Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt continues to be honored in the NY Top 10 List White Plains, NY (October 30, 2025) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, once again dominates this year’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Twelve of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in […]
One of the most common obstacles in commercial litigation is not the facts of a case; it is the clock. Under CPLR 213(2), the default statute of limitations for contract-based claims is six years. But as a recent decision issued by the Second Department demonstrates, contracting parties can choose to […]
With Judge Lefkowitz’s retirement, the Westchester Supreme Court has rolled out new Civil Case Management Rules, effective September 2, 2025, affecting the Settlement and Trial Parts. Below is a summary of the updated procedures and timelines practitioners need to know. Settlement Part Now Headed By Hon. Lewis J. Lubell Case […]
In a prior blog post on The Westchester Litigator entitled “Intent to be Bound: The Validity of Settlements Negotiated Over Email,” we discussed the enforceability of settlement agreements achieved via exchange of emails. We cautioned litigators that when all material terms are agreed upon, the New York courts will enforce […]
For more than 50 years, the Second Circuit’s test for determining whether a party had waived the right to arbitrate was the prevailing approach across the country. That test, which was based on the strong public policy favoring arbitration, focused on whether there was prejudice to the party opposing arbitration. […]