Christine Simmons

November 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The general counsel of a major real estate developer testified at the political corruption trial of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a powerful legislator from Nassau County, that he felt he had to channel more money to the senator's son, Adam, or a contract with Nassau County would not be approved.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The general counsel of a major real estate developer testified Thursday in the political corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that while meeting with Skelos about rent legislation, the senator repeatedly asked the attorney to help his son, Adam, find work because he was "struggling."

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The general counsel of a major real estate developer testified Thursday in the political corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that while meeting with Skelos about rent legislation, the senator repeatedly asked the attorney to help his son, Adam, find work because he was "struggling."

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

November 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan rested their criminal case Wednesday against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver after jurors listened to testimony about how Silver invested his alleged crime proceeds.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan rested their criminal case Wednesday against former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver after jurors listened to testimony about how Silver invested his alleged crime proceeds.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jurors in the criminal trial against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver heard audio recordings on Tuesday of Silver repeatedly telling reporters that his only outside income came from representing "ordinary" people in personal injury actions, not corporations and no one with business before the state.

By Mark Hamblett and Christine Simmons

6 minute read

November 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Jurors in the criminal trial against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver heard audio recordings on Tuesday of Silver repeatedly telling reporters that his only outside income came from representing "ordinary" people in personal injury actions, not corporations and no one with business before the state.

By Mark Hamblett and Christine Simmons

6 minute read

November 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A lobbyist testified Monday that executives for a large New York developer were concerned that if they terminated a fee-sharing arrangement that benefited former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, they would risk alienating one of the most powerful political leaders in the state.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A lobbyist testified Monday that executives for a large New York developer were concerned that if they terminated a fee-sharing arrangement that benefited former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, they would risk alienating one of the most powerful political leaders in the state.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

November 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Prosecutors called lobbyists for a major real estate developer in the criminal trial against Sheldon Silver Friday to demonstrate that their client, Glenwood Management, influenced New York rent regulations while it paid Silver in campaign contributions and in alleged kickbacks.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read