Mr. Bent and his family lived on the top floor at the 99 Jane Street Condominium in Greenwich Village. In June 2021, the condominium board proposed capital improvement plans to the building costing approximately $3 million. Bent objected to these proposed plans and claimed that the board’s subsequent treatment of […]
Navigating membership meetings and proxy usage is vital for effective governance. A proxy is a written authorization allowing a designated person (proxyholder) to vote on a member’s behalf, ensuring representation for non-attending members and aiding with obtaining a quorum.
Q: Our condominium has 80 units. We have heard conflicting interpretations about the new law on holding meetings by video conference. Our board has been allowing owners to log in to and speak at board meetings remotely for several years. What has changed? (C.L., via e-mail) A: Conducting board meetings […]
The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal field, has honored 43 Becker attorneys across a wide range of practice areas. We are especially proud to celebrate four shareholders—Donna DiMaggio Berger, Bernard Friedman, Sanjay Kurian, and Lee Weintraub—who were […]
Q: What is a presuit mediation and when is it required? A: When the parties to a legal dispute agree that mediation could help them avoid the cost of a lawsuit, they can take part in a presuit mediation. As its name implies, a presuit mediation is a mediation conference […]
