admin, Author at Dolgetta Law https://dolgettalaw.com/author/admin/ Attorneys Serving New York's Hudson Valley Region, New York City and Connecticut Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:14:49 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 LEGAL CORNER: Recent Co-op Decision: Stromberg v. East River Housing Corp. and a Review of Co-Op Disclosure Legislation https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-recent-co-op-decision-stromberg-v-east-river-housing-corp-and-a-review-of-co-op-disclosure-legislation/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-recent-co-op-decision-stromberg-v-east-river-housing-corp-and-a-review-of-co-op-disclosure-legislation/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:34:22 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8613 Over the past several years significant headway has been made in the area of Co-op Disclosure legislation in various areas in New York State, and particularly in Westchester County. While similar co-op transparency legislation has been introduced in New York City and at the state level, those measures have yet to be enacted. Recently, the … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: Recent Co-op Decision: Stromberg v. East River Housing Corp. and a Review of Co-Op Disclosure Legislation"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-recent-co-op-decision-stromberg-v-east-river-housing-corp-and-a-review-of-co-op-disclosure-legislation/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: An Amazing Look Back and the Exciting Journey Ahead https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-an-amazing-look-back-and-the-exciting-journey-ahead/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-an-amazing-look-back-and-the-exciting-journey-ahead/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:45:24 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8620 Since January 1996, “Legal Corner” columnists in Real Estate In-Depth (and the Westchester Realtor prior to that) have had the honor and privilege of providing critical insights, guidance, legal updates, and general information for real estate licensees, attorneys, other real estate professionals, and the entire real estate industry. Since this is going to be the final physical paper print … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: An Amazing Look Back and the Exciting Journey Ahead"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-an-amazing-look-back-and-the-exciting-journey-ahead/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: The Real Estate Industry Under Attack: Major Legal, Economic Obstacles Agents Will Need to Overcome https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-the-real-estate-industry-under-attack-major-legal-economic-obstacles-agents-will-need-to-overcome/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-the-real-estate-industry-under-attack-major-legal-economic-obstacles-agents-will-need-to-overcome/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:48:16 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8622 The real estate industry has certainly been facing significant legal and economic headwinds in the past few months. On October 31, 2023, the real estate industry was dealt a major blow when a Missouri jury issued a $5-billion verdict against the National Association of Realtors, Inc., Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America (including … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: The Real Estate Industry Under Attack: Major Legal, Economic Obstacles Agents Will Need to Overcome"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-the-real-estate-industry-under-attack-major-legal-economic-obstacles-agents-will-need-to-overcome/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: Critical Changes to the New York Property Condition Disclosure Statement Act Effective on March 20, 2024 https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-critical-changes-to-the-new-york-property-condition-disclosure-statement-act-effective-on-march-20-2024/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-critical-changes-to-the-new-york-property-condition-disclosure-statement-act-effective-on-march-20-2024/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:08:08 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8627 On Sept. 22, 2023, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed critical legislation amending Sections 262, 265 and 267 of New York’s Real Property Law (“RPL”) known as the Property Condition Disclosure Statement Act (PCDSA) [see https://bit.ly/3FeUEem]. The newly enacted amendments to the act will take effect on March 20, 2024. The original PCDSA (“2002 PCDSA”) went … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: Critical Changes to the New York Property Condition Disclosure Statement Act Effective on March 20, 2024"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-critical-changes-to-the-new-york-property-condition-disclosure-statement-act-effective-on-march-20-2024/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: Ransomware and Cyber Threats: The Real Estate and Other Industries Are Under Attack, Again! https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-ransomware-and-cyber-threats-the-real-estate-and-other-industries-are-under-attack-again/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-ransomware-and-cyber-threats-the-real-estate-and-other-industries-are-under-attack-again/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:13:27 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8631 It is disheartening, but this column yet again has to address the very real threats that cyber-attacks and ransomware incidents pose to industries, including the real estate industry, and individuals. Recently there has been a wave of serious cyber and ransomware attacks against well-known companies, such as Rapattoni, one of the largest national companies providing … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: Ransomware and Cyber Threats: The Real Estate and Other Industries Are Under Attack, Again!"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-ransomware-and-cyber-threats-the-real-estate-and-other-industries-are-under-attack-again/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: A Turn of Events: Recent ‘Caveat Emptor’ Decisions That Favor Purchasers https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-a-turn-of-events-recent-caveat-emptor-decisions-that-favor-purchasers/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-a-turn-of-events-recent-caveat-emptor-decisions-that-favor-purchasers/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:51:22 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8637 Over the years, this column has reviewed various court decisions issued by New York courts on the doctrine of “Caveat Emptor” or “Buyer Beware,” which have usually been decided in favor of the seller. Two recent court cases, Striplin v. AC&E Home Inspection Corp. [see https://bit.ly/45kseul] and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Schepisi [see https://bit.ly/3Kxpf9W], have been decided in favor of … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: A Turn of Events: Recent ‘Caveat Emptor’ Decisions That Favor Purchasers"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-a-turn-of-events-recent-caveat-emptor-decisions-that-favor-purchasers/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: New York’s LLC Transparency Act: Yet Another Attack on Privacy Rights and Real Estate Owners https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-new-yorks-llc-transparency-act-yet-another-attack-on-privacy-rights-and-real-estate-owners/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-new-yorks-llc-transparency-act-yet-another-attack-on-privacy-rights-and-real-estate-owners/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:54:47 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8640 In June, both the New York State Assembly and Senate approved passage of the Limited Liability Company Transparency Act [see https://bit.ly/3JMhqNu] (the “LLC Transparency Act” or “New York’s Act”). The bill is awaiting signature by Gov. Kathy Hochul and would go into effect 365 days after it is signed. The legislature’s stated purpose of the bill … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: New York’s LLC Transparency Act: Yet Another Attack on Privacy Rights and Real Estate Owners"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-new-yorks-llc-transparency-act-yet-another-attack-on-privacy-rights-and-real-estate-owners/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-artificial-intelligence-the-new-frontier/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-artificial-intelligence-the-new-frontier/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:02:05 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8644 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is certainly the new “new frontier” filled with all the promise and all the dangers that customarily accompany any new journey into uncharted territory or newly introduced technology. AI has taken front stage in our daily lives, and it is only the beginning. There are a multitude of articles and news stories … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-artificial-intelligence-the-new-frontier/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: What a Difference a Few Months Makes https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-what-a-difference-a-few-months-makes/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-what-a-difference-a-few-months-makes/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 19:09:30 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8648 The Banking Crisis, Commercial Real Estate, the Debt Ceiling, Fears of Recession In January and February, the stock market had rebounded nicely from a difficult 2022, and while interest rates remained at elevated levels, they were off of the highs reached in November. Both the stock market and real estate market seemed to stabilize somewhat … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: What a Difference a Few Months Makes"

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]]> https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-what-a-difference-a-few-months-makes/feed/ 0 LEGAL CORNER: Important Recent State and Federal Court Decisions https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-important-recent-state-and-federal-court-decisions/ https://dolgettalaw.com/articles/john-dolgetta/legal-corner-important-recent-state-and-federal-court-decisions/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:13:48 +0000 https://dolgettalaw.com/?p=8651 Various state and federal court decisions have been issued recently impacting the real estate industry. At the federal level, two important decisions have been issued relating to antitrust lawsuits involving the payment of real estate commissions and the Department of Justice’s investigation initiated in 2019 into the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy and … Continue reading "LEGAL CORNER: Important Recent State and Federal Court Decisions"

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