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

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 in Super Lawyers.

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America® has designated 10 Rivkin Radler LLP attorneys Ones to Watch in the NYS Bar.

The following attorneys were recognized:

Hackensack, N.Y.

Gene Y. Kang – Commercial Litigation/Litigation-Intellectual Property

Uniondale, N.Y.

Ashley Osadon Algazi – Health Care Law

Michelle A. Bholan – Commercial Litigation/Litigation- Labor and Employment

Kaitlyn E. Flynn

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2021. For the first time, four Rivkin attorneys, all based in the firm’s Long Island office, have been named Lawyer of the Year:

Attorney                                Practice Area

Barry I. Levy                           Litigation-Health Care

Brian S. Conneely                  Employment Law-Management

Wendy H.

The prestigious Legal 500 has for the second time recommended Rivkin Radler LLP’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group in its U.S. rankings.   The practice is recommended in the “industry focus: insurance – advice to insurers” category. In addition, The Legal 500 recommends the following four Rivkin attorneys: Alan S. Rutkin, Michael A. Kotula, William M. Savino

Michael Kotula, Larry Levy, and Siobhain Minarovich recently obtained summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Court ruled that our client, an excess insurer, did not have to “drop down” and provide coverage in place of an underlying insolvent insurer.

The insured argued that our client had to pay

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, while Benjamin P. Malerba, partner in

On April 16, 2020, Michael Troisi will be a faculty member for the webinar, “COVID-19 and Business Interruption Coverage: Policyholder and Insurer Perspective.”

Sponsored by the Torts, Insurance, & Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, the webinar will explore coverage dilemmas and discussions addressing unique policy positions and arguments from both

On April 22, Alan Rutkin will be participating in a complimentary webinar hosted by AM Best’s Insurance Professional Resources.

Insurers have responded to cyber risk with new products and services, but cyber exposures affect many areas, including general liability, directors and officers and other coverages. A panel of insurance counsels examines how cyber claims are

Michael Welch and Mark J. Wagner, Jr. obtained dismissal of a public adjuster’s third-party complaint alleging breach of contract against the firm’s client.  The court agreed with Welch’s and Wagner’s arguments that the insured’s public adjuster had no standing sue nor was he a third-party beneficiary under the insurance policy.