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Becker’s Donna DiMaggio Berger is featured in Law360’s Expert Analysis series, sharing how her podcast, Take It To The Board, has shaped her legal practice. In “Podcasting Makes Me a Better Lawyer,” Donna explains how hosting unscripted conversations with community association leaders sharpened her listening, questioning, and leadership skills—lessons she […]

In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker New York Shareholder Steven S. Anderson examines 239 E. 18th Owners Corp. v. Wade, a decision from the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department addressing governance conflicts and compensation disputes in a small Manhattan cooperative. The […]

Q: I was recently elected to the Board of my condominium association and had questions concerning my responsibilities to become certified as a new board member for properly complying with the statute regarding educational certification. Can you confirm what is required? (R.F., via e-mail) A: For members of the board […]

One of the questions I am frequently asked by my community association clients is whether they can restrict rentals by either (1) requiring a minimum lease term, (2) prohibiting rentals for a certain period of time after an owner purchases (for example, one  year), (3) setting a maximum number of […]

In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker New York Shareholder Steven S. Anderson analyzes a recent Manhattan condominium defect decision (ADAMS V. BESPOKE HARLEM W., LLC) highlighting the high pleading bar for fraud and fiduciary duty claims while allowing breach of contract and injunctive relief […]