This month, Stella Lellos led a team of Rivkin Radler lawyers in the sale of client Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS) to private equity firm Platinum Equity. MARS, based in Hauppauge, NY, supplies heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products in the U.S and Canada.

Requiring coordination with Canadian counsel, the deal was structured as

Rivkin Radler Partner Nancy Del Pizzo recently presented at the third meeting of the Island Women Open Network (IWON) Committee meeting, as part of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS DOCK) in Antigua and Barbuda. Nancy is also a member of the committee.

SIDS DOCK is a United Nations-recognized international organization

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Nicole Hecker has joined the firm as associate, Michael Panayotou has joined the firm as counsel, and Aaron Zerykier has joined the firm as partner.

Nicole Hecker, of Dix Hills, NY, has joined the Insurance Fraud Group in the firm’s Uniondale office,

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently enacted a regulation that would effectively ban non-compete agreements for almost all employers. Unless the rule is blocked by legal challenges, it will take effect September 4.

Long Island Business News hosted a webinar on June 26, which explored the ban’s viability. Ken Novikoff, who leads Rivkin Radler’s Employment

On Wednesday, July 24 from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm, Wendy Sheinberg will present “The Legal Issues of Transfer of Real Property After Death” for the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA). The program, for which CLE credit is available, will be held in-person at the NYCLA at 111 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY

Glenn Egor and Chris Mango secure a favorable order in a “rate jumper” declaratory judgment action declaring that our insurance carrier client is not obligated to provide coverage for first party benefits because the policy address in Newburgh, NY, was fraudulent. The client, through its investigation and testimony, was able to show that the policyholder

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Ryan Hyde was named to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list in the area of Creditor Debtor Rights.

Ryan Hyde of Jacksonville, FL, has been named to Florida Super Lawyers since 2021 and was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016 to 2019. He is a partner

Evan Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Krystal Armstrong, Paul “CJ” Repper, and Spencer Serling have joined the firm’s Uniondale, Jacksonville, and New York City offices, respectively, as associates.

Krystal Armstrong, of Lake Grove, NY, has joined the Commercial Litigation Group. Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Krystal was an associate

The prestigious Legal 500 has recommended Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group in its U.S. rankings for the sixth consecutive year. The practice is recommended in the “industry focus: insurance – advice to insurers” category in Band 3. Last year’s publication ranked the practice in Band 4.

In addition, The Legal 500 recognizes the following

Amanda Griner and Debbie Isaacson successfully moved to dismiss an action in Supreme Court, Monroe County, against the firm’s clients: a personal injury law firm and its associate.

The firm’s clients represented plaintiffs in an underlying personal injury matter, wherein one of the plaintiffs was run over by a truck in a hotel parking lot. The

Pia Riverso’s career was covered in the spring 2024 issue of Manhattan Magazine, a publication of Manhattan College.

The article, “Legal Eagle Reflects on Winning Cases — and Kudos,” reveals how Pia decided to become an attorney and discusses her trajectory to starting the firm’s Construction practice. It mentions the many accolades Pia has received,

Effective June 1, 2024, Henry Mascia is the chairperson of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA’s) Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction. Appointed by NYSBA President Domenick Napoletano, Esq., Henry will serve a three-year term.

According to the NYSBA, the mission of the Committee on Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction is to:

• Engage attorneys, members

The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler in its New York rankings. The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, recognized for nine consecutive years, is ranked in Band 4 in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category. William M. Savino is a Ranked Lawyer in Band 4. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group,

Christopher J. Kutner was interviewed for the Part B News article: “Must You Rehire Suspended Providers Who Get Their License Back? Look to Contract.”

The article discusses whether or not an employer must rehire a suspended provider who gets their license back, and that the contract between the provider and employer is what will make that

The Leopard Solutions Law Firm Index recognized Rivkin Radler for increasing the firm’s diversity by promoting female leadership from within.

According to an article describing the firms that made the leaderboard, “Rivkin Radler had the most significant increase in women partners year-over-year, jumping from 23.9% to 30.2%.”

The firm works consistently to increase the representation