Brian Ade was a member of the panel in a November 13 program sponsored by the Bergen County Bar Association Construction Law Committee.  The program was entitled “Arbitration: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Client.”   Brian spoke about common insurance issues in construction litigation and arbitration. …
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Rivkin Radler Partner William M. Savino became a recipient of Long Island Business News’ Hall of Fame Award. The award recognizes the most distinguished leaders in the Long Island business community. Induction into the Hall of Fame is a high honor for those who demonstrate a commitment to excellence: past, present and future. Savino, who …
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Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Anne Murray has been named among Long Island’s Top 50 Women in Business by the Long Island Business News.  Anne is a Partner of the Insurance Coverage Practice Group.  Launched in 2000, the Top 50 program honors the Island’s premier professional women for their exceptional accomplishments, business acumen, …
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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 2020. The Firm was ranked in the following regions and practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 Long Island: Insurance Law, Litigation-Healthcare Metropolitan Tier 2 Albany: Health Care Law Long Island: …
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Christopher Kutner was quoted in the Newsday article, “Delayed childbirth helps push a boom in LI’s fertility business.” The article explores the growth in fertility treatments. A new New York state regulation, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, will require employers with 100 workers or more and fully insured health plans to cover some fertility …
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Alan Eagle and Siobhain Minarovich will be presenters at the New York State Bar Association’s program, “Construction Site Accident Claims and Litigation 2019 NYC.” Eagle and Minarovich will present, “Insured Coverage Issues and the Construction Accident” at the New York State Bar Association on Oct. 25, 2019. Program Description: Litigating construction site accidents can be …
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Michael Troisi, Frank Misiti and Laura Mulholland secured  pre-answer dismissal of a tortious interference with contract claim asserted against our insurance company client. Plaintiffs asserted that our client tortiously interfered with a contract entered into between plaintiffs and their supplementary uninsured motorist (SUM) insurer, based on our client having “rushed to send” a settlement check, …
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The Third Circuit affirmed an award of summary judgment that product liability claims alleging faulty workmanship do not amount to an “occurrence” under insurance policies that define an “occurrence” as “an accident, including continuous or repeated exposure to substantially the same general harmful conditions.” The decision represents a victory to Great American Assurance Company and …
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UNIONDALE, NY – Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 28 attorneys were named to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and eight attorneys were named 2019 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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Michael P. Welch and J’Naia L. Boyd were successful in obtaining a dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint in its entirety. In this action, brought in the Western District of New York, plaintiff claimed that it was the mortgagee under a homeowner’s insurance policy and entitled to coverage for fire damage to the property. Welch and Boyd argued …
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