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NY High Court Rules Business Interruption Coverage Not Triggered by Covid-19 Shutdown

On February 15, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals in Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. v. Westport...

NJ Supreme Court Unanimous in Rejecting Covid-19 Business Interruption Losses Claim

On January 24, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court in AC Ocean Walk, LLC v. American Guarantee...

Summer Associates Participate in “Big Dig”

Pictured left to right: Summer Associates Daniela Nieves, Samantha Fitzgerald, Allison Straub, Spencer Shih and Ruben Attia....

Coverage Dispute Under NJ Direct Action Statute Must Be Arbitrated if Required by the Policy

On July 18, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting New Jersey’s Direct Action...

New Jersey State Appeals Court Issues Precedential Opinion Holding That COVID-19 Business Losses Due to Government Orders Are Not Covered by Insurance Policies

On June 20, 2022, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court issued a precedential decision...

ALM’s “Litigator of the Week” Features Brian O’Donnell and Jeff Beyer in NY Liquidation Bureau Case

ALM’s “Litigation Daily:  Litigator of the Week” column gave a “shout out” to Firm Co-Chairman Brian E....

Insurance Group Secures Favorable Order for Client New York Liquidation Bureau

Riker Danzig’s Insurance Group was successful in securing an Order from the Court to require pre-pleading security...

New Amendments to the New York Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act Alleviate Some of the Act’s More Burdensome Requirements

On February 24, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amended version of the...

New York Insurance Disclosure Act May Cause Significant Changes In New York State Court Lawsuits

On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act...