Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce Steven J. Auletta and Mark J. Wagner were named to the 2019 Upstate New York Rising Stars list. Auletta is an associate in the firm’s General Liability practice group. He has been a Super Lawyer Rising Star since 2014. Wagner is an associate in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation

Casey Murphy and J’Naia Boyd prevailed in securing an award on behalf of our client in a contentious partnership dispute.  The firm’s client had entered into a partnership agreement with his former partner to share profits from various ventures that each had separately launched over several years.  The former partner sued Rivkin Radler’s client claiming

Jeffrey Rust offered insights in the article, “8 Things to Include in a Succession Plan When Transitioning to Multiple Successors,” which appeared on City National Bank’s Insights web page.

The article details a real-world case of a couple who planned to will their family business to their kids. No formal business documents were drafted to

For the second year, Pia E. Riverso participated in the Manhattan College W.I.S.E. (Women Inspiring Successful Enterprise) Summer Funded Internship Program professional development series.  Riverso presented to a group of female students who were selected from the college based on their scholastic and community achievements to participate in summer intern programs in various businesses in

A recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Nassau County demonstrates the power of the judgment enforcement mechanisms of the CPLR when judgment-debtors fail to satisfy outstanding judgments.

In an effort to execute upon a judgment secured on behalf of our client, we commenced a special proceeding pursuant to CPLR 5206(e), seeking an order directing

Jeremy Honig was quoted in THE CITY article, “State Agency Stalls Open of Billionaires’ Row Homeless Shelter.”

In the continuing effort to prevent the opening of a homeless shelter in a dangerously, unsafe building, Honig stated, “In order to prevent needless injury or loss of life while the appeal is pending … refrain from issuing any certification.”

Brian Bank and J’Naia Boyd secured pre-answer dismissal of a breach of contract claim asserted against our client, an insurance carrier.  In the case, the plaintiffs’ home sustained a damage from a fire and submitted a claim to our client under a homeowners policy.  Our client paid the claim in full and the plaintiffs then

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Yale A. Leber, Donald J. Kernisant, Jr., and Evan Rabinowitz have joined the firm as Associates.

Yale A. Leber has joined the Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property practice groups. He represents pharmaceutical and other corporate clients in complex commercial litigations and intellectual property matters

Cheryl Korman, Jeremy Honig and Erez Glambosky successfully obtained an emergency injunction from the Appellate Division, First Department preventing the opening of a homeless shelter in a dangerously, unsafe building.

Honig was quoted in the New York Post article, “Judge temporarily blocks ‘Billionaire’s Row’ homeless shelter.” The article discusses New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s

Rivkin Radler scored a significant victory on behalf of a guarantor under a commercial lease, with important implications for commercial tenants and landlords that may be negotiating commercial leases.  311 West 43rd Venture, LLC v 15th Floor Media LLC et al, Supreme Court, Index No. 650851/2018, involved a dispute over the proper interpretation of the