Yankwitt LLP successfully defended the City of Rye’s Board of Ethics against a lawsuit filed by certain members of the City of Rye Council under New York CPLR Article 78. The petitioners challenged an opinion issued by the board regarding actions by the council that contravened ethics provisions. The matter was significant because the board had acted properly, making the suit an affront to a properly functioning Board of Ethics and its members personally. Yankwitt LLP defended the board against the lawsuit through substantive correspondence with the plaintiffs’ counsel and by preparing a motion to dismiss. Shortly after receiving Yankwitt […]

Summertime is almost upon us, school will be out soon and the countdown to the holiday season has already begun. Get in the spirit early and celebrate Christmas in July with the families and friends of the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley (RMHGHV) Ronald McDonald House, located just steps away from Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, provides a home-away-from-home for families while their child receives critical medical care. The 12 bedroom house, which is at full occupancy almost every night, is always in need of items for the pantry, kitchen, and toy room. During the holiday […]

Yankwitt LLP successfully resolved a complex commercial dispute between its Fortune 500 client and a vendor involving claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Following an attempt to resolve the dispute prior to litigation, Yankwitt LLP initiated arbitration proceedings seeking $1.5 million in damages. Yankwitt LLP adopted a strategic, assertive approach throughout the document discovery process to secure an optimal settlement prior to its client incurring the significant cost of depositions. The firm’s discovery tactics resulted in a settlement that far exceeded the offer during the mediation that preceded discovery. This outstanding outcome underscores the firm’s unwavering […]