Uniondale, New York – August 15, 2019 – The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2020.  Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:

Albany,

Ken Novikoff, Alan Eagle and Jason Gurdus obtained a verdict in favor of Seneca Insurance Company and its insureds against another carrier in a trial before Judge Carol Bagley Amon in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.  The other carrier refused to pay $1 million under its policy for an underlying

Today, New York’s Third Department, Appellate Division affirmed an award of summary judgment dismissing third-party claims for contribution against two Fireman’s Fund insurance companies, American Automobile Insurance Co. and National Surety Corp. The decision makes New York’s late notice “no-prejudice” rule, which requires no showing of prejudice to an insurer in a late notice situation,

Alan C. Eagle will present at the New York State Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Update 2019, to be held at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Eagle will present, “Important Liability Coverage Cases from Past Year.”

Program Description:

Sponsored by the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of

In a case involving a suspicious theft of property, State Farm’s Special Investigations Unit conducted an investigation with the assistance of John Robertelli and Michael Troisi.

After State Farm denied the plaintiff’s claim, the plaintiff subsequently filed suit for coverage related to the alleged theft in the Superior Court of New Jersey against State Farm.

Uniondale, New York – April 25, 2019 – 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 and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in Band 4 in the

Alan C. Eagle will Chair and present at the New York State Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Update 2019, to be held at the Convene Conference Center, New York City, on May 20, 2019.

Eagle will present, “Important Liability Coverage Cases from Past Year.”

Program Description:

The full-day program will explore a number of complex substantive

In Brian Ade’s role as member of the CGL Reporter Editorial Board, he prepares summaries of five to 10 cases per year for publication. The summaries analyze insurance coverage decisions from around the country.

In 2018, the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), which publishes the CGL Reporter, contributed $37,138 — the amount of royalties from

On February 26, Mike Cannata, Frank Misiti, and Steve Smirti filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as counsel of record for the New York Intellectual Property Law Association in a case styled Iancu v. Brunetti.  The case addresses the constitutionality of the provision of the Lanham Act which prohibits the federal registration of

Michael Mulè will present the seventh program in the Business Owners Seminar Series on March 21, 2019 from 8:30 am to 10 am at Rivkin Radler’s Uniondale office.

Entitled “Good Cyber Hygiene: Protecting What a Business Can’t See,” the program will bring together Rivkin Radler’s cyber counsel and professionals in detection and remediation to discuss