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Michael L. Anania

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Michael Anania is a partner with the firm. His practice concentrates on representing and counseling clients in business disputes and transactions. Areas of law in which Mike represents and counsels clients include: insurance and reinsurance coverage; complex business transactions; products liability; formation, acquisition and sales of businesses, real estate and construction disputes; and employment contracts and labor law claims. Over the course of his career, Mike has represented insurance companies, brokers and intermediaries, business, consumer, industrial and medical equipment manufacturers and distributors, real estate developers, apparel manufacturers and executives, commodities traders, banks and high wealth individuals.

Mike handles all phases of litigation for his clients, including trials and appeals, and during his career has litigated cases in federal and state courts. He has represented clients in court and in transactions throughout New York, as well as in a number of other states, including: Arizona; California; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Louisiana; Maryland; Massachusetts; Missouri; Nevada; New Jersey; New Mexico; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia; and Wisconsin.

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    Ford Marrin obtains dismissal of a $500 million COVID-19 coverage claim asserted against its client, Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”), by the global fashion house, Capri Holdings (“Capri”), which owns a number of fashion brands, including Versace, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo. In an action pending in the New Jersey…

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    The Storm Has Passed For NY Insurance Law

    The Court of Appeals found that its prior K2 decision conflicted with its own precedent, and that there was no rational reason for departing from a well-established rule of New York insurance law. The court therefore reversed its holding from last year and reaffirmed the principle that an insurer that…

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    Another View on K2 Investment v. American Insurance

    There has been much commentary suggesting that there has been a radical change in New York insurance law based on the New York Court of Appeals’ decision in K2 Inv. Group LLC v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co., 2013 N.Y. Slip Op 4270 (N.Y. June 11, 2013). According to…

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    “K2” Ruling on Insurer Refusal to Defend Fits Within Established Law

    Did the Court of Appeals adopt a new draconian penalty regarding when an insurer wrongfully fails to defend, or is the decision issued by the court on June 11, 2013, in K2 Investment Group v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. a logical application of established New York law to the…

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    A Primer for Restaurant Employers

    Lawsuits against restaurants for violations of labor laws are on the rise. In this article, Michael L. Anania writes about the Fair Labor Standards Act and local labor laws, and how these laws may affect restaurant owners. Read more here: A Primer for Restaurant Employers Regarding Wage Laws Specific to…

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