In a case involving a suspicious theft of property, State Farm’s Special Investigations Unit conducted an investigation with the assistance of John Robertelli and Mike Troisi. After State Farm denied the plaintiff’s claim, the plaintiff subsequently filed suit for coverage related to the alleged theft in the Superior Court of New Jersey against State Farm. …
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Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – 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 and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the …
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Alan C. Eagle will Chair and present at the New York State Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Update 2019, to be held the Convene Conference Center, New York City, on May 20, 2019. Eagle will present, “Important Liability Coverage Cases from Past Year.” Program Description: The full-day program will explore a number of complex substantive and …
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Ian Linker’s article, “For Whom the Bell Tolls: ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption and the Principal-Purpose Organization,” was published in DRI’s The ERISA Report. To read the article, click here. …
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Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that Jane Ann E. Whitchurch has joined the firm as Counsel in the Commercial Litigation, General Liability and Insurance Coverage Practice Groups, resident in the New Jersey office. Jane Ann E. Whitchurch focuses her practice on general liability matters including premises and auto claims …
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Michael Troisi and Michael Welch were successful in obtaining summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety.  In this action, plaintiff claimed that it was the mortgagee under a homeowners insurance policy and entitled to coverage for a property damage loss.  Troisi and Welch argued that the plaintiff was merely a third party purchaser after …
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On November 15, Mentor New York hosted its 22nd Annual Benefit, Honoring Evan Krinick. The event raised nearly $150,000 to support mentoring programs in New York. Evan was one of the first Leadership Council members for Mentor New York, where he served on numerous committees and ultimately was elected a co-chair. Click here to read more about Mentor New York. …
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Michael Troisi will be a speaker at the 2018 Annual State Education Conference for Insurance Claims, SIU & Law Enforcement Personnel on November 14 at the Heritage Club at Bethpage State Park. Michael will be presenting, “The Dual Track Fire Investigation: Managing the Relationship Between Law Enforcement and the SIU.” Click here to register. …
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UNIONDALE, NY – Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that the Firm has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list for 2019. The Firm was ranked in the following regions and practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 Long Island: Insurance Law Metropolitan Tier 2 Albany: Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation-Construction …
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Paul Gorfinkel obtained a second summary judgment in favor of our insurer client in a series of high-profile cases in Connecticut.  The cases involve claims of coverage, under first-party homeowners policies, for private homes whose concrete basement walls exhibit pattern cracking.  These cases are “high profile” because there are hundreds of homes with cracking concrete …
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