December 3, 2012 Short v. Manhattan Apartments, Inc. (U. S. District Court, Southern District, December 3, 2012) We were retained three weeks before the commencement of a federal trial to substitute for a prior attorney to defend a real estate brokerage company on a hotly contested discrimination case in which one of the plaintiffs was…
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December 2012 – January 2013 We represented the Owner of multiple buildings in Tribeca against a particularly difficult tenant who presented a slew of issues. The tenant had been operating a bar in the space for ten years and had had had multiple run-ins with the Owner, the State Liquor Authority and the New York City… Continue reading Out with the Olde [Bikini Bar] and in with the New [Brit Bar]!
December 1, 2012 April 2013 Publication and Email Blast To Select Clients, By Jay B. Itkowitz -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List On May 24, 2011 new regulations promulgated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the regulatory body charged with implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), went into effect broadening the scope of what could qualify as…
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November 9, 2012 November 9, 2012 Email Blast To Select Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List When negotiating and planning your equipment leasing needs, it is important to understand the ins and outs of automatic lease renewal provisions. All equipment leases have a fixed term (usually 36, 48 or 60 months) with payments…
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October 29, 2012 On October 23, 2012, Jay B. Itkowitz presented a live continuing legal education event in Manhattan for Lawline.com entitled "Key Provisions in Restaurant Leases". To view the program and receive continuing legal education credit click here. Praise keeps pouring in: Feb 24, 2014 Really great and helpful information! (Wynetta C., TX) Feb 11, 2014 Well versed…
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October 22, 2012 In September of 2012, we were retained by Gro-Well Brands to handle the closing on the sale of Gro-Well's "Ice Melt Division" to an entity controlled by the American Rock Salt Company. The Ice Melt Division manufactures, packages and sells ice melt products, as well as off-season agriculture and landscaping products. The…
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September 14, 2012 We were so pleased to see that on September 14, 2012 Brick Underground and Business Insider picked up our coverage of this issue and got news of it to an even wider audience. Beware of anyone offering to sublet an apartment and asking you to pay rent "in advance." Recently, two…
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September 5, 2012 September 6, 2012 Email Blast To Select Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List, By Michelle A. Maratto Banks are still not lending and, therefore, more professionals than ever have found themselves in the rental market. In fact, in Manhattan, the current residential vacancy rate stands at a mere 1.2%. Professionals working in…
Continue reading RESIDENTIAL LEASE HOT LIST — 9 Things Your Residential Lease Says That You Should Know Are Lies or Half-Truths
August 30, 2012 Read the August 30, 2012 Jewish Star feature of our post-foreclosure eviction fight to save the Beit Shoshanim Torah Learning Center in Great Neck New York, "Back to School, Court Will Decide Fate". www.itkowitz.com
August 24, 2012 On August 23, 2012 Michelle A. Maratto spoke upon invitation to Thomson Reuter's meeting for its Eastern Region reps about the importance of integrating technology (specifically document review and production platforms) within the boutique law firm environment. Michelle was honored to be invited to share her knowledge with Thomson Reuter's, an important partner…
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August 13, 2012 Wassfam LLC v. Orlando Rene Palacios In the Fall of 2014, after months of subsequent post-judgment motion practice and extensive collection efforts taken on behalf of the Plaintiff by Itkowitz PLLC, a mutually agreeable settlement was reached on terms satisfactory to the Plaintiff. Wassfam LLC v. Orlando Rene Palacios (Supreme Court, Appellate…
Continue reading Summary Judgment and Attorneys Fees on Good Guy Guaranty Against Famous Hat Designer – Upheld on Appeal and Settled
August 8, 2012 On August 8, 2012 Jay B. Itkowitz gave a presentation at the New York Association of Realty Managers at a very important program NYARM hosted, entitled: Legal Considerations in Implementing Green Energy Retrofitting Projects & Earning Financial Incentives from NYSERDA. Available Funding expects to exceed $100 Million for Energy Retrofitting and Clean Heat projects.…
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