Rivkin Radler was featured in a Newday article entitled, “Raising the Bar.”  The article appeared in the LI Business Section on Sunday, February 9, 2014.  The article focused on the growth of Long Island law firms compared to New York City law firms during the recession.

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Uniondale, New York ? October 2013 – Rivkin Radler LLP announces the addition of new associates Christopher Barbarello, Jannine Farino, Henry Mascia, Jacqueline Siegel, Shana Slawitsky and Richard Yam.

Christopher Barbarello, of Hempstead, NY, has joined the Litigation & Appeals Practice Group.  Mr. Barbarello’s practice focuses on no-fault insurance cases involving insurance fraud and defense

On September 24, Employment & Labor partner, Brian Conneely, was a speaker at a program entitled, “Health Care Reform for Employers:  Now What?”  Mr. Conneely’s topic, “Grandfathered Plans and Updates” covered:

• Nondiscrimination Requirements
• Wellness Programs
• Long-Term Planning

• Collective Bargaining
• Bids and Contract
• Multi-Employer Plans
• Executive Contracts and Benefits

From July 27-Aug. 1, attorneys Tamika Hardy, an associate in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups and Maria John, an associate in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation Practice Group, attended the Annual National Bar Association conference in Florida. They serve as Vice President of Membership and Corresponding Secretary, respectively, of the Amistad

John Diviney, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor Practice Group, will be part of a panel discussion at the 23rd Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference – Law in the Workplace 2013, a day long symposium on Employment Law and Public & Private Sector Labor Law.  Mr. Diviney’s topic is “Exempt or Non-Exempt under

Ken Novikoff, Barry Levy and Brian Bank, members in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, obtained victory on behalf of Geno Auriemma, Head Coach of the 2012 United States Women’s Olympic Basketball Team in a nationally publicized employment discrimination lawsuit commenced by an employee of the NBA.  The New York

John Diviney and Scott Green, members of the firm’s Employment & Labor Practice Group, won summary judgment on behalf of their client, a major New York based school bus operator, on claims of interference and retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act by a former employee. The Court found that the employee had failed

Laura Shockley, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups will present, “Employment Law in the Workplace,” at Bradley & Parker.

Ms. Shockley’s presentation will cover the following issues:

• Avoiding lawsuits
• Employee contractor regulations
• Mandatory recordkeeping and filings
• Department of Labor enforcement and penalties
• Compliance matters with government

Ken Novikoff, Max Gershenoff, and Brian Bank successfully obtained the pre-answer dismissal of various federal antitrust claims brought by a freight forwarder against another freight forwarder that services the niche hatching egg market.  In Solent Freight Servs., Ltd Inc. v. Carlos Alberty, et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179699 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2012), the Court

Laura Shockley, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, will be presented, “Legal Risks of Monitoring or Restricting Social Media in the Workplace,” at LIU Post.

Ms. Shockley will discuss steps for employers to minimize risks related to monitoring or restricting social medial use by employees, recent case