White Plains, NY (April 19, 2024) Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, has been ranked the fourth Best Small Company to Work for in New York by the Best Companies Group, announced on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at an awards ceremony in Albany, NY. This […]
White Plains, NY (April 4, 2024)—Yankwitt LLP, Westchester’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, is proud to announce that Senior Associate Scott Wenzel was honored with the Shining Star Award at Haub Law School’s 29th Annual Law Leadership Awards Dinner. The Shining Star Awards recognize up-and-coming leaders in the […]
Yankwitt LLP prevailed on a Motion for Judgment on Pleadings in a case brought against a United States Park Police Officer pursuant to Bivens v. United States, a U.S. Supreme Court case that recognizes an injured person’s right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures. The plaintiff asserted claims […]
White Plains, NY (March 29, 2024)—Yankwitt LLP is pleased to announce that Russell Yankwitt has been named a Westchester Changemaker by Pace University. Yankwitt and his co-honorees will be recognized on April 18, 2024, at the Westchester Changemakers Award Ceremony, which pays tribute to outstanding individuals who have contributed significantly […]
New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 requires employers to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. In 2019, the First Department in Vega v. CM & Associates Construction Management, LLC (Vega) held that applied together, NYLL Sections 191 and 198 provide an express and implied private right of action […]