The legal and constitutional implications of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) are back in the spotlight as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit again turns to the New York Court of Appeals for...more
5/23/2025
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Statutory Interpretation
The law does not take effect until mid-2022 and is subject to regulations to be promulgated by the New York Department of Financial Services.
On December 1, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill...more
On December 15, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 4408, which amends the Real Property Law by adding a new section 280-d. The amendment will become effective on April 14, 2021, and the...more