Banking & Financial Institutions Bank Obligations Regarding Attorney Escrow Accounts Appellate Division rules force banks that want to maintain attorney escrow accounts to report any circumsta... Read More Jay L. Hack Partner 02/09/23
Asset Protection Tax Law Trusts & Estates 2022 Year-End Notes As another unprecedented year comes to a close, we offer some planning tips to our clients, colleagues, and... Read More Asher Rubinstein Partner 12/19/22
Litigation Upping the Ante: Getting a Larger Lien Discharge Bond Amount The New York Lien Law provides that one can “bond off” a mechanics lien by posting an “undertaking” (i.e., ... Read More Randy J. Heller Partner 11/28/22
Construction Law Court Holds Subcontractor Cannot Lien for Temporary Sidewalk Shed and Scaffold An owner of a Manhattan 12-story building hired a contractor to perform façade repairs. The contract requi... Read More Eugene H. Goldberg Associate 11/23/22
Cooperative & Condominium Law E-Bikes do not B-Long On November 5, 2022, a fire broke-out in a high-rise apartment building in the Turtle Bay neighborhood loca... Read More Scott M. Smiler Partner 11/15/22
Franchising Distribution & Licensing Franchise Sales: New Guidelines Prohibit the Use of Franchisee Questionnaires in the Sales Process Franchisors can no longer use franchisee questionnaires during the franchise sales process, according to a ... Read More David T. Azrin Partner 10/27/22