Richard Feldman and David Guadagnoli have won affirmance of summary judgment in a decision before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (Maine’s highest court of appellate review) on behalf of their client, the American Insurance Company, ordering that, under New York Law, American did not have to satisfy an underlying multi-million dollar judgment in connection with

George DeHaven, a partner in the firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, has been named the Corresponding Secretary of the Long Beach Lawyers’ Association.  The nominating committee consisted of past president Trudy Adell, past president Hon. Frank Dikranis, past president Robert Smith, Glenn Sabele and Sean Schaeffer.

Erez Glambosky, a partner in the firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, will be a speaker at the New York County Lawyer’s Association CLE entitled, “Perceptions of a Multi-Family Real Estate Deal.”  Mr. Glambosky’s topic is the impact of rent regulation laws on the purchase of residential multifamily properties in NYC. 

Course Description:

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Managing Partner, William M. Savino, has been named to the permanent Commercial Division Advisory Council by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. The Council will be charged with implementing the Commercial Litigation Task Force recommendations, keeping Judge Lippman apprised of developments in the business world that may affect the court system, and working to help the Commercial

Michael Troisi, a partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, will be a speaker at the HarrisMartin’s Superstorm Sandy Insurance Coverage Litigation Conference on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.  This one-day CLE will focus on the rights and obligations of policyholders and insurers and more.

Mr. Troisi’s topic is

George DeHaven, a partner in the firm’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, obtained a directed verdict in the client’s favor at the close of the evidence in a trip and fall case involving a defective catch basin on a Town of Hempstead street. The plaintiff was pursuing a novel theory of liability to distinguish the case from

Laura Shockley, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups will present, “Employment Law in the Workplace,” at Bradley & Parker.

Ms. Shockley’s presentation will cover the following issues:

• Avoiding lawsuits
• Employee contractor regulations
• Mandatory recordkeeping and filings
• Department of Labor enforcement and penalties
• Compliance matters with government

On Jan. 22, Pia Riverso will present before the Construction Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, a seminar entitled, “Practitioner’s Guide to Delay Damages and Change Orders.” Ms. Riverso will present an overview of delay damages, including the types of damages recoverable, the period of delay, and common issues in litigation of delay

Erez Glambosky, a partner in the Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, was quoted in The New York Times article entitled, “No Access to the Mailbox.”

Click below to read the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/realestate/new-york-real-estate-question-and-answer.html?ref=realestate&pagewanted=print 

On behalf of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, William M. Savino has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Tenth Judicial District. for a term of service effective January 2013 through December 31, 2015.

The Administrative Board of the Courts established Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commissions in each