Christine Simmons

July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Claims that 20-attorney Gilbride Tusa Last & Spellane failed to perfect two investment funds' security interest in life insurance policies, leading to more than $84 million in damages, have been partially dismissed.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

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

2 minute read

July 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Claims that 20-attorney Gilbride Tusa Last & Spellane failed to perfect two investment funds' security interest in life insurance policies, leading to more than $84 million in damages, have been partially dismissed.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 30, 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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June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The merger of two Los Angeles-based law firms will create a 16-attorney New York office focusing on corporate, securities and litigation matters.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The merger of two Los Angeles-based law firms will create a 16-attorney New York office focusing on corporate, securities and litigation matters.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In the dispute between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten on Thursday moved up the date that she will hear a request of Marc Bern to hold Paul Napoli in contempt and to seek other emergency measures.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In the dispute between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten on Thursday moved up the date that she will hear a request of Marc Bern to hold Paul Napoli in contempt and to seek other emergency measures.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The business divorce between two equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik heated up Wednesday when partner Marc Bern requested emergency measures to terminate the authority of his partner, Paul Napoli, to access the firms' funds.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

June 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The business divorce between two equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik heated up Wednesday when partner Marc Bern requested emergency measures to terminate the authority of his partner, Paul Napoli, to access the firms' funds.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read