Paul Majkowski, a Partner in Rivkin Radler’s Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, will present a seminar entitled, “Foreign Parallel Proceedings from the United States Perspective:  Do the Court Need a Crystal Ball?” at the US-Korea Law Day Conference sponsored by the US-Korea Law Foundation at Kia Motors in Irvine, California.

On July 19, Michael Troisi and Michael Welch, partners in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, presented, “A Guide to Investigating Mortgagee Claims Submitted for Losses Occurring Pre and Post Foreclosure,” to State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. in New Windsor, New York.

Richard Feldman, a partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, and David Guadagnoli, an associate in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation Practice Group, obtained a global settlement in declaratory judgment action on behalf of two large national carriers with limited or no coverage defenses to the claims asserted.    The

Michael Troisi, a partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, will be a speaker at the ABA Property Law Committee Webinar entitled, “Recovery of Consequential Damages Resulting from an Insurer’s Breach of Contract:  Bi-Economy Market and Beyond.”

By way of further background, Bi-Economy presages a sea-change in NewYork

Congratulations to Barry I. Levy, Michael A. Sirignano, Glenn Egor and Frank Tiscione who scored a major victory on behalf of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in defeating a motion seeking to dismiss the client’s action against a series of individuals and entities alleging claims for violations of the federal RICO statute and NY Common Law

Congratulations to David Grill in his victory on behalf of electrical contractor, A&M Electrical Service Inc., in CA Construction Inc. v. RAO’s City View LLC, et al., where the Hon. Richard Braun awarded damages, a judgment of foreclosure and sale, ruling in CA’s favor based on a finding of quantum meruit and other complex issues

Evan Krinick will speak at the NYSBA CLE on the topic of “Bad Faith Litigation,”  which will cover:

• Discussion of recent case law and impact on litigation in New York
• Covenant of good faith & fair dealing:  unreasonably denying a claim, refusing to defend, defenses and damages
• Consequential damages under Bi-Economy
• Updates in first and third

UNIONDALE, NY ? Rivkin Radler partner, Laura Shockley, has been named among Long Island’s 50 Most Influential Women by the Long Island Business News.  Shockley is a member of the Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups.  Launched in 2000, the Top 50 Program honors theIsland’s premier professional women for their exceptional accomplishments,

Members of the Rivkin team won unanimous affirmance of trial court on choice of law ruling that the location of contracting named insured is dispositive in choice of law determination involving insurance contracts where insured risks are spread throughout country.  They also obtained a separate ruling from the Court that NY Ins. Law, Section 3420(d)(2)  is inapplicable

On April 18, 2012, Michael Sirignano presented, “Investigative Strategies For DME & Acupuncture Claims,”  at the New York State Chapter of Special Investigation Units, Inc. (NYSSIU) in Saratoga Springs, New York.

This presentation focused on specific strategies and investigation techniques relating to two challenging types of claims faced by insurers seeking to combat insurance fraud:  DME