Legal

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Landlord-Tenant Law
  • Hudson Shore v. State of New York 2 June 2025 04:00 pm

    A group of landlords and property owners in New York's Hudson Valley region challenged the constitutionality of the 2023 amendments to New York's rent stabilization law. These amendments, known as the Vacancy Provisions, allow municipalities to impose civil...

  • Sangha v. Keen 22 May 2025 03:15 pm

    Rajiv Sangha (landlord) rented a house to Jeremy Keen and Racheal Lomas (tenant) in 2021. In November 2023, the tenant stopped paying rent. In April 2024, the landlord served a 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate, but the tenant did not respond. In May 2024,...

  • Farina v. Janet Keenan Housing Corporation 22 May 2025 02:01 pm

    Peter Farina has lived at the Victor Howell House, a group home for low-income individuals, since 1989. In 2000, the Janet Keenan Housing Corporation (JKHC), a non-profit, purchased the property to maintain it as affordable housing. Recently, JKHC attempted to...

Real Estate & Property Law
  • Johnson v. Albin Carlson & Co. 13 June 2025 05:00 pm

    A contractor hired a subcontractor to work on a remote bridge construction project. The scope of the work changed, and neither party kept detailed records of the changes and associated costs. Years after the project was completed, the subcontractor sued for...

  • Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods v. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints 13 June 2025 03:18 pm

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church) submitted a site plan and an application for a conditional use permit (CUP) to the City of Cody Planning, Zoning, and Adjustment Board (Board) for the construction of a temple. The Board approved the site...

  • WHITE KNIGHT DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. SIMMONS 13 June 2025 02:16 pm

    White Knight Development, LLC entered into a contract in 2015 to purchase land from Dick and Julie Simmons for $400,000. The contract included a "buy-back" provision allowing White Knight to require the Simmonses to repurchase the property if certain...

 

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