On July 13, 2021, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed an award of summary judgment in favor of our client, Interstate Fire & Casualty.  The judgment dismissed claims for defense and indemnity in the American Properties construction defect coverage action. The action involved underlying claims concerning 192 residential units in six buildings and common areas, on the …
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Uniondale, New York – The prestigious Legal 500 has recommended Rivkin Radler LLP’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group in its U.S. rankings for the third consecutive year. The practice is recommended in the “industry focus: insurance – advice to insurers” category in Band 4. In addition, The Legal 500 recommends the following four Insurance Coverage attorneys: …
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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 …
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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 …
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Michael Troisi was featured in the Best’s Insurance Law podcast, “How COVID-19 is Changing Business Interruption Claims.” Mike discusses how the courts are interpreting the virus exclusion in insurance policies in light of the coronavirus. To listen to the podcast, click here. …
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Evan Krinick was interviewed on AM Best TV about his recently published compendium of 25 years’ worth of New York Court of Appeals decisions regarding insurance cases. After completing a statistical analysis of the decisions, Evan concluded that while New York is a good venue for insurers to litigate in, there is still opportunity for …
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Michael Heller, Tamika Hardy, and Lawrence Han successfully overturned the denial of a summary judgment motion in a motion for reargument and renewal. The Court had previously denied the client’s motion for summary judgment to strike the borrower’s answer, which was filed by our client via its foreclosure counsel, holding that there was a triable …
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The 2021 BOSS program, hosted by Michael Mulè will focus on the theme Planning for the Unexpected in Your Business. The first presentation, which takes place via Zoom at 8:30 am on February 18, 2021, will deal with the critical importance of insurance: Does your business have the right insurance coverage? The pandemic has made …
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On November 11, Alan Rutkin spoke at the virtual FDCC webinar, “Insurance Coverage Issues Arising from Cyber Claims.” Alan, an FDCC Defense Counsel member, provided an update on the new and unique cyber claims and the coverage issues they present. The presentation reviewed the following: Cyber losses are increasing in number and severity….and so too …
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UNIONDALE, NY – Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys, the practice areas for which they were recognized, and the years they were included …
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