Christine Simmons

July 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An appellate panel has refused to dismiss a suit against Proskauer Rose brought by an oil tanker company that claims the firm's advice cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in tax liability.

By Christine Simmons

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July 07, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An appellate panel has refused to dismiss a suit against Proskauer Rose brought by an oil tanker company that claims the firm's advice cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in tax liability.

By Christine Simmons

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July 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In the bitter breakup between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Justice Eileen Bransten ordered Paul Napoli to reimburse the partnership $415,000 that was used without a receiver's authorization and ordered all property to be returned immediately to the firm's New York City office.

By Christine Simmons

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July 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In the bitter breakup between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Justice Eileen Bransten ordered Paul Napoli to reimburse the partnership $415,000 that was used without a receiver's authorization and ordered all property to be returned immediately to the firm's New York City office.

By Christine Simmons

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July 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The First Department said that a ruling that Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and its client failed to notify their adversary of a mistaken representation "is not based on a fair interpretation of the evidence."

By Christine Simmons

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July 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The First Department said that a ruling that Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and its client failed to notify their adversary of a mistaken representation "is not based on a fair interpretation of the evidence."

By Christine Simmons

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July 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Former Diamond McCarthy partner Sheila Gowan agreed to pay the firm $700,000 to resolve its lawsuit over the trustee fee she received in the Dreier bankruptcy, said Gowan's attorney, George Gibson.

By Christine Simmons

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July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Former Diamond McCarthy partner Sheila Gowan agreed to pay the firm $700,000 to resolve its lawsuit over the trustee fee she received in the Dreier bankruptcy, said Gowan's attorney, George Gibson.

By Christine Simmons

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July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Thomas Munno, who has served as Dechert's New York managing partner for the past 21 years, retired from the partnership Tuesday. The firm has appointed Kathleen Massey to succeed him in overseeing Dechert's largest office, which has more than 200 lawyers.

By Christine Simmons

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July 01, 2015 | Law.com

Diamond McCarthy and its former partner, Sheila Gowan, have reached a settlement in their bitter dispute over the $1.4 million trustee fee that Gowan was awarded in the Dreier LLP bankruptcy, the parties confirmed Tuesday.

By Christine Simmons

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