Christine Simmons

July 31, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Although Jacoby & Meyers has dropped its New Jersey lawsuit, the firm continues to pursue its battle to overturn bans on nonlawyer investments in law firms through federal litigation in New York, said Andrew Finkelstein, who leads the regional personal injury firm.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

July 30, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A Southern District judge has ordered partners in a law firm he sanctioned to attend a legal education program, after one of the attorneys improperly removed a suit from state to federal court.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 24, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A biotechnology company in bankruptcy has brought malpractice claims against Nixon Peabody and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 23, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Joel Sanders, the firm's former CFO, and Stephen DiCarmine, former executive director, have settled a trustee's clawback suit, clearing another piece of civil litigation as they prepare for a criminal trial.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 21, 2014 | New York Law Journal

"Brown Rudnick—a well-respected law firm that presumably knows how to draft a contract—has only itself to blame for not drafting its engagement letter to provide for the damages it now seeks," Judge Jesse Furman said, holding a former client should not have to pay for the firm's costs in the malpractice action.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

July 16, 2014 | New York Law Journal

The Manhattan District Attorney is arguing for a full stay of all discovery in a clawback suit against two former Dewey & LeBoeuf leaders in Southern District Bankruptcy Court.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 15, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Sheila Gowan, the Chapter 11 trustee to Dreier LLP, is being sued by Diamond McCarthy over a $1.4 million fee the firm says she is required to turn over under a partnership agreement.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

July 14, 2014 | Law.com

Former leaders of Dewey & LeBoeuf, arguing to dismiss the "scapegoat" criminal charges against them, said the firm collapsed partly because of the "insatiable greed" of some of the firm's partners and pointed to the firm's executive committee for authorizing a deal that's at the heart of their indictments.

By Christine Simmons

9 minute read

July 08, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Phillips Nizer, a 74-attorney general service law firm, has elected Marc Landis to succeed Perry Galler, making Landis the firm's first new managing partner in 20 years.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 08, 2014 | New York Law Journal

The liquidating trustee of Dewey & LeBoeuf is arguing his clawback suit against two former firm leaders should not be stayed while they face criminal charges because there is little overlap between the criminal and bankruptcy cases—and because every delay diminishes recovery for creditors.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read