Our clients, the Boards of Managers of condominiums, often find themselves in the precarious situation of having a unit owner that is failing to pay common charges despite numerous notifications of the default and are therefore forced to file liens on the units and bring a foreclosure action against the unit. And, because of the Full Article…
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Impact of New York City’s Amended Noise Control Code, New York Law Journal
July 2nd, 2008 Although noise is a reality of modern urban living, it is also considered the leading quality of life issue in New York City.1 After nearly 40 years, the New York City Noise Control Code (the Code) was amended, effective July 1, 2007 (the Amended Code).2 The amendments define unreasonable noise as sound Full Article…
Jackie Halpern was recognized for her “excellent research assistance” in a paper published in the Georgia State University Law Review, Volume 25, No. 3, Spring 2009, Georgia State University Law Review
Jackie Halpern was recognized for her “excellent research assistance” in a paper published in the Georgia State University Law Review, Volume 25, No. 3, Spring 2009. https://alblawfirm.com/honors-awards/jackie-halpern-was-recognized-for-her-excellent-research-assistance-in-a-paper-published-in-the-georgia-state-university-law-review-volume-25-no-3-spring-2009/
Jackie Halpern received an honorable mention for her “remarkable help and editorial assistance”, as published in the San Diego Law Review, Volume 42, No. 2, Spring 2005, for her work with Michael L. Perlin
Jackie Halpern received an honorable mention for her “remarkable help and editorial assistance”, as published in the San Diego Law Review, Volume 42, No. 2, Spring 2005, for her work with Michael L. Perlin on the role and significance of counsel in right to refuse treatment cases in the realm of mental disability law.
Q & A: Are Landlords Really Responsible for Con-Ed’s Inability to Provide Power
Q: Are you saying that whenever a rent regulated tenant loses power because of a widespread power outage that the tenant is entitled to a rent abatement? A: It has nothing to do with rent regulation. It’s all about the warranty of habitability. As to a power outage, it depends on the duration. For a Full Article…
Discard Old Leases ‘At Your Own Risk’, New York Times
August 16th, 2013 Q. Is it essential to retain copies of all renewal leases and documents for rent-stabilized apartments? I have been nervous about discarding old leases in case any legal disputes arise. What should I keep? A. Rent-stabilized tenants should keep all leases going back to the beginning of the tenancy, according to Full Article…
Squeezing Out Evidence of Apartment Overcrowding, Real Estate Weekly
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman March 19th, 2015 For middle class American society, the idea of the minimum amount of space one would want to live in is vastly larger than standards accepted as absolutely normal in other times, places, and cultures. Consider that a 64 square foot igloo is commonly said to Full Article…
Setting House Rules in ‘No Pet’ Buildings, The Cooperator
By Adam Leitman Bailey March 1st, 2014 Increasingly, those who manage residential rental, cooperative, or condominium apartment dwellings in New York are learning they must walk a fine line in setting house rules that govern the ownership and acceptance of animals in their buildings. Landlords, volunteer board members of cooperatives and condominiums, and the managing Full Article…
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