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 […]
Yankwitt LLP Partner Daniel Alter, an early architect in crypto currency regulation and litigation, presented at the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede on September 23, 2021. This year’s conference, Future Forward, focused on how new laws in Wyoming impact blockchain and crypto businesses and help form the ecosystem. Danny’s session, an interactive […]
Yankwitt LLP Associate Anxhela Mile recently spoke to a group of Pace Law School students about a chapter she co-authored in the book, “Fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” In chapter 29, “Indigenous Peoples, the SDGs, and International Environmental Law,” Anxhela and co-author Railla Puno discuss the integral role indigenous […]
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 […]