Christine Simmons

November 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The First Department said the real estate developers' "unsupported factual allegations, speculation and conclusory statements" failed to sufficiently allege that, but for Stroock's alleged failure to advise them to pursue bankruptcy options, they would not have lost about $80 million.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

November 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A criminal trial is expected to begin Monday in the case against Harvey Newkirk, a former Bryan Cave counsel accused of fraudulently inducing lenders to provide millions of dollars to buy Maxim magazine.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

November 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A criminal trial is expected to begin Monday in the case against Harvey Newkirk, a former Bryan Cave counsel accused of fraudulently inducing lenders to provide millions of dollars to buy Maxim magazine.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

November 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Keila Ravelo, a former Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner, for tax evasion and her alleged role in a scheme that used phony litigation support vendors to fraudulently obtain $7.8 million from two law firms where she was a partner, and from a former client, MasterCard.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Richard Holwell, a former Southern District judge and now a partner at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, will soon assume the role of interim general counsel for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, following the departure of general counsel Darrell Buchbinder, who retired in the wake of Bridgegate and other investigations.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

November 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Keila Ravelo, a former Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner, for tax evasion and her alleged role in a scheme that used phony litigation support vendors to fraudulently obtain $7.8 million from two law firms where she was a partner, and from a former client, MasterCard.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

November 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Richard Holwell, a former Southern District judge and now a partner at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, will soon assume the role of interim general counsel for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, following the departure of general counsel Darrell Buchbinder, who retired in the wake of Bridgegate and other investigations.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

November 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Perry Weitz, the founding partner of Weitz & Luxenberg, a prominent personal injury firm that employed former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, repeatedly testified on Wednesday that he knew nothing about state grants that Silver was awarding to a doctor who had referred asbestos cases to the firm.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

November 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Perry Weitz, the founding partner of Weitz & Luxenberg, a prominent personal injury firm that employed former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, repeatedly testified on Wednesday that he knew nothing about state grants that Silver was awarding to a doctor who had referred asbestos cases to the firm.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

November 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Bernstein Liebhard is continuing to battle with its insurance carrier over the law firm's claim that it lost more than $21 million in income after an August 2013 fire destroyed an entire floor of Bernstein's offices, including its computer and phone system and its main file room.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read