In a decision issued recently by Justice McCormack of the Nassau County Supreme Court, David M. Grill and David Gise obtained a default judgment against a defendant corporation where the defendant’s principal claimed the default should be excused because she was unaware that a corporation cannot appear pro se. The corporation’s owner had tried and …
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J’Naia Boyd and Matt Spero successfully obtained summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213 for money due and owing under certain guarantees of promissory notes owed to our client. In the case, a borrower had obtained two loans for the purchase of a commercial property, and each loan was guaranteed by the …
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Michael P. Welch and J’Naia L. Boyd were successful in obtaining a dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety. In this action, brought in the Western District of New York, plaintiff claimed that it was the mortgagee under a homeowner’s insurance policy and entitled to coverage for fire damage to the property. Welch and Boyd argued …
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Marc Ullman was quoted in a NutraIngredients-usa.com article, “Patchwork quilt of regulations could further complicate CBD picture if FDA doesn’t act quickly.” Click here to read the article. …
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Jason Kurland, Michael Heller, Michael Schnepper and John Panagopoulos represented the Purchaser, Key Hotels LLC in the acquisition of Broadway@TimeSquare Hotel located at 129 West 46th Street, New York, NY for a purchase price of $24M.  The acquisition was financed with a mortgage from W. Financial L.P. for a loan amount of $16.75M. Harvey Epstein, …
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Erez Glambosky and Jeremy Honig prevailed in a summary non-primary holdover proceeding on behalf of a landlord after a five-day bench trial in Civil Court, Kings County. The issue at trial was whether the son of the rent-controlled tenant of an apartment in Brooklyn had established his right to succeed to his father’s rent-controlled tenancy. During …
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Uniondale, New York – August 15, 2019 – The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2020.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows: Albany, …
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Uniondale, New York – August 2019 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Nicholas P. Baran and Vincent J. Pontrello have joined the firm as Associates. Nicholas P. Baran has joined the firm’s Insurance Fraud practice group. Nicholas helps insurers prosecute civil lawsuits under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt …
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Marc Ullman was quoted in the Long Island Business News’ article, “Confusing Web of Laws Muddles CBD Industry.” The article discusses the confusing web of contradictory laws and inconsistent enforcement in products containing CBD. The sudden swell in CBD products stems in large part from the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. CBD is derived …
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Eric Strober obtained the dismissal of a case sounding in exposure to toxic mold in a client’s co-op unit rented by the plaintiff.  The plaintiff was a doctor who claimed that due to illnesses sustained as a result of exposure in the apartment that she was unable to work as a dermatologist and had to …
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Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce Steven J. Auletta and Mark J. Wagner were named to the 2019 Upstate New York Rising Stars list. Auletta is an associate in the firm’s General Liability practice group. He has been a Super Lawyer Rising Star since 2014. Wagner is an associate in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation …
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On Thursday, September 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the ninth program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices. Rivkin Radler Compliance, Investigations and White Collar partners, Geoffrey Kaiser and Casey Murphy will discuss: The honest mistakes that become services fraud When embellishing can create an …
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Uniondale, New York – August 2019 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Michael J. Twersky has joined the firm as a Partner. Michael J. Twersky has joined the firm’s Banking; Corporate; and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Groups. With over 20 years in practice, Michael has …
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Uniondale, New York – August 2019 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Colleen A. O’Neil has joined the firm as an Associate. Colleen A. O’Neil has joined the firm’s Insurance Fraud practice group. Colleen assists insurers with prosecuting civil lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations …
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Casey Murphy and J’Naia Boyd prevailed in securing an award on behalf of our client in a contentious partnership dispute.  The firm’s client had entered into a partnership agreement with his former partner to share profits from various ventures that each had separately launched over several years.  The former partner sued Rivkin Radler’s client claiming …
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