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Insurance Fraud
Friday, January 8, 2010
By Evan H. Krinick and Barry I. Levy

"Evan H. Krinick and Barry I. Levy, partners with Rivkin Radler, write that almost five years ago, the Court of Appeals issued its watershed decision in State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Mallela. Since then, the ruling has been cited in more than 100 other opinions and has provided great support for insurance company efforts to reduce fraudulent no fault claims. Because of its great practical significance, however, both medical providers and insurance companies continue to litigate numerous issues left open by Mallela, and although none of these has yet reached the New York Court of Appeals, there is a great deal of appellate authority on a variety of these subjects."

Appellate Division Review
Friday, January 8, 2010
By E. Leo Milonas and Frederick A. Brodie

"E. Leo Milonas and Frederick A. Brodie, partners at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, review recent decisions on, among other topics, the separation of powers, the mutual mistake doctrine, rent control, foreclosure and child support."

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Free With Registration: New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan Becomes Law
Friday, January 8, 2010
By Kenneth M. Block and Hilary Semel

"Kenneth M. Block, a partner of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, and Hilary Semel, a senior associate of the firm, review the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which was signed by Mayor Bloomberg on Dec. 28, 2009. The legislation, which is designed to reduce the city's carbon footprint by 5 percent, provides for the creation of a New York City Energy Conservation Code, the benchmarking of water and energy use performance, the upgrading of lighting during major renovations, and the conducting of energy audits and retro-commissioning. "