Entitlement to a governmentally regulated apartment is strictly governed by statute and a tenant of such an apartment is required to utilize it as his or her primary residence in order to continue to receive the benefit. Recently, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., was called upon to investigate and demonstrate that a granddaughter—who had previously Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Assists Major Corporation to Settle Substantial ECB Violation Fine Arrears
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has assisted a major national corporation, with operations and locations throughout New York City, to settle a multi-million dollar backlog of fines and violations issued by the New York City Environmental Control Board (ECB) for violations of the regulations of eight separate City departments. The settlements encompassed over 5,000 individual violations Full Article…
A Smoking Ban in All Related Companies Rentals
By C. J. HUGHES In a move that may enrage those who enjoy a cigarette on their couch after work, but delight air-freshener-wielding neighbors, a major landlord has banned smoking in all of its apartments across the country. As of this month, the Related Companies has decided that tenants can no longer light up in Full Article…
Appeals Court OKs Lifting Seal on Turtle Bay Crane Collapse Wrongful Death Settlements
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. wins a landmark case on whether court settlements can be sealed. Defendants in this deadly crane collapse had settled with Labor Law death plaintiffs from the available pool of insurance. They refused to disclose settlement amounts based on a prior Order that settlements would remain confidential until all Labor Law death Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Rescues Major Publicly Traded Company From Eviction
A major publicly traded company holding numerous New York properties came to ALBPC with a dilemma. Its landlord at a building in a major up and coming neighborhood alleged that the company had been neglecting the rental property for decades. As a result, the landlord was declaring forfeiture of the right to rent the property Full Article…
No Help for Jilted Sellers as Court Sticks With Precedent
n White v. Farrell,1 the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the measure of damages for a buyer’s breach of a contract to sell real property, where the contract does not contain a liquidated damages clause as the seller’s exclusive remedy,2 is the difference between the contract price and the fair market value of the property on Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Helps Shareholders Regain Control of Their Building
In a recent matter, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. counseled a group of concerned shareholders in removing an incumbent Board of Directors of a prestigious Manhattan cooperative. A group of concerned shareholders of a prestigious Manhattan cooperative were challenged and frustrated by an incumbent Board. The Board’s lack of truthfulness and transparency, unilateral decision-making, and failure Full Article…
Breaking Bad: Dealing with Rule Breakers
By Adam Leitman Bailey, Leonard Ritz and Dov Treiman Jan. 15, 2013 — In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, many condo and co-op board members have been facing unprecedented challenges, with little experience to guide them. In the first of two installments today, three leading attorneys answer eight questions at the top of every affected board Full Article…
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