In the current age of technology, service of process can be effectuated in minutes, if both parties agree to electronic service. Lawyers, however, tend to traditional processes, and as long as the parties are not engaging in gamesmanship, each side has every right to request “proper” service under applicable federal […]
Just as it takes two to tango, it takes participation by two parties – the plaintiff and the defendant – for the litigation process to function effectively. This fundamental principle is reflected in CPLR 3126, which permits the court to sanction a party who “willfully” fails to participate in discovery. […]
Judge Halpern Grants Plaintiff’s Default Judgment Motion in Part in a Copyright Action In Tetra Images, LLC v. Grahall Partners, LLC, et al., No. 19-CV-05250 (PMH), 2021 WL 2809566 (S.D.N.Y. July 6, 2021), the plaintiff sought monetary damages and a permanent injunction under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 […]
The New York Law Journal recently published an article titled, “New Decision Approves Half-time Damages in Overtime Case,” by Yankwitt LLP counsel Michael Reed, whose practice includes labor and employment litigation. The article addresses a recent Fair Labor Standards Act decision by White Plains-based federal judge Kenneth M. Karas in […]
Yankwitt LLP Managing Partner Russell Yankwitt and Associate Anxhela Mile published an article in the New York Law Journal titled, “Drafting Contingency Fee Agreements for Non-Monetary Victories,” which suggests a way the monetize non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients. The article […]