Christine Simmons

August 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A judge has ruled the lawsuit brought by former nonequity partner Jodi Ritter, who claimed she was subjected to repeated harassment and discrimination at the firm for having children, must go to arbitration.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 10, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Dewey & LeBoeuf's former billing chief testified Monday that one of the firm's top executives, ex-CFO Joel Sanders, had instructed her to prepare client invoices aimed at artificially inflating the firm's revenues.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

August 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A judge has ruled the lawsuit brought by former nonequity partner Jodi Ritter, who claimed she was subjected to repeated harassment and discrimination at the firm for having children, must go to arbitration.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Buffalo-based Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman said Thursday it has acquired a 10-attorney labor firm that represents a union of 23,000 New York prison guards. Lippes Mathias, now with 56 attorneys, gains an Albany office and labor law practice in the combination.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The jury in the trial against Dewey & LeBoeuf executives did not sit Wednesday, the second day in a row this week.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The jury in the trial against Dewey & LeBoeuf executives did not sit Wednesday, the second day in a row this week.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 05, 2015 | Law.com

In a stunning decision Tuesday, Eastern District Judge Nicholas Garaufis assailed "the improper and disappointing conduct" of Gary Friedman, plaintiffs counsel in credit card litigation between retailers and American Express, for talking behind the scenes with Keila Ravelo, who represented MasterCard in a separate but similar lawsuit brought by the same retailers.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

August 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In a stunning decision Tuesday, Eastern District Judge Nicholas Garaufis assailed "the improper and disappointing conduct" of Gary Friedman, plaintiffs counsel in credit card litigation between retailers and American Express, for talking behind the scenes with Keila Ravelo, who represented MasterCard in a separate but similar lawsuit brought by the same retailers.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

August 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An error by attorneys that rendered a $1.5 billion secured loan to General Motors unsecured has led one loan participant to sue JPMorgan Chase Bank and its counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, for negligence.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

August 03, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An error by attorneys that rendered a $1.5 billion secured loan to General Motors unsecured has led one loan participant to sue JPMorgan Chase Bank and its counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, for negligence.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read