Topic
Property Access
14 published works
Municipal Minute
Court Rejects Claim that Roadway was Dedicated to Township
A lot owner in a partially completed subdivision sued a township, claiming that the township was legally responsible for maintaining and controlling a road that provided access to the owner's…
Adam Leitman Bailey's Blog
Adam Leitman Bailey Files Lawsuit, Settles Emergency Case Providing Fortune 10 Company with Access to Repair Building While Accessing Neighbor’s Property
A call came in that a building in Brooklyn had pieces falling off of it and was in danger of harming persons using a parking facility below next door. In…
The HB Blog
New York City License Agreements and RPAPL 881: Gaining Necessary Access to a Neighbor’s Property
As every New York City real estate developer knows, obtaining access to neighboring properties to install legally mandated construction safety protections required by the New York City Department of Buildings (the “DOB“) can be…
Constructlaw®
Proposed Changes to NY RPAPL Section 881: A Big Win for Developers <em>and</em> Owners
On February 28, the New York Senate passed Bill S8430A to amend New York's Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 881. The current version of Section 881, enacted in…
Labor & Employment Report
The NLRB’s Reinstatement of a Worker-Friendly Standard for Property Access
By Evan Conder
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) took significant steps to limit the power of property owners to restrict contractors’ workers access to their property in a 3-2…
Labor Relations Update
It’s Up To You New York, New York; NLRB Reinstates Worker-Friendly Standard for Access to Third-Party Property
By Steven Porzio, Joshua Fox, Ren Morris
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) capped off an extremely busy week, by issuing another precedent-reversing decision, on the last day of Republican Member John Ring’s 5-year term. …
Labor Relations Update
D.C. Circuit Court Rules NLRB’s Access to Property Test is Arbitrary
By Steven Porzio, Rachel Kessler
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, is already on her way to accomplishing one of the objectives she laid out in her recent Advice-Memorandum 21-04 (discussed…
The Bargaining Table
Dancing to a Different Tune: DC Circuit Gives Labor a Win by Striking Down Trump-Era Property Access Standard
By Todd Dawson, Christian White
(NLRB) Trump-era test for determining when a property owner may exclude a contractor’s off-duty employees from its premises. Local 23, Am. Fed’n of Musicians v. N.L.R.B., No. 20-1010, 2021 WL 3869824 (D.C.…
Labor & Employment Report
D.C. Circuit Opens Door to Biden Board to Expand Property Access for Off-Duty Contractor Employees
A National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board’) decision that was once thought to be a significant win for employer property rights may ultimately result in increased property access for…
New York Business Law and Commercial Litigation Blog
Obtaining A Temporary License To Enter Onto Your Neighbor’s Property
By Charles Segal, Christopher Vatter
Property lines in New York and especially in New York City are usually very close together - sometimes in what are referred to as "lot line" configurations (properties with building…