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Breaking ground: Incentivizing development with brownfield tax credits
New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program offers liability relief and refundable tax credits that can jump-start Rochester-area redevelopment and unlock site value.
Lenders take significant loss on Clinton Square in Rochester
Riedman bought downtown Rochester’s Clinton Square for $11.5M, far below the $32M owed, meaning lenders face a $20 million loss.
BarkerGilmore LLC hires strategic advisor, leadership development coach
Edward Nekritz, formerly of Prologis Inc., has joined BarkerGilmore LLC as a strategic advisor and leadership development coach.
Greece town supervisor disputes ‘open space’ claim on housing site
Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich said a candidate to be his successor is misinformed about a proposed senior apartment community.
NY Lawyers’ Fund pays $11.6M to clients in 2024
The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection says that last year it paid out $11.6 million in reimbursements to law clients.
Real Estate Law: Technology allows counties to open express lane to faster real estate transactions
Faster, easier and cost-effective — those are the promises that technology makes in both our personal and our professional lives. In the realm of commercial real estate transactions, the promise […]
Lien on Me: Clean Titles Are Key to Real Estate Deals
Some people may think of title examiners as having personalities similar to some of the characters on the show “The Big Bang Theory,” however, having a good title is one […]
Real Estate Law: You’ve got mail: bringing New York’s self-storage industry into the 21st century
The self-storage industry can be full of surprises. As any viewer of the show “Storage Wars” can tell, you don’t always know what’s behind those locked doors. But, not all […]
Real Estate Law: Paying more for the privilege of conveying real property in New York
The New York State Legislature recently ended its legislative session, and changes are on the horizon — including in the area of real estate law. New York, like many other […]
Real Estate Law: Going for the green: New York takes dead aim at golf course valuations in dispute with Trump
An ongoing legal dispute over a golf course owned by President Donald Trump has opened the door for New York State legislators to propose what many are calling the “Golf […]
Real Estate Law: Commercial leasing in the marijuana age
With New York on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana, landlords across the state will face various questions once the smoke clears. Specifically, landlords will need to decide whether to […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Judicial misconduct: Pitts-Davis v. The Onondaga County DA
- Second Circuit – Property demolition: Levin, Vodka Properties LLC v. City of Buffalo
- Fourth Department – Child custody: McDuffie v. Coleman
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Attorney for the child: Lockhart v. Monica
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: Kelly v. Snap-On Inc., et al.
- Fourth Department – Assumption of risk: State of New York
- Fourth Department – Presentence report: People v. Johnson
- Second Circuit – Appellate jurisdiction: United States v. Robinson
- Fourth Department – Right to represent oneself: People v. Howard
- Fourth Department – Res judicata: Happy Lake House LLC v. Cross, et al.
Law News
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
- Split NY Court of Appeals affirms assault conviction
- NY Court of Appeals reverses manslaughter conviction
- NY Court of Appeals affirms attempted murder conviction
- Barclay Damon expands offices in Boston and New Haven
- Court of Appeals orders new trial in child porn case
- NY appeals court reverses burglary conviction over plea issue
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