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Landlords Liable for Failure to Address Racial Discrimination Between Tenants
By: Maria Filindarakis & Dakota McCauley Racial harassment is a big-ticket item in today’s modern age. Can a landlord be held liable for failing to address racial discrimination between tenants, where…
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RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN HOUSING COURT
New York City Council Levels Playing Field With New Bill Passed On July 20, 2017 Called “Right To Counsel In Housing Court” In an effort to assist low-income tenants facing eviction, the…
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NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL LEVELS PLAYING FIELD WITH “RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN HOUSING COURT” BILL
In an effort to assist low-income tenants facing eviction, the New York City Council recently approved the “Right to Counsel in Housing Court”[1] legislation. Essentially, low-income tenants facing eviction in Housing Court…
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Associate Attorney Daniel Park Wins Summary Judgment Motion Dismissing Third-Party Complaint Alleging Trip and Fall
March 20, 2017 | Associate Attorney Daniel Park successfully argued a motion for summary judgment resulting in the dismissal of a third-party complaint against our client in an alleged trip and fall…
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SOURCE OF INCOME DISCRIMINATION EXPLAINED: ARE YOU DISCRIMINATING AGAINST TENANTS AND RENTAL APPLICANTS WITHOUT KNOWING IT?
In early January 2017, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) announced that it had filed five (5) complaints against large landlords in New York City for allegedly discriminating against…
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RENT STABILIZED APARTMENTS AND AIRBNB
*Update: On August 6, 2015, a similar decision was issued by Judge Phyllis Saxe at New York County Civil Court, awarding a final judgment of possession against Tracy Steele, a tenant who rented…
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Non-Traditional Family Right Of Succession
*UPDATED: 10/5/2015 Imagine this scenario: John Doe #1 lives in a rent regulated two bedroom Upper West Side apartment with two bathrooms and a terrace and pays $416.00 per month. He has been…
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IMPACT OF LEE v. KUCKER & BRUH, LLP, ET ANO.,
On August 2, 2013, Judge Lorna G. Schofield issued an Opinion and Order in the matter of Lee v. Kucker & Bruh, LLP, et ano., denying the defendants’ motion for summary judgment…
