Conducting board meetings under the new law, effective July 1, 2025, is a bit more cumbersome, can be confusing, and frankly not quite clear in all respects, especially in regard to video meetings and requirements for same. I will start with the basics, which have not changed too much, and then […]
Q: Our homeowners’ association has a rule of 3 minutes maximum speaking time per owner, per topic. What can we do if an owner refuses to stop talking when their time is up? How can we get the speaker to stop without calling the police? (J.C., via e-mail) A: Section […]
Can a unit owner halt a condominium foreclosure by claiming she was misled about the building’s smoking rules? In the latest issue of Co-op & Condo Case Law Tracker, Becker shareholder Steven S. Anderson explores a recent Brooklyn case, the court rejected a plaintiff’s bid to consolidate her sweeping misrepresentation […]
Q: How is a lawsuit formally settled in mediation, and how is that settlement enforced? A: Any settlement agreement reached between the parties at mediation must be properly documented in order to be enforceable. This means that all of the terms of the settlement need to be reduced to writing […]
In a case of first impression, Becker New York, PC recently obtained a summary judgment on behalf of its client—the owner, and commercial landlord, of two landmarked buildings in downtown Manhattan—against a large national bank who, it was determined, violated post-judgment restraining notices served on the Bank to secure payment […]
