A Yankwitt LLP trial team led by Partner Michael Reed scored a defense victory for the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino & Marina (“GNAC”) in a jury trial in New Jersey state court. The case was filed by a casino patron who alleged injuries arising out of an altercation with GNAC security. The patron asserted a multitude of claims, including negligence, battery, malicious prosecution, and false imprisonment. Yankwitt LLP’s exceptional brief writing, oral argument skills and trial experience carried the day. Following discovery, we successfully moved for partial summary judgment, leading to the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims of […]

Zeidel & Associates P.C. was retained to represent a client in a retail leasing transaction in an upscale area in midtown Manhattan. The firm has represented the client in multiple leasing transactions throughout the city. Approach As part of our negotiations, we asked the landlord to represent that the leased space, which included portions of the building’s ground floor and basement and a mezzanine floor, had a valid certificate of occupancy (C of O), but the landlord rejected the request. Our research uncovered that the landlord did not have a C of O for the entire leased space: the original […]

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (May 30, 2024) – Orange Bank & Trust Company, an economic engine of New York’s business community for more than 132 years, announced that Senior Vice President, Anthony Pili will serve as Chief Innovation Officer, a newly created position responsible for ensuring the Bank remains a leader in providing its clients with the latest in banking technology. “We’re delighted to have Anthony guide Orange Bank & Trust’s growth in the rapidly evolving banking and financial technology sector,” said Michael Gilfeather, Orange Bank & Trust Company President and CEO. “Creating this role will ensure Orange Bank & Trust is […]