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6 Rivkin Radler Partners to Present at USLAW Virtual Retreat
September 21, 2020 | Professional Liability | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Compliance Investigations & White Collar | Appeals | Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation | Directors & Officers Liability | Labor & Employment | General Liability | Intellectual Property | Corporate

Six attorneys from Rivkin Radler will be speakers at USLAW Network’s virtual retreat, which takes place September 30 through October 9. The retreat is intended for general counsel, in-house counsel, heads and managers of claims and risk, C-suite executives, and other legal decision makers.

The program will cover issues beyond COVID-19, projecting what the future

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Grill and Schieber Successful in Representation of Sponsor-Developer
September 17, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

David M. Grill and Evan R. Schieber successfully represented a sponsor-developer sued for fraud in connection with a condominium offering.

In Arisa 5 Franklin LLC v Broadway 371, LLC et al, Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 154600/2018, the plaintiff, who was the purchaser of the commercial unit, claimed that the sponsor had materially

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Grill and Schieber Achieve Summary Judgment Dismissal
September 17, 2020 | Commercial Litigation

David M. Grill and Evan R. Schieber prevailed in defeating a motion seeking summary judgment on a breach of contract claim against our client, an equipment lessee.

Although there was no dispute that the client failed to make payments due under the equipment lease, we persuaded the Court that material issues of fact existed as

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Real Estate Transactions for August
August 31, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

On August 13, 2020, Ron Kornblum represented the borrowers, 79 Kingston Owner LLC, AB36 LLC and BN36, LLC, in the refinance of 79 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY with a $2.2 million loan from Signature Bank.

On August 13, 2020, Ron Kornblum represented the borrower, Barry Nathan II, LLC in the refinance of 827 Nostrand Avenue,

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Honig, Glambosky and Korman Successful on Appeal
August 27, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Appeals

In a highly publicized matter, Jeremy Honig, Erez Glambosky and Cheryl Korman, on behalf of their client, a neighborhood coalition, successfully persuaded the Appellate Division, First Department, to reverse the lower court and order a full hearing on whether a building in midtown Manhattan can be safely opened and operated as a homeless shelter.

The

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10 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 26, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Commercial Litigation | Health Services | Insurance Coverage | Medical Malpractice Defense | Corporate | Banking

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America® has designated 10 Rivkin Radler LLP attorneys Ones to Watch in the NYS Bar.

The following attorneys were recognized:

Hackensack, N.Y.

Gene Y. Kang – Commercial Litigation/Litigation-Intellectual Property

Uniondale, N.Y.

Ashley Osadon Algazi – Health Care Law

Michelle A. Bholan – Commercial Litigation/Litigation- Labor and Employment

Kaitlyn E. Flynn

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18 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America© – 4 Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
August 26, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Trusts & Estates | Appeals | Commercial Litigation | Construction | Labor & Employment | Health Services | Insurance Coverage

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

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Real Estate Transactions for July
August 20, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

On July 22, 2020, Yaron Kornblum represented the seller, 169th Street Realty LLC, in the sale of two mixed-use properties known as 101 and 103-105 East 169th Street, Bronx, NY, for a purchase price of $1.68 million.

On July 22, 2020, Yaron Kornblum represented the borrower, Realty Equity Holdings 3282, LLC, in the refinance of

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Feuer, Epstein and Simensky Represent New York City Condominium Sponsor in $20 Million Refinance
July 7, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Scott Feuer, Harvey Epstein and Sean Simensky represented a New York City developer in the $20 million refinancing of a New York City condominium project comprised of 4 luxury residential apartments and a ground-floor retail unit. The loan facility included a $17 million senior loan and a $3 million building loan.

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Grill and Schieber’s Victory Highlights the Importance of Venue Selection
June 30, 2020 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Commercial Litigation

David M. Grill and Evan R. Schieber received a favorable decision in an action pending in Supreme Court, New York County, entitled National Association of Water Companies v  CKR LAW, LLP .

This action involves a payment dispute in connection with a sublease for property located in Washington D.C., which is governed by the laws of

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