Firm News
KWMB Prevails on Behalf of Owners in Law Loft and Rent Stabilization Case
On February 15, 2022, the NYS Court of Appeals, the state's highest Court, issued its decision in favor of owners in the case argued by KMWB Partner Joseph Goldsmith last month. The Court found and held illegal loft conversions are not covered under Rent Stabilization...
KMWB Wins Judgment vs Defendant in Shanghai, China
William Hummell, Esq. of KMWB, on September 24, 2021, won a US $893,187.87 Judgment for an international trading company in U.S. District Court - SDNY against a steel sourcing agent in Shanghai, China. He had arranged service of the Summons and Complaint by the Hague...
State Lawmakers Propose “Good Cause” Eviction Bill
With the eviction moratorium expiring this month, lawmakers are pushing a “Good Cause” Bill, which would limit the ability of landlords to control rental rates for their properties. Bloomberg shared some details of the bill, including a quote from Kucker Marino...
KMWB Partner Joseph Goldsmith Presents Oral Argument at NYS Court of Appeals in Important Loft Law Case
On Thursday, January 6, 2022, KMWB Partner Joseph Goldsmith argued an important case before the NYS Court of Appeals, the highest Court in the State, on the intersection of the Loft Law and Rent Stabilization. In this case, Mr. Goldsmith asserted that the Appellate...
KMWB Wins Turnover Order – Co-Op Apartments Judgment Enforcement
William Hummell, Esq. of KMWB, on September 14, 2021, won a Turnover Order by a motion by order to show cause under Federal Rule 69(a), 28 U.S.C. § 1962 and N.Y. CPLR § 5202 in aid of enforcement of the trial Judgment - ordering judgment debtor to deliver possession...
KMWB Prevails on Behalf of a Brooklyn Landlord In Striking a Licensee’s Hardship Declaration
Nicholas Yokos, Esq. of KMWB, moved by Order to Show cause and successfully struck a licensee’s hardship declaration in a civil court holdover proceeding with the Court determining that the licensee occupants of the two-family Brooklyn home were not entitled to the...
KMWB Opposes Motion to Dismiss
William Hummell, Esq. of KMWB, on December 17, 2021, filed legal papers in opposition to the motion of three defendants in California alleging a lack of New York personal jurisdiction over them. Defendants’ motion ignored their tortious acts which caused damages to...
KWMB Prevails on Behalf of Landlord on Rent Overcharge Claim
KWMB successfully won an argument on behalf of our client related to a rent overcharge claim from a tenant, according to a decision from Judge Shawn Kelly. We made a motion on behalf of the predecessor landlord and current landlord in this Supreme Court action where...
KMWB Presents Oral Argument at Appellate Division in Important J-51 Class Action Case
On Friday, November 12, 2021, KMWB Partner Nativ Winiarsky argued an important J-51 class action case concerning the fraud exception to the 4 year statute of limitations governing rental overcharges. In this case, the owner received limited J-51 benefits from...