Christine Simmons

March 12, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman confirmed that it announced layoffs this week but declined to say how many lawyers or staff were affected.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

March 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman confirmed that it announced layoffs this week but declined to say how many lawyers or staff were affected.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

March 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Professional employer organizations, entities being tapped by mid-size and smaller firms to lower the cost of employee benefits and human resource functions, are the subject of a recent ethics opinion by the New York City Bar Association.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

March 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Ronald Richter, a Queens family court judge who previously led New York City's Administration for Children's Services, will step down from the bench in May to become CEO of Jewish Child Care Association.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

March 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Professional employer organizations, entities being tapped by mid-size and smaller firms to lower the cost of employee benefits and human resource functions, are the subject of a recent ethics opinion by the New York City Bar Association.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

March 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Ronald Richter, a Queens family court judge who previously led New York City's Administration for Children's Services, will step down from the bench in May to become CEO of Jewish Child Care Association.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

March 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

As pressure mounts to strengthen defenses against security breaches, at least five Am Law 100 and Magic Circle firms are working to form an alliance that would allow them to ultimately share information with each other about cyber threats and vulnerability.

By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman

7 minute read

March 06, 2015 | New York Law Journal

As pressure mounts to strengthen defenses against security breaches, at least five Am Law 100 and Magic Circle firms are working to form an alliance that would allow them to ultimately share information with each other about cyber threats and vulnerability.

By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman

7 minute read

March 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys for former firm leaders Steven Davis, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders said Dennis D'Alessandro's statements that he was unaware of inappropriate accounting at the firm and did not believe his colleagues were doing anything illegal will be "very helpful" in establishing their clients' innocence.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

March 04, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys for former firm leaders Steven Davis, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders said Dennis D'Alessandro's statements that he was unaware of inappropriate accounting at the firm and did not believe his colleagues were doing anything illegal will be "very helpful" in establishing their clients' innocence.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read