New York Real Estate Lawyers’ Blog
"Witty analysis of the latest cases and developments in the law as they impact New York (and the rest of the world)."
Author: Lucas A. Ferrara is an adjunct professor at New York Law School and a partner at Finkelstein Newman Ferrara in New York City.
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Recent Posts from New York Real Estate Lawyers’ Blog
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THREE PARKS GOES FOR NORA
Here's a report we received from our political correspondent, Alan Flacks. ANDERSON WINS CLUB ENDORSEMENT FOR SURROGATESurrogate practitioner Nora Anderson won a Democratic Party club’s endorsement for a New York County Surrogate seat being vacated by…
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WAS THIS PROFESSIONAL?
Rafael Villaneuva was inspecting a building’s roof -- which had been repaired by Professional Environmental Systems (PES) -- when a heavy wind caused a loose piece of plywood to hit him. Apparently, construction materials had…
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AT-WILL EMPLOYEES CAN BE TERMINATED AT-WILL
In Smalley v. Dreyfus Corp., five former at-will employees sued the Dreyfus Corporation for fraudulently inducing them to join and remain with the company under false pretenses.In January of 2001, Gerald Thunelius, one of the…
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"LEAVE LYNDA BAQUERO ALONE!"
After thirteen years, NBC-TV news reporter, Lynda Baquero, may be forced to leave the station. According to an e-mail that is being circulated by Angelo Falcon, President and Founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy…
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CAN A 5-YEAR-OLD TESTIFY?
In People v. Mendoza, the Suffolk County Supreme Court found that a five-year-old child (who had allegedly been abused) could give sworn testimony at Mendoza’s trial. (In this instance, the child appreciated the difference between the…
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IS A "WATER BILL" A TAX?
In Innophos, Inc. v. Rhodia, S.A., Innophos contested a $130 million water-usage fee which the Government of Mexico demanded be paid after Rhodia’s operations had been acquired by Innophos.In early 2004, the Comision Nacional del…
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HOWARD DEAN IS STUMPING FOR MASSA
What's Howard Dean up to these days?Well, tomorrow, he'll be up in Rochester, New York, supporting Erica Massa, a local candidate for Congress.Here are the particulars: To download a copy of the event flyer, please use this…
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DID THIS CANDIDATE GET CARRIED AWAY?
Got an invitation to a political fundraiser that is going with a "Sex and the City" theme.For just $250, you can be "Mr. Big." $50 buys you a "Carrie."Here's the invite:And this is the text that accompanied the invitation:We're…
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DID HUSBAND GET AWAY WITH FRAUD?
In DeLuca v. DeLuca, when she discovered that her ex-husband, Peter, had “fraudulently concealed assets from her and colluded with others to tamper with the divorce proceedings,” Jane sought to vacate the divorce settlement.The alleged…
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DRIVER COLLIDES AT AD2
In Rosenblatt v. Venizelos, Vsevold Rosenblatt was crossing the street when he was hit by a truck driven by Michael Venizelos.The evidence established that Rosenblatt was walking within the crosswalk and that he looked for…