Avoiding the New York Insurance Disclaimer Trap

by Justin Santagata Key Takeaways:   • In New York, insurers have an extremely short window to disclaim coverage once on notice of a claim and few exceptions apply.   • If an insurer fails to timely disclaim, coverage will be required.   • Insurers can protect themselves by: (i) putting provisions in insurance policies […]

Waiver of Arbitration in New Jersey After Morgan V. Sundance

From the desk of Justin Santagata, Esq. Key takeaways: • Failure to list potential arbitration in a R. 4:5-1(2)(b) certification will almost certainly be fatal to arbitration if arbitration is not immediately enforced • New Jersey courts may continue to consider prejudice as a factor in waiver of arbitration clauses • In order to establish […]

Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law Welcomes New Partner Justin Santagata

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Cooper Levenson is pleased to welcome Justin Santagata as a partner in the firm. Satagata is based in the Atlantic City office. He came to Cooper Levenson from a North Jersey firm, where he tried more than thirty (30) cases in state and federal court, administrative tribunals, and arbitration. He has […]