On May 23, Jason Gurdus and Siobhain Minarovich are presenting a program at the Nassau County Bar Association’s Dean’s Hour entitled “A Look Ahead at Look Back Legislation: A Primer for Coverage Issues for CVA Claims.” Jason and Siobhain are Chair and Vice-Chair of the Bar Association’s Insurance Law Committee, respectively.

This program will provide

Ken Novikoff, Alan Eagle and Jason Gurdus obtained a verdict in favor of Seneca Insurance Company and its insureds against another carrier in a trial before Judge Carol Bagley Amon in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.  The other carrier refused to pay $1 million under its policy for an underlying

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in Band 3 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

Jason Gurdus will be presenting a Dean’s Hour CLE for the Nassau County Bar Association on January 30, 2018 on the topic of “New York Insurance Construction Defects.”

The Dean’s Hour, hosted by Michael Cannata and Frank Misiti, co-chairs of the NCBA’s Insurance Law committee, will feature a talk highlighting insurance coverage considerations in connection with construction

Evan Krinick and Jason Gurdus obtained summary judgment for client, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co., in a declaratory judgment action in New York State Supreme Court, Suffolk County.  Plaintiffs, which included municipalities and a contractor, sought coverage from Hartford for several underlying lawsuits involving damage to roadways, water mains and related facilities resulting from construction work

David M. Grill and Jason Gurdus successfully convinced the Court to discharge a mechanic’s lien of record based upon lienor’s failure to provide a detailed itemized statement of lien pursuant to Lien Law Section 38.  The court held, after ordering the lienor to correct the deficiencies in the itemized statement of lien furnished, that the second

David M. Grill and Jason Gurdus obtained the dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court, Suffolk County.  The Court granted their motion to dismiss and consolidated the first filed Suffolk County breach of contract with a subsequently filed lawsuit in New York County, which sought, among other relief, to foreclose

The legal team of William Savino, Celeste Butera and Jason Gurdus scored a legal victory in a large advertising injury coverage litigation. Last week, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in One Beacon Ins. Co. v. William A. Graham Co. affirmed the Trial Court’s decision and found that our three insurer clients had no duty to defend