Commercial lease disputes often turn on the plain terms of the agreement. Thus, where courts are asked to allocate responsibilities between landlords and tenants, the first stop is to see what the lease provides. In a recent decision from the Appellate Division, Second Department, the court was asked to adjudicate […]
White Plains, NY (Dec. 9, 2025) – For the third year in a row, Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, has been named a Best Place to Work: Law Firms by The Best Companies Group. The honor reflects the firm’s unwavering commitment to a […]
Yankwitt LLP Partner Jason Swergold was recently interviewed for an article in the Gothamist about this week’s high-profile suppression hearings in New York state court involving defendant Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Drawing on his experience as a former Assistant United States Attorney […]
White Plains, NY (Dec. 5, 2025) – This year, Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, held a Holiday Food Drive in support of Feeding Westchester, the county’s leading hunger relief organization. During the two-week campaign, the firm collected five large boxes filled with non-perishable food […]
The New York state courts have a long tradition of permitting plaintiffs, under certain circumstances, to obtain discovery before commencing litigation pursuant to CPLR 3102(c). For the plaintiff’s bar, CPLR 3102(c) has been used to flesh out evidence in support of their complaints. However, from the defense perspective, pre-suit disclosure […]