate Owners
In June, both the New York State Assembly and Senate approved passage of the Limited Liability Company Transparency Act [see
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Additional Fair Housing Requirements, New Protected Classes in NYC, PCDS Update, You Still Can’t Cold Call!
The warmth of the summer is creeping in and it’s time to put your toes in the sand and
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: The End of the Albany Session—Out Like a Lamb
With much debate during the State Budget Fight, the State Legislature seemed ready to jog out the rest of the
LEGAL CORNER: Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is certainly the new “new frontier” filled with all the promise and all the dangers that customarily
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: Artificial Intelligence: The Pros and Cons for Real Estate Practitioners
ChatGPT, Chatsonic, BingChat, YouChat. No, these are not social media sites where you chat about your favorite recipes or movies.
LEGAL CORNER: What a Difference a Few Months Makes
The Banking Crisis, Commercial Real Estate, the Debt Ceiling, Fears of Recession In January and February, the stock market had
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Lobby Day 2023—A Historic Day All Around
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 2nd, two busloads of Realtors left the Hudson Valley and headed north.
BARRISTER'S BRIEFING: When the Code of Ethics Does Not Apply in New York
Most Realtors think that all the articles of the Code of Ethics apply in all situations. If you thought this,
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: HGAR Members Should ‘Get on the Bus’ To Attend This Year’s Lobby Day in Albany Part 2
As of the writing of this column, the New York State budget is late and still has not passed. Often
LEGAL CORNER: Important Recent State and Federal Court Decisions
Various state and federal court decisions have been issued recently impacting the real estate industry. At the federal level, two