Trends in Litigation, Part 3: Oral Contracts and Quasi-Contracts

Partner Adrienne B. Koch is writing a four-part series in 2024 for the New York Law Journal on trends in real estate litigation. Her third article, published on July 9, discusses the circumstances in which contractual or contract-like liability can arise even in the absence of a written contract, and the…

Katsky Korins Receives ‘Band 2’ Ranking for New York Real Estate Litigation in Chambers USA 2024 Guide

Chambers USA has once again ranked Katsky Korins as a “Band 2” law firm for real estate litigation in New York. Katsky Korins was one of only six firms in New York ranked in this practice area. In addition, Chambers USA also ranked partners Mark Walfish and Adrienne…

Partner Adrienne Koch Featured on News Program Capital Tonight

In an interview on the Spectrum News program Capital Tonight, Partner Adrienne Koch, who is President of the New York County Lawyers Association, shared her strong concerns for the impact of attacks on our justice system by powerful leaders whose rhetoric stands to undermine public confidence in the…

The New York Law Journal Publishes First Article in Series by Adrienne Koch on Trends in Real Estate Litigation

Partner Adrienne B. Koch is writing a four-part series in 2024 for the New York Law Journal on trends in real estate litigation. Her first article, published on February 20, discusses the ways in which statutes of limitations can be deceptive in ways that create traps for the…

The New York Law Journal’s Coverage of the NYCLA’s Annual Gala

Katsky Korins partner and New York County Lawyers Association President Adrienne B. Koch addressed a packed house at NYCLA’s annual gala on March 6 at the Pierre Hotel. At the event, NYCLA bestowed an honorary membership on Governor Kathy Hochul, awarded its William Nelson Cromwell Award to Hon….

Steven Newman and Robert Abrams Score Summary Judgment Against well Known Property Owner Who Defaulted On His Commercial Loan

Katsky Korins partners Steven Newman and Robert Abrams recently obtained, on behalf of a mortgage lender, a significant decision from New York County Supreme Court Justice Francis A. Kahn, III.  Justice Kahn granted summary judgment, finding that the lender properly accelerated the loan after two missed payments. The…

Daniel Walfish and Rachel Penski Fissell Score Rare Appellate Reversal in SEC Enforcement Case

Katsky Korins partners Daniel Walfish and Rachel Penski Fissell have obtained a significant precedential ruling from the Ninth Circuit in a case raising questions about how to compute and assess a civil money penalty in SEC enforcement actions brought under the 1933 and 1934 Acts. Walfish and Fissell…

Katsky Korins Grows Litigation Group with Two New Partners

Katsky Korins LLP is thrilled to welcome Daniel Walfish and Rachel Penski Fissell as partners to the firm. Walfish and Fissell bring to Katsky Korins an active practice launched at Walfish & Fissell PLLC focused on securities, corporate disputes and regulatory matters. “We are overjoyed to add Dan…

Steven Newman and Robert Abrams Obtain Significant Decision from Bankruptcy Court Judge James L. Garrity, Jr.

Katsky Korins partners Steven Newman and Robert Abrams recently obtained, on behalf of mortgage lender, a significant decision from Bankruptcy Judge James L. Garrity, Jr. of the Southern District of New York, dismissing a single asset debtor’s bankruptcy case as a bad faith filing and directing monies held…

The New York Law Journal Publishes Article by Adrienne Koch, Neil Miller on Specific Performance Remedy

Partners Adrienne B. Koch and Neil S. Miller are writing a four-part series in 2023 for the New York Law Journal on remedies in real estate transactions. Their second article published on May 2 and addresses the availability of specific performance for breach of an agreement that involves…