by robschlackman@gmail.com | Oct 20, 2015 | Boards, Articles, Blog
In recent years, municipalities have banned cigarette smoking in government offices and places of public accommodation. Many private entities also prohibit cigarette smoking in office buildings, factories and warehouses. Even facilities that originally established...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog, Boards
The Board of Directors of the Long Island Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI) is excited to offer a new service to its members: mediation services to help resolve disputes in community associations. This service is available to help resolve disputes...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Apr 20, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Boards, State Law
You may have read the recent article in CAI’s Common Ground magazine entitled “Man in the Middle” about community association ombudsmen in Nevada, Florida, Virginia and Colorado.[i] An ombudsman is defined as “a public official appointed to investigate citizens’...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Dec 8, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Litigation
The Dakota, one of the legendary co-operative apartment buildings in Manhattan, has long shunned attention. Its Board of Directors has allegedly even denied the purchase applications of celebrities in order to avoid the publicity that accompanies high profile...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Apr 25, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Boards, Litigation
A Comparative Analysis between the Torts of “Abuse of Process” and “Malicious Prosecution” in civil litigation Misuse of the legal system and its processes by litigants is nothing new; for centuries, individuals have improperly used the threat and/or commencement of...
by Trisha Schlackman | Dec 8, 2012 | Articles, Blog, Boards
Governing boards of condominiums and homeowner associations often have concerns about the number of rental units within their communities. Tenants are perceived to be less concerned about the community, less likely to observe the community’s rules and regulations and...
