New York courts have applied the common law doctrines of Impossibility of Performance and Frustration of Purpose narrowly and strictly and only in limited circumstances when raised by commercial tenants who refused to pay...more
While the federal government’s recently-enacted $2 trillion-dollar stimulus package under the CARES Act provides direct relief to individuals, multi-family borrowers with federally-backed mortgages, and various hard-hit...more
Declared by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020 as a global pandemic, the Coronavirus outbreak ("COVID-19") is having far-reaching consequences for all states affected by this pandemic. Amidst the lockdowns and...more
The Court of Appeal just confirmed that a landlord is not barred from recovering rent owed by a tenant in a civil action for breach of contract, even after obtaining a judgment for unlawful detainer against the tenant, so...more
Before an eminent domain action is filed, public infrastructure projects involve years of planning, environmental approvals, design, and property negotiations. During this time, property owners and real estate agents/brokers...more