Insurance fraud is not only a New York problem, or even solely a northeast concern. Insurance fraud is prevalent across the country. In particular, no-fault insurance fraud can be found in every state with a significant no-fault insurance program. State legislatures have adopted a wide variety of statutes in an effort to protect consumers and …
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Priscilla Kam has authored an article entitled, “How to Keep the Focus and Stay Motivated On the Long Road to Success,” for the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice – Young Lawyer’s Division newsletter. Click here to read the article. © 2018 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. …
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Fifth Circuit Holds ERISA Preempts Plaintiff’s Claims under State Law, and Plaintiff’s Claim for Equitable Relief Fails as a Matter of Law The plaintiff in this case sought to recover life insurance benefits under  an employee welfare benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Her deceased husband had been …
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Christopher Casa authored an article, “Obligations of Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys to Prevent False Testimony,” which appeared in the November 2017 issue of Nassau Lawyer. Click here to read the article. This article is reprinted with permission by the Nassau County Bar Association. …
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Brian L. Bank, Michael A. Sirignano, Priscilla D. Kam and Michelle A. Bholan co-authored the section Recent Developments in Business Litigation, which was published in the Winter 2017 issue of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. To read the article, Click Here. This information or any portion thereof may not …
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Michael Sirignano, Frank Tiscione, and Michelle Bholan are a contributors to Recent Developments in Business Litigation, which has been published in the Winter 2016 issue of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. Click here to read the Article. …
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear Allstate Ins. Co. v. Northfield Medical Center,1 which has consequences for insurers across the country seeking to deter insurance fraud schemes intended to avoid the prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine. The issue before the court is whether a health-care lawyer (who was not admitted …
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