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Christine Simmons

Christine Simmons

Christine Simmons writes about the New York legal community and the business of law. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twitter @chlsimmons

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July 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Focuses Issues in Suit Against Proskauer

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing rejected a request by an oil tanker company to decide a legal question early on in its legal malpractice suit against Proskauer Rose.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Focuses Issues in Suit Against Proskauer

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing rejected a request by an oil tanker company to decide a legal question early on in its legal malpractice suit against Proskauer Rose.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Holland & Knight, Ex-Partner Continue Battle Over Payments

After Holland & Knight moved to preserve its share of $500,000 in fees awarded to former partner Charles Gibbs in two trust and estate matters, Gibbs shot back with a claim that the firm still owes him more than $1 million in compensation.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Holland & Knight, Ex-Partner Continue Battle Over Payments

After Holland & Knight moved to preserve its share of $500,000 in fees awarded to former partner Charles Gibbs in two trust and estate matters, Gibbs shot back with a claim that the firm still owes him more than $1 million in compensation.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

DA Presses Key Witness on Dewey's False Accounts

Prosecutors trying three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives on fraud charges fought back Tuesday against defense assertions that the firm's ex-finance director, Francis Canellas, a key cooperating witness, never talked with the defendants about making "false" accounting adjustments.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

DA Presses Key Witness on Dewey's False Accounts

Prosecutors trying three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives on fraud charges fought back Tuesday against defense assertions that the firm's ex-finance director, Francis Canellas, a key cooperating witness, never talked with the defendants about making "false" accounting adjustments.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Dewey Witness Chokes Up as Prosecutors Double Down

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf finance director Frank Canellas told prosecutors Tuesday that telling the truth about Dewey's demise would let him "look myself in the mirror every day for the rest of my life."

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Suggests Mediator to Settle Dispute in Napoli Bern

A judge on Monday recommended that Mark Zauderer be tapped to mediate the acrimonious dispute between two equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Paul Napoli and Marc Bern.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Dewey Witness Chokes Up as Prosecutors Double Down

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf finance director Frank Canellas told prosecutors Tuesday that telling the truth about Dewey's demise would let him "look myself in the mirror every day for the rest of my life."

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Suggests Mediator to Settle Dispute in Napoli Bern

A judge on Monday recommended that Mark Zauderer be tapped to mediate the acrimonious dispute between two equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Paul Napoli and Marc Bern.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read