By: Michele K. Jaspan, Esq. Introduction In a significant legal victory for lenders, the Supreme Court of New York recently ruled in favor of our lender client in a residential foreclosure action against the estate of its...
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Many New York residents rely on the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) to obtain their home care services through the New York State Medicaid program. CDPAP allows the community (home care) Medicaid...
Creditor Alert: A Confession of Judgment Is Not Removable to Federal Court Based on a Related Bankruptcy Filing
Dec 11, 2024
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. A recent decision from the Southern District of New York provides insight for creditors seeking to enforce judgments against debtors who subsequently file for bankruptcy. In Honeedew Investing...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB) is proud to announce the firm has been ranked in the Chambers and Partners 2025 New York: Long Island Regional Spotlight Guide for Corporate/Commercial Law for the second year in a row....
James M. Black II, Esq. Selected as Election Observer for Moldova’s Presidential Election and EU Referendum
Oct 18, 2024
James M. Black II, Esq., Corporate & Securities Partner and General Counsel at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB), has been selected as an election observer for Moldova’s presidential election and EU referendum taking...
By: Samantha A Lyons, Esq. One of the biggest misconceptions related to Community (Home Care) Medicaid is the idea that one thinks they and/or their loved one is not eligible for services because “they make too much...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB) is pleased to announce its merger with the estate planning and commercial litigation law firm Laidlaw & Simon P.C. (formerly known as Hollis Laidlaw & Simon P.C.), effective April...
By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. and Brice A. Wilkerson, Esq., MBA Introduction: The Importance of Adverse Action Under the FCRA in Tenant Screening Residential[1] tenant screening (“Screening”) is vital in property management....
By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. On January 1, 2024, a new bill amending and expanding New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Section 2106 will take effect, allowing the filing of...
By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson In 2021, New York enacted a bill – the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the “Act”) – limiting the amount...