Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB) is proud to announce that Equity Partner Dana Walsh Sivak has been named as one of the 2026 Long Island Business News (LIBN) Top 50 Women in Business. LIBN’s Top 50 Women in Business...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak On September 3, 2026, the New York State Department of Health rescinded a directive issued just two weeks earlier that would have effectively ended Medicaid coverage for many undocumented individuals aged...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act officially took effect today, August 5, 2026, six months after Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation (S.138/A.136) into law on February 6, 2026 (New...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak NOTE: This article is Part 5 of our Elder Abuse Awareness series published in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Visit our blog to read our other articles in this important series. When we think...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak NOTE: This article is PART 4 of our Elder Abuse Awareness series published in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Visit our blog to read our other articles in this important series.   When...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak NOTE: This article is Part 3 of our Elder Abuse Awareness series published in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  Visit our blog to read our other articles in this important series. When you have...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak NOTE: This article is Part 2 of our Elder Abuse Awareness series published in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Visit our blog to read our other articles in this important series. Once...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak NOTE: This article is Part 1 of our Elder Abuse Awareness series published in recognition of Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Visit our blog to read our other articles in this important series. Older adults...

Elder abuse is a common issue, but not one that is talked about enough – it takes on many forms, including physical, mental, and financial abuse, and often goes undetected for long periods of time.   As elder law...

By: Dana Walsh Sivak, Esq. and Kate Dargan Updated Medicaid Resource & Income Allowance Figures for 2026 The New York Department of Health has issued updated guidelines setting forth the resource and income allowance...