Marc Ullman was quoted in a NutraIngredients-USA article, “NAD tells Church and Dwight to drop gummy absorption claim; appeal filed.” Click here to read the article. …
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Jon Bruno and Amanda Gurman obtained dismissal of a legal malpractice suit on a pre-answer motion to dismiss. The plaintiff commenced the action alleging the law firm committed legal malpractice, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with the firm’s representation of the plaintiff in a personal injury action, in which …
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Wendy Sheinberg was quoted in a Long Island Press article, “Cerebral Palsy Community on Long Island Faces Changes.” Click here to read the article. …
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On April 22, Alan Rutkin will be participating in a complimentary webinar hosted by AM Best’s Insurance Professional Resources. Insurers have responded to cyber risk with new products and services, but cyber exposures affect many areas, including general liability, directors and officers and other coverages. A panel of insurance counsels examines how cyber claims are …
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On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Firm activated its Business Continuity plan.  The Firm’s technology will allow our attorneys and paralegals to work remotely, supported by staff who will also work remotely with a small contingent of attorneys and staff working in our offices on an abbreviated schedule.  The Firm is confident that it will …
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Chris Kutner was quoted in a Health Payer Specialist article, “Relaxation of Medicaid Rules Not Mentioned in Trump’s Emergency Declaration.” Click here to read the article. …
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HACKENSACK, NJ  – – Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that Nancy A. Del Pizzo, Jenna Gabay and Gene Kang, have been named 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers.  Del Pizzo was named a Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney; and Gabay and Kang were named Rising Stars. A partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation; …
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Michael Welch and Mark J. Wagner, Jr. obtained dismissal of a public adjuster’s third-party complaint alleging breach of contract against the firm’s client.  The court agreed with Welch’s and Wagner’s arguments that the insured’s public adjuster had no standing sue nor was he a third-party beneficiary under the insurance policy. …
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Bagel Boss of Merrick (“BBM”) retained the Firm to take on its landlord who, along with landlord’s counsel, had designed a plan to deprive BBM of its contractual right to extend the Merrick lease for five years, notwithstanding BBM’s confirmation to the landlord that it was exercising the option to extend.  After meeting with BBM …
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Jonathan Bruno was quoted in the March 9, 2020, Newsday article, “EEOC: Workplace bias charges down.” The article was based on an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report that showed a decline in workplace discrimination claims. The report listed retaliation as the most frequently filed charge, at 53.8% of all claims filed with the Commission. Jon …
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UNIONDALE, NY – March 5, 2020 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Blythe Miller has joined the Firm as an Associate. Blythe C. Miller has joined the Insurance Fraud Practice Group, resident in the Long Island office. She helps insurers prosecute civil lawsuits under the federal …
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Cassandra DiNova authored an explainer on hospital ethics committees, as part of a series of Aging and Disability Explainers published by the Albany Law School’s Government Law Center. These explainers are designed to educate the public about legal issues experienced by the aging and people with disabilities. To view Cassandra’s explainer, click here. To view …
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – March 4, 2020 – Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Amy Silver has joined the Firm as a Partner. Amy L. Silver has joined the Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use Practice Group, resident in the Long Island office. Amy has extensive experience …
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Tamika Hardy was interviewed for the February 28, 2020, Long Island Business News article, “Romance by the Water Cooler,” which discusses the problems that romantic relationships within the workplace can cause. “It’s an issue that has gone to the forefront of employers’ minds because of the ‘me-too’ era,” Tamika noted. “Some employers are looking for guidance …
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Robert Iseman provided a list of the top 15 considerations for healthcare organizations in choosing outside counsel, for the March 2020 issue of Healthcare Risk Management. To read the article, which is entitled “Top Factors to Consider in Choosing Outside Counsel,” click here. …
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