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• May I Steal A Part Of Your Backyard?

  May 2019 | By: Randy J. Heller, Esq.| GDB 2019 Spring Newsletter

  The doctrine of “adverse possession” remains one of the most interesting facets of real property law.  The possibility that your neighbor can take ownership of some of your property through your own inattentiveness continues to fascinate and confound homeowners. What makes it so interesting is the counter-intuitive way it works. Giving permission for your neighbor to occupy your land denies him any claim.  But refusing his encroachment may cause you to lose the disputed strip.  Here’s how that dichotomy played out in a recent appellate case.

• Misconceptions About Bankruptcy

  May 2019 | By: Mark B. Brenner, Esq. | GDB 2019 Spring Newsletter

  Bankruptcy is a complex area of the law. What most people know about bankruptcy, including lawyers who don’t practice it, is often incorrect. The following are a few of the more common misconceptions about filing for bankruptcy. 

• Q&A: Stock Certificate Problem

  April 2019 | The Cooperator

  In the April issue of The Cooperator, GDB partner Marc J. Luxemburg answers a coop board member's question regarding a shareholder's stock certificates in the coop.

• A Bigger Role for the Board Secretary

  March 2019 | Habitat Magazine

  GDB attorneys Peter R. Massa and David L. Berkey are both quoted in this Habitat Magazine article on NYC's new conflict of interest law requiring board secretaries to keep detailed records on contracts.

• In January, partner David L. Berkey was a speaker at the Real Property Law Section’s Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives annual meeting on the subject of First Amendment and Religious Freedom Issues in Condominium and Cooperative communities.

  January 2019

• In February, partner David T. Azrin was selected as a 2019 Legal Eagle by the Franchise Times.

  February 2019

• Winter 2019 Newsletter

  Winter 2019 |  Winter 2019 Legal Update

• Fall 2018 Newsletter

  10/24/18 | GDB 2018 Fall Newsletter

• VIDEO: Legal Game Changers for Boards: Conflict of Interest

  Fall 2018 | Habitat Magazine

  David L. Berkey, Esq., head of GDB's Coop and Condo Law Practice, opining on conflicts of interests for boards

• Insurance for Coops

  2/2018 | Habitat Magazine: David L. Berkey, Esq.

  Senior partner and head of GDB's Cooperative and Condominium Law practice, David L. Berkey, discusses issues related to coops and insurance.