Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that the firm is a Gold Level sponsor of MENTOR New York’s virtual 2021 Mentor of the Year Awards, presented on Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 6 pm to 7 pm EST. MENTOR New York is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the leader of the New York Mentoring Movement. The …
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Please join us as Rivkin Radler Partners Kate Heptig and Karen Sosler present on New York not-for-profit best practices: Overview of Governance Issues, including: Duties/Liabilities of Directors and Officers Independence and Conflicts of Interest Committee Requirements Key Provisions of the New York Revitalization Act Overview of Tax Law Considerations for Tax Exempt Entities Private Inurement …
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Patricia Marcin and Louis Vlahos will be featured panelists at the Wealth Enhancement Group Tax Increase Webinar. The program will discuss the clarity around the proposed tax changes and the potential impact of these changes and what it may mean for your own planning. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 29th at 4pm. …
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – September 15, 2021 – We are pleased to announce that two veteran attorneys, each with deep experience representing dentists and, dental practices, have joined the firm’s Health Services Practice Group. Joel M. Greenberg, of counsel in Rivkin Radler’s Health Services Practice Group, has decades of experience advising physicians, dentists, and other …
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Marc Ullman was interviewed for the Nutraingredients-USA article, “Synthetic glycans developer issued warning over failure to file IND in COVID-19 trials.” The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Kaleido for the way they set up trials for its synthetic glycans product. The FDA’s position was that the trials were attempting to …
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Louis Vlahos was quoted in the ThinkAdvisor article, “Biden’s Tax Plan May Trigger Key-Person Life Settlements.” The article explains that capital gains tax bills could rise, boomer business owners may want to avoid the tax bills by selling quickly and the shift could leave the sellers with unwanted life insurance policies. Vlahos stated, “The owners …
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Eric Santos, president of the Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association, will be a panelist at the presentation, “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” The event will take place on Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 6:30PM–7:30PM. This virtual Zoom program will honor Efraim Nieves and will feature three panelists, as well as a musical …
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Please join us as Geoffrey R. Kaiser, senior counsel to Rivkin Radler, presents how to unearth compliance risks relating to: The Anti-Kickback Statute Stark Law The False Claims Act The HIPAA Privacy Rule The presentation will focus on the kinds of questions organizations must ask to understand potential compliance risks in these areas. For each law, …
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In the Long Island Business News article, “To: Gov. Kathy Hochul, From: Long Island, Re: Wish list,” several Long Island business leaders offered their perspective on the issues New York’s newest governor should focus on first. Louis Vlahos provided a business-friendly agenda: Eliminate the stock transfer tax Eliminate NYC’s commercial rent tax Reduce the personal and …
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Louis Vlahos was quoted in the Bloomberg Tax article, “New York SALT Cap Workaround Sets Stage for Delayed Refunds.” New York has issued new guidance on how to get around the $10,000 federal cap on state and local tax deductions, but it isn’t offering some taxpayers the reprieve they were hoping for. Pass-through entity partners …
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – August 24, 2021 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Steven E. Mach has joined the Firm as an associate in the firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, resident in the Albany office. Mach primarily represents and advises insurers in a variety of first-party …
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Super Lawyers® has recognized Steven J. Auletta as an Upstate New York Rising Star in the area of Civil Litigation-Defense. An associate in Rivkin Radler LLP’s General Liability Practice Group and resident in the Albany office, Auletta has spent more than a decade defending clients in a wide range of civil matters throughout New York …
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Uniondale, New York – August 19, 2021 – The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology. One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard …
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Steven Shapiro participated in a webinar hosted by Informa Markets, entitled “Short Legal Briefs with Josh Long.” The webinar presented the case against amending the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to require companies to submit all dietary supplement product labels to the Food and Drug Administration. “Short Legal Briefs with Josh Long,” describes itself …
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – August 16, 2021 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Joel M. Greenberg, of Atlantic Beach, NY, has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in the firm’s Health Services Practice Group, resident in the Uniondale office. Greenberg has decades of experience advising healthcare …
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