Yankwitt LLP negotiated a highly favorable settlement for its client, a Long Island health food store, in a federal wage and hour case. The plaintiff, a former long-term employee, alleged he was not paid overtime. If he prevailed based on his theory of damages, the company could have been forced […]
Daniel Alter, Yankwitt LLP partner and former general counsel of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), recently published the article, “Another Voice: Financial services agency should embrace new missions,” in The Buffalo News. The article reflects on DFS’ mission when it was formed in 2011 and contemplates […]
Situation In a long running family business dispute, Yankwitt LLP was retained to replace another law firm with the representation of the majority shareholders in a manufacturing company, a husband and wife who had successfully managed and grown the company since taking it over more than a decade ago. The […]
After successfully moving for summary judgment before the trial court, Yankwitt LLP has – successfully opposed the plaintiff’s appeal of the lower court’s decision, securing a complete victory for its casino client. In the underlying case, the plaintiff, a self-proclaimed advantage card player and serial litigant, asserted numerous claims against […]
Yankwitt LLP Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt will be moderating a Jewish Business Network Virtual Business Roundtable with retired justice, Honorable Alan D. Scheinkman, now a neutral with National Arbitration and Mediation, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Justice Scheinkman, who served as a commercial division and […]