On Wednesday, June 16, from 4 to 5 pm, Louis Vlahos will present the free webinar “Protect Your Assets, Protect Your Pets.”

Hosted by the North Shore Animal League, the presentation will detail how to maximize your charitable giving in light of the proposed tax law changes.

To register, click here.

Rivkin Radler’s managing partner, Evan Krinick, was recognized on the Long Island Press’ Power List for 2021. The list celebrates the region’s most influential movers and shakers. He was highlighted in the Powerlist Partners section, which includes a brief profile of his career.

Krinick was also featured in the publication’s article, “Law Leader,” where he

Patricia Marcin was featured in the 2020 Annual Report for the New York Community Trust.

In the “Advisor’s Advice” section, she speaks about her experience with the foundation.

View the PDF.

On May 20, 2021, Evan H. Krinick was named to the Long Island Press Power List. The annual list and corresponding event, now in its 18th year, honors Long Island’s most influential leaders who have the most impact on the lives of those in the region.

Krinick, a Plainview, NY, resident, is a partner in

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. Insurance Practice Group Partner William M. Savino is a Ranked Lawyer in Band 3. The firm’s Health Services Practice Group

Please join us on June 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. as Rivkin Radler Partner Robert H. Iseman discusses False Claims Act (FCA) compliance.

The FCA applies to any person or entity doing business with the federal government. Every year the federal government collects billions of dollars from FCA defendants, and most of that

Michael Troisi, Brian Bank, Michael Welch, Laura Mulholland, and Michelle Vizzi secured dismissal of a COVID-19 business interruption putative class action on behalf of Badger Mutual Insurance Company. Three insured Las Vegas restaurants sued Badger in federal court (District of Nevada) on behalf of themselves and a putative class of other policyholders seeking coverage for over

Marc Ullman was quoted in the Natural Products Insider article, “Stakeholders can’t sue FDA over NAC warning letters.”

A recent court decision prevents stakeholders from suing the FDA based merely on its positions asserted in warning letters. The article discusses how a lingering dispute between the agency and the dietary supplement industry regarding NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine)

Wendy Sheinberg was spotlighted in the Nassau County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee newsletter.

Sheinberg’s spotlight included a brief description of her practice area, as well as a few other tidbits:

Tell us a unique or interesting CLE you have given or attended. 

“Over a decade ago, I attended an ‘Un-Program.’ Attendees were asked to

Lou Vlahos was quoted in the GlobeSt.com article, “Real Estate Investors Face Yet Another Tax Threat.”

The article discusses how the White House wants to tax the property of wealthy Americans if it is not donated to charity.

“[Biden] says he’s going to end the step up in basis, and then he says we’re going

Louis Vlahos was quoted in the GlobeSt.com article, “Biden Plan Puts Carried Interest On the Chopping Block.” It discusses President Biden’s plan to partially fund his initiatives through eliminating the tax characterization of carried interest and the likelihood of the plan surviving.

Lou noted, “I think it’s got a very good chance, regardless of what

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Silvana Merlino has joined the Firm as Counsel in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, resident in the Long Island office.

Merlino has represented numerous clients in patent and trademark prosecution matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  She

On Thursday, May 13 from 12 to 1 p.m, Frank T. Walsh, Jr., the new Acting Medicaid IG, will provide an overview of OMIG’s priorities and key initiatives. He will also address participants’ questions, which are to be submitted at registration.

The program will be moderated by Robert Hussar, a partner in Rivkin Radler’s

Tracey McIntyre, Rivkin Radler’s Director of Legal Talent, was quoted in the Legal Management article, “The State of the Summer Experience.”

The article discusses how workplace changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected law firms’ summer associate programs nationwide last year.

McIntyre spoke about the virtual program Rivkin offered in 2020.

Read the full article.

The theme of this year’s BOSS presentations is Planning for the Unexpected in Your Business. This presentation will cover contracts, and whether yours protect you from unexpected events.

Join us on May 20 at 8:30 am via Zoom, when Mike Mulè, a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group, will host an interactive presentation