One of the most common disputes we encounter as commercial litigators is the business divorce. This occurs when shareholders of a closely held corporation, – often family members, suffer a total relationship breakdown and can no longer own a business together. In these cases, one potential avenue of relief is […]
Article 78 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules provides the framework for judicial challenges to decisions made by public officials and bodies. When these bodies act as both decisionmaker and contractual counterparty, a harmed individual may bring a hybrid proceeding that asserts claims both under Article 78 […]
Yankwitt LLP successfully moved for summary judgment resulting in the dismissal of all claims against its restaurant client in a federal discrimination action. The plaintiff alleged that she was asked to leave the restaurant after dining at her table for more than three hours and that this request constituted race […]
White Plains, NY (July 25, 2022) – Yankwitt LLP, Westchester County’s go-to law firm for high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation, has launched a dedicated appellate practice. “While the firm has always handled appeals in cases for our existing clients, we have established a dedicated practice group to best serve our current and […]
Yankwitt LLP prevailed at a bench trial in a complex real estate case before the Hon. Barry Ostrager in the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division in Manhattan. The case arose from a dispute over a $750,000 escrow established as part of our client’s purchase of an Upper East Side […]