The Situation In November 2017, a New Jersey hotel and casino (the casino), a long-time Yankwitt LLP client, ran a promotion under which the casino would match deposits of up to $1,000 made by new players who signed up for a casino internet gaming (I-Gaming) account. On November 2, 2017, […]
Situation In a long running family business dispute, Yankwitt LLP was retained to replace another law firm to represent majority shareholders in a manufacturing company, a husband and wife who had successfully managed and grown the company since taking it over more than a decade ago. The litigation was brought […]
Situation A casino patron filed suit against Yankwitt LLP’s hospitality client, an Atlantic City casino, after he allegedly sustained serious injuries from falling down an escalator on the premises. The plaintiff claimed the casino negligently maintained and inspected the escalator, which led it to “jerk forward” causing him to tumble […]
The Situation: Yankwitt LLP was retained by WB Studio Enterprises, Inc. (Warner Bros.) after an accountant of a newly acquired subsidiary lost more than $1.3 million of the subsidiary’s money to a sophisticated e-mail scam. An online hacker had infiltrated the accountant’s e-mail system and was able to intercept and […]
Situation A former employee filed suit against our hospitality client alleging employment discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The plaintiff claimed that: 1) he resigned as a restaurant general manager after suffering racial discrimination and 2) when he attempted to rescind his […]