David Richman, Noah Becker and Jason Romeo successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of Columbia University in connection with a claim that the plaintiff tripped and fell over an uneven sidewalk adjacent to the School of International Affairs.

The decision, rendered by Kathryn Freed in Supreme Court, New York County, found that the plaintiff had

NEW YORK – – Nov. 26, 2019 – Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that Peter C. Contino, Laura Einig and Benjamin P. Malerba have each received a Leadership in Law award from Long Island Business News in the categories of Lifetime Achievement, Unsung Hero and Partner, respectively.

The awards recognize individuals who demonstrate dedication,

As the Co-Chair of the Mass Torts Committee’s Environmental & Toxic Tort Submission, Paul Majkowski participated in the American Bar Association’s Fall Leadership Meeting, where they planned for the Section and Committee work for the upcoming year, including seminars, publications, podcasts, etc.

Paul Majkowski attended and participated in the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s North American Education Form, which took place in Chicago, Il. from October 18-20, 2019. Majkowski participated in the Foundation’s Ambassadors’ meeting, introducing a breakout session, and was featured in a video segment shown during the opening of the Forum.

The North American Educational Forum on

Marc Ullman was quoted in a Natural Products Insider article, “DSHEA’s 25th Anniversary: Industry vets, critics respond.”

Exactly 25 years ago, President Bill Clinton signed a bill that has enabled the dietary supplement industry to flourish over the last quarter century. In the spirit of giving due consideration to the law’s successes and shortcomings, Natural

Paul Majkowski was featured in the Mass Torts Litigation committee podcast.

Paul addressed issues and challenges in representing or coordinating the representation of a U.S. client in a foreign tort litigation, including balancing the U.S. strategy with the foreign legal system.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

On July 17, 2019, Casey Murphy and Lawrence Han secured a dissolution of De’An’s Pork Products, Inc. on behalf of their client, a 50% owner in the sausage manufacturing company.

Over the objection and resistance of the other 50% owner, the Hon. Leon Ruchelsman of the New York Supreme Court in Kings County issued an

In a Newsday article entitled, “Safe data always key, new law or no,” Shari Claire Lewis discusses the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which was passed by the State Legislature and awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature. The law require businesses to implement data security safeguards.

“Data’s one of the highest valued

On April 2, 2019, Shari Claire Lewis will present a one-hour live webscast with content sponsors West LegalEdcenter® and Celesq® entitled “The Business of Online Business: Session One — Domain Names and Domain Name Disputes.”

Program Description

Every business with a website is an e-business and, as a result, face challenges that are unique to online

On March 10, 2019, Shari Lewis was quoted in the Newsday article, “Curbing Rudeness in Workplace Communications.” The article discusses the far-reaching effects of workplace incivility, which often manifests in emails.

Shari noted that, above all, firms should “have a policy that encourages civility,” and that policy should spell out acceptable conduct and social media/electronic