To function effectively, our litigation system requires cooperation, communication, and good faith among parties and counsel. When those do not occur, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure give the courts broad discretion to impose sanctions under Rule 37. What sanctions are appropriate when an attorney tries to comply with his […]
Author: Esther Rose
White Plains, NY (April 13, 2021) – Yankwitt LLP has joined Singer’s Heroes, a team of sponsors who support White Plains lawyer Doug Singer’s bid for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2021 Man of Year. In the organization’s annual fundraiser, Man & Woman of the Year, candidates to compete in […]
White Plains, NY (April 7, 2021) – Yankwitt LLP is thrilled to announce that Russell Yankwitt, the firm’s founder and managing partner, has been selected to serve on Law360’s Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board. Yankwitt was selected based on his contributions to the firm’s thriving Hospitality practice, which handles litigation for […]
Judge Briccetti Grants Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss Defendants’ Counterclaims in FLSA Case and Directs that Defendants Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not be Imposed In Yong Biao Ji v. Aily Foot Relax Station, Inc., No. 19-cv-11881 (VSB), 2021 WL 431146 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 8, 2021), the plaintiff brought a class and […]
White Plains, NY (April 2, 2021) – To support local restaurants that have suffered from the pandemic, White Plains-based law firm Yankwitt LLP has started purchasing gift cards as tokens of appreciation for clients and business partners. The first restaurant selected for this new “referral appreciation program” is Kee Oyster […]