With unsurpassed expertise, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP attorneys are frequently called upon to comment on business, financial, political and legal developments around the world as well as on the implications of big deals, noteworthy cases, community news, and proposed legislation.
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After a long slumber, many restaurants are emerging from hibernation04/09/2021 | https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/after-long-slumber-many-restaurants-are-emerging-hibernation
“Among the list is paying attention to PPP loan compliance and recordkeeping, keeping a good relationship with landlords, hiring issues and paying attention to health and safety compliance.” - Asher Rubinstein
Richard Roman, co-owner of the massive restaurant near the top of Chicago’s John Hancock Center, stood in the dining room in mid-March 2020 fighting back tears.
Almost the entire 200-person crew from the Signature Room at the 95th, some of whom had been there for nearly 30 years, had been laid off. The wine was put into storage but nearly everything else had been cleared out. All of the equipment in the back of house was shut down.
The restaurant was going into hibernation mode—but nobody knew for how long. And Roman and his business partner had just signed a 10-year extension on their lease. -
How Best to Hold a Virtual Annual Meeting - DLB Partners Quoted in the Cooperator11/18/2020 | The Cooperator
For our co-op and condo clients that find themselves in the middle of the annual meeting season, two of our partners, David L. Berkey and Scott M. Smiler, were recently quoted in this month’s Cooperator discussing how best to hold a virtual annual meeting.
For a quick refresher, please read Virtual Governance: How Co-ops & Condos Hold Meetings Distantly.
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New Tenant Protections Could Pinch Co-op Sales11/5/2019 | Habitat Magazine
Marc Luxemburg, partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP and president of the New York Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums, quoted in Habitat Magazine's article "New Tenant Protections Could Pinch Co-op Sales."
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Q&A: Stock Certificate ProblemApril 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.
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A Bigger Role for the Board SecretaryMarch 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.
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The New Face of OwnershipFebruary 2019 | Habitat Magazine
GDB partner Peter R. Massa, Esq. is quoted in this Habitat Magazine article on how to deal with trusts and LLCs.
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Help! My Co-Op Has No Leader and Might Collapse12/29/2018 | The New York Times
GDB Partner, Beatrice Lesser, is quoted in The New York Times regarding small co-ops without leaders and what can be done to avert a collapse.
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The Perils of the Moonlighting Super11/8/2018 | Habitat Magazine
GDB's head of the Coop and Condo Law Practice, David L. Berkey, Esq. is quoted in Habitat Magazine.
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Enclosed Balconies Can Stay - Provided They're Safe5/3/18 | Habitat Magazine
Marc Luxemburg, partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP and president of the New York Council of Cooperatives and Condominiums, quoted in Habitat Magazine's article "Enclosed Balconies Can Stay – Provided They’re Safe."
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For a Mess Made by a Few, Many May Be Punished4/29/18 | The New York Times
GDB Partner, Peter R. Massa, Esq. is quoted in the Real Estate Section of The New York Times answering the question regarding what can be done if a mess is left in the common spaces of a co-op.
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Bank Reticence, Longstanding Obstacles Inhibit US
Data-Sharing Program: Report9/20/2017 | ACAMSJay L. Hack quoted in ACAMS
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Only In Brooklyn: Discrimination Against Baby Strollers8/10/2017 | Habitat Magazine
GDB Partner Beatrice Lesser on discrimination against baby strollers in Habitat Magazine
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Global Banks Identifying and Reviewing Their Links to Trump Administration07/11/2017 | ACAMS Money Laundering.com
Banks reviewing their transactions to determine links they might have to President Trump.
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Can a Stroller Be Sent to the Back Door?8/5/2017 | The New York Times
GDB Partner Beatrice Lesser is quoted in The New York Times
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The Heartbreak of a Co-op Rejection7/21/17 | The New York Times
GDB Partner Marc Luxemburg is quoted in The New York Times
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Helping Those Who Hoard6/30/2017 | The New York Times
GDB Senior Partner, David L. Berkey, quoted in The New York Times.
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Upper East Side Woman Leaves Barely Conscious Husband to Rot on Apartment Floor for Days3/22/2017 | NY Daily News
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Should I Tell the Co-Op Board I May Work From Home?2/25/17 | The New York Times
GDB Partner Beatrice Lesser quoted in The New York Times
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The State of Surveillance: Keeping Safe While Respecting Rights12/2013 | The Cooperator
GDB Managing Partner David L. Berkey quoted in The Cooperator
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Low-Income Families in Leaky Townhouses Left to Fight for Themselves2/14/2017 | Crain's New York Business
GDB Partner Marc Luxemburg quoted in Crain's New York Business
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Harassing the Super12/17/16 | The New York Times
GDB Partner Marc Luxemburg is quoted in The New York Times
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New York Attorney General Settles Inquiry Into Once-Successful Developer8/29/2016 | The New York Times