Yankwitt LLP achieved a significant legal victory, successfully defending a global biotechnology company in a complex lawsuit brought by its former construction manager, Skanska. The dispute arose from our client’s multi-billion-dollar expansion of its headquarters in Westchester County, New York. Skanska alleged that our client failed to pay for additional […]
Voluntary dismissal of claims can be a smart strategic move in the right case at the right time for a number of reasons. Perhaps a better venue is available, or the client decided it’s not the right time to bring the claims. However, it is important to carefully draft a […]
Yankwitt LLP’s successful motion to dismiss all claims against its clients, Westchester Reform Temple, and several current and former employees was affirmed on appeal to the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, in a case involving New York Labor Law and the First Amendment. Yankwitt LLP represented its clients in […]
Yankwitt LLP successfully resolved a highly contentious residential real estate dispute at mediation, securing the return of a significant portion of the plaintiff’s substantial deposit on a New York City apartment. The conflict arose when the plaintiff, who had entered into a purchase agreement contingent upon the approval of the […]
New York law dictates that legal relief (monetary damages) can be tried by a jury, but equitable relief can only be tried by the court. But what happens in a hybrid case where the complaint seeks both legal and equitable relief? Is a plaintiff still entitled to demand a trial […]