Christine Simmons

January 27, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Eric Goldstein, a securities litigator who has been at Paul Weiss for more than 30 years, will resign from the partnership to become CEO of UJA-Federation of New York.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

January 21, 2014 | New York Law Journal

The New York County Democratic Committee is looking for qualified candidates to fill a single countywide Civil Court vacancy in the November general election.

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

January 17, 2014 | New York Law Journal

The Manhattan District Attorney's subpoena compelling a criminal defense attorney to testify about his communication with a witness in his client's case "was in all respects legal, ethical and proper," a judge said.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

January 16, 2014 | New York Law Journal

White-collar defense and commercial litigation boutique Levine Lee has hired Jillian Berman, who previously served nine years in the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

January 16, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Mayer Brown's fee request in a landlord-tenant case received a blistering response from a Manhattan judge, who lambasted the firm's billing records as showing a "stunningly inordinate amount of time" on simple tasks.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

January 15, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A Manhattan judge has found a legal secretary's critical remarks about her former employer that were published in a newspaper are protected from a libel claim, even if she made the comments before filing suit against the firm.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

January 10, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Richards Kibbe & Orbe named Jennifer Grady and Craig Newman to the role of managing partners.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

January 09, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Syracuse-founded Hiscock & Barclay has absorbed Elmira-based Davidson & O'Mara, a seven-lawyer litigation firm with expertise in government operations and insurance and in municipal defense, bringing Hiscock's head count to 210 attorneys.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

January 08, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A healthcare management company has brought a legal malpractice suit against Anderson Kill, alleging the law firm botched a claim against its insurance company, leading to more than $10 million in damages.

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

January 08, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Raymond Lavallee, the one-time rackets bureau chief of the Nassau County district attorney's office, was among four men charged Tuesday with masterminding a scheme to fraudulently secure hundreds of millions of dollars in federal disability benefits.

By Joel Stashenko and Christine Simmons

6 minute read