The New York Law Journal recently published an article titled, “Waiver and Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Class Actions,” by Michael Reed, a Counsel at Yankwitt LLP. The article examines the March 26, 2020 decision by Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger in Chen-Oster v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., an employment discrimination class action against Goldman […]
As part of our series on proactive and practical steps small businesses can take to improve their operations, the attorneys at Yankwitt LLP have provided strategies to optimize employment and employee benefits practices. While large companies typically have multi-unit Human Resources Departments, small businesses often rely on a single office […]
Four of the firm’s six partners are former AUSAs White Plains, NY (April 27, 2020) – Yankwitt LLP, an elite trial and litigation law firm based in White Plains, New York, announced today that Ross E. Morrison has joined the firm as a partner. Morrison, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) […]
Judge Román Grants in Part and Denies in Part the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in Copyright Infringement Case In Palmer/Kane LLC v. Benchmark Education Co. LLC, 18-CV-9369, 2020 WL 85469 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 6, 2020), the plaintiff, a stock photography production company, brought copyright infringement claims against the defendant educational content […]
WHITE PLAINS, NY (April 6, 2020) – Russell Yankwitt, managing partner of White Plains, New York-based law firm Yankwitt LLP, is one of this year’s recipients of the 2020 Westfair Inc. C-Suite Awards, according to an announcement made by the publisher. Eighteen accomplished executives from Westchester and Fairfield counties were honored […]