by | Nov 23, 2022 | Foreclosure
Assembly Bill A3081 Signed Into Law On November 21, 2022 Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A3081 into law. The new law specifically preempts local laws, ordinances or resolutions that allow or require the registration of residential mortgages in default prior...
by | Nov 1, 2022 | Litigation
The American Rule The Court of Appeals in Sage Systems, Inc. v. Liss took the opportunity to remind practitioners that when contracting to supersede the American Rule to costs of litigation — “a prevailing party… generally may not recover...
by | Oct 26, 2022 | Foreclosure, Litigation
Knocked Down, But Not Out The recent First Department decision HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Eliezer Rubin is a tale of back and forth foreclosure litigation with each party enjoying their time in the sun. Commenced in 2008, the mortgagee enjoyed initial victory with a...