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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Stated Purpose vs. Stated Problem: Court Sticks to the Script for LLC Dissolution

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It’s been 15 years since the Second Department’s decision in Matter of 1545 Ocean Avenue, LLC, 72 AD3d 121, 2010 NY Slip Op 00688 (2d Dept Jan. 26, 2010), which established the standard for judicial dissolution of limited...more

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Help Comes From an Unexpected Place in LLC Deadlock Dissolution: The Third Department

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Join me if you know this refrain: In New York, deadlock is not an independent ground for LLC dissolution. But… Almost exactly two years ago from today, Peter Mahler published a post titled: “Has the Time Come for...more

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Never the Twain Shall Meet: Damages Claims Do Not Offset the Purchase Price in Buy-Sell Agreements

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Nestled between Broadway and Church Street in New York City’s hottest neighborhood is the landmarked, stone-façade building at 66-68 Reade Street.  Now marketed as the superluxury boutique condominium complex 66 Reade, the...more

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Swing and a Miss: Unopposed LLC Dissolution Claim Denied

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In an article from a little over a month ago, we summarized New York’s LLC judicial dissolution statute with the comment, “Breaking up can be hard to do.”...more

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Managing Members of Realty Holding LLCs Vanquish Self-Dealing Claims

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Managing members of manager-managed New York LLCs owe default fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to non-managing members. Those duties can be modified by the operating agreement....more

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The Duty to Disclose Third-Party Offers Amidst Buy-Out Negotiations, Revisited

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In 2011 and 2012, the New York Court of Appeals decided a series of difficult cases addressing the circumstances under which a contractual waiver or release included in a buyout or other agreement between co-owners of closely...more

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Pave Paradise, Put Up a Purposeful Parking Lot

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Parking lots breed partnership disputes. I’ve litigated them and I’ve written about them, most notably the Kassab saga. I suppose it’s the untapped development potential of parking lots, especially in flourishing downtown...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Maryland Appellate Court Says “No De Facto Series LLC”

In Kurz, et al. v. AMCP-1, LLC, et al., an unpublished opinion filed on February 10, 2016, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals refused to accept the plaintiff’s argument that the trial court, in disregard of Maryland law,...more

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Homebuilder Series Webinar: Joint Ventures Solutions, Steve Lear

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This is the second in a series of in-depth webinar discussions that cover a range of legal and business issues affecting the homebuilder industry. Homebuilders frequently use joint ventures as a means to finance...more

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