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

William M. Savino, Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, presented, “Hydraulic Fracturing and Emerging Liabilities:  Deja Vu All Over Again?”

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Uniondale, New York ? May 2012 – William M. Savino, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Seth Goldberg and Michelle Bholan have joined the firm as Associates in the firm’s Professional Liability and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, respectively.

“My partners and I are delighted to welcome Seth and Michelle to Rivkin