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53 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
September 22, 2023 | Trusts & Estates | Professional Liability | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Appeals | Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation | Construction | Employment & Labor | Health Services | Insurance Coverage | Tax

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
September 22, 2022

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys were named to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 14 attorneys were named 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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Sirignano, Henesy, and Scollan Obtain Summary Judgment Victory for GEICO in Civil RICO Action
September 21, 2022 | Insurance Fraud

Michael Sirignano, Steve Henesy and Garin Scollan secured an important summary judgment victory in a Civil RICO action in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case involved allegations of a wide-ranging fraudulent scheme to pay kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals.

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Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers
October 1, 2021

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys were named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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New York’s highest court decides Carothers case, holding that a finding of fraud is not required for an insurer to withhold payments to a medical service corporation that violates material licensing requirements
June 11, 2019 | Appeals | Insurance Fraud

Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. v. Progressive Insurance Company, et. al.

June 11, 2019 – Albany, NY – In a major victory for the insurance industry, the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York, has affirmed the 2017 order of the Appellate Division upholding the trial verdict and judgment in favor of

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Sirignano and Kam Speakers at Workers’ Compensation Fraud Training
April 4, 2018 | Insurance Fraud

Michael A. Sirignano and Priscilla D. Kam are speakers at a Workers Compensation Fraud Training Seminar, presented by the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the New York Anti-Car Theft & Fraud Association.  Sirignano and Kam will present on “Mobile Diagnostic Testing Schemes and Scams.”  The Seminar will be held on April 23, 2018.

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7 Colleagues Receive Patriot Awards
March 26, 2018

To thank his colleagues for supporting him and his family when he went through 30 weeks of training in the Army National Guard, Army Specialist Anthony Frangella, a paralegal at Rivkin Radler and a Lindenhurst resident, nominated seven of them for a Patriot Award. The award is given by the Department of Defense’s Employer Support

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Sirignano, Goldberg and Kam Defeat Defendant Doctor’s Motion to Quash
July 7, 2017 | Michael A. Sirignano | Ryan Goldberg | Priscilla D. Kam | Insurance Fraud

In an insurance fraud case alleging the unlawful ownership and operation of healthcare corporations and unlawful financial kickback schemes, Michael Sirignano, Ryan Goldberg and Priscilla Kam successfully opposed a medical provider’s motion to quash subpoenas seeking financial records.  The Court held that based on a review of the parties’ motion papers and the allegations in

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Sirignano presents at Medical Fraud Seminar
April 10, 2017 | Commercial Litigation | Insurance Fraud

Michael A. Sirignano will be a presenter at a medical fraud seminar sponsored by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the NYS Inspector General’s Office and the NY Anti-Car & Fraud Association.  The program will be held in Plainview, NY on April 13, 2017.

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Sirignano to Present at NYSSIU Conference
September 23, 2016 | Insurance Fraud | Commercial Litigation

Michael A. Sirignano will be a featured speaker at the Fall 2016 Joint Training Conference of the New York State Chapter of Special Investigation Units (“NYSSIU”) and the New York Anti-Care Theft and Fraud Association (“NYACT”).  The conference will be held on September 26, 2016.  at the Turning Stone Resort, in Verona, New York.

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Sirignano and Bholan Victorious at Arbitration
April 22, 2016 | Commercial Litigation | Insurance Fraud

Michael Sirignano and Michelle Bholan prevailed in securing an award on behalf of our corporate client against a large medical practice based on breach of the parties’ agreement.  Specifically, the firm’s client entered into a contract with the medical practice to build and help operate a new in-office physician laboratory.   After the client incurred hundreds of thousands

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Sirignano and Goldberg Obtain $4 Million Judgment
April 1, 2016 | Insurance Fraud

Michael Sirignano and Ryan Goldberg obtained a $4 Million judgment against a medical provider alleged to have participated in a scheme to defraud GEICO.  In denying the medical provider’s motion to vacate its default and its plea to hear the case on the merits, the Court held that GEICO would be prejudiced if the default

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Sirignano and Goldberg obtain favorable judgment
September 18, 2014 | Appeals

Michael A. Sirignano and Ryan Goldberg obtained a Judgment in favor of Liberty Mutual in the total amount of $5,021,433.69, in a major federal RICO fraud case .  

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Sirignano, Bholan and Tiscione Contributors for the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal
March 31, 2014 | Appeals

Members of the firm’s Litigation & Appeals group, Michael Sirignano, Michelle Bholan and Frank Tiscione, were contributors to Recent Developments in Business Litigation, which has been published in the 2014 Annual Survey of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal.  

Please click the link below  to view  Recent Developments in Business Litigation. Adobe Reader

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Members of the Litigation & Appeals group speak at New Jersey Special Investigators Association Annual Anti-Fraud Insurance Training Conference
September 30, 2013 | Appeals

Michael Sirignano, John Robertelli, and Patricia Doran presented a seminar on New Jersey PIP treatment fraud and abuse at the New Jersey Special Investigators Association Annual Anti-Fraud Insurance Training Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey, held from Oct 21-23.  The conference brings together insurance investigators, claims personnel, and other industry professionals from multiple states to

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Appellate Court Upholds Insurers’ Defense Verdict Involving Approx. $20 Million In Pending Claims
July 5, 2013 | Appeals

The Appellate Term, Second Department, has upheld the trial verdict and judgment in favor of 53 NY automobile insurers and self-insurers in Andrew Carothers, M.D., P.C. v. Progressive Insurance Co.  Rivkin Radler partner Barry I. Levy successfully argued the appeal before the Appellate Term, with the rest of Rivkin Radler’s team – partners Evan H.

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Michael Sirignano presents at the 22nd Annual Anti-Fraud Insurance Conference
October 16, 2012 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Appeals

Michael Sirignano, a partner in the firm’s Litigation & Appeals and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Groups, presented at the 22nd Annual Anti-Fraud Insurance Conference.  Mr. Sirignano’s presentation was entitled, “Pain Management Fraud:  A Growing Pain for PIP Insurers.”

This presentation provided an overview of many different pain management procedures and the latest

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Litigation Team Scores Major Victory for Liberty Mutual
June 22, 2012 | Insurance Coverage | Appeals

Congratulations to Barry I. Levy, Michael A. Sirignano, Glenn Egor and Frank Tiscione who scored a major victory on behalf of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in defeating a motion seeking to dismiss the client’s action against a series of individuals and entities alleging claims for violations of the federal RICO statute and NY Common Law

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Identifying and Combating No Fault Fraud
May 10, 2012

Members of Rivkin Radler’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group presented a conference entitled, “Identifying and Combating No Fault Fraud.”  No Fault insurance fraud continually evolves, and presents new challenges every day. 

This half-day program and luncheon was a unique opportunity to hear experienced insurance company counsel discuss the latest trends in No Fault fraud, including medical

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Michael Sirignano presenter at 2012 Spring Conference of the NYSSIU
April 18, 2012 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Appeals

On April 18, 2012, Michael Sirignano presented, “Investigative Strategies For DME & Acupuncture Claims,”  at the New York State Chapter of Special Investigation Units, Inc. (NYSSIU) in Saratoga Springs, New York.

This presentation focused on specific strategies and investigation techniques relating to two challenging types of claims faced by insurers seeking to combat insurance fraud:  DME

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Barry Levy and Michael Sirignano co-presenters at the NYACT’s annual state anti-fraud conference
November 14, 2011 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Appeals | Employment & Labor

Partners Barry Levy, Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, and Michael Sirignano, Litigation & Appeals and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Groups, co-present a seminar titled, “Affirmative Litigation Trends and Issues,” at the NYACT’s annual state anti-fraud conference in Garden City, NY.

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A. Eagle, A. Murray & M. Sirignano present AI seminar
April 30, 2010 | Insurance Coverage | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

On April 30, 2010, Alan Eagle, Anne Murray and Michael Sirignano co-presented a seminar entitled, “Additional Insureds, Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Regulation 64, and No Fault Regulation 68 Update”.

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Michael Sirignano and Barry Levy co-present a seminar entitled, “Sue or Be Sued…”
November 17, 2009 | Appeals | Insurance Fraud

On November 17, 2009, Michael A. Sirignano and Barry Levy co-presented a seminar entitled “Sue or Be Sued:  Using Affirmative Litigation to Combat Insurance Fraud” at the New York Anti-Car Theft and Fraud Association Annual State Education Conference.

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