The New Jersey Law Journal has published an article by Yankwitt LLP attorney Michael Reed titled, “The Extraterritorial Reach of the NJWPL.” The article discusses a recent case, Ortiz v. Goya Foods, that held that New Jersey’s wage and hour laws do not apply extraterritorially, even in the face of […]
Yankwitt LLP partner, Kathy Marks, was featured in the Member Spotlight, in the May 2020 issue of Westchester Lawyer magazine, a publication of the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA). Kathy, a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on Qui Tam/whistleblower litigation, answered questions about her practice, her former position as an […]
The New York Law Journal has published an article by Yankwitt LLP Counsel Michael Reed, titled, “Second Circuit Clarifies the NYLL’s Incorporation of FLSA Exemptions.” The article explains that there are similarities and overlap between the New York Labor Law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, but that they also differ in critical […]
In Part Three of our series on proactive and practical steps that small businesses can take to improve business operations and productivity, Yankwitt LLP attorneys have several tips on updating and upgrading your technology and data-related processes during this slowdown. Making these small changes now can avoid unnecessary and expensive […]
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 […]