Christine Simmons

December 06, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Malcolm Harris would reserve his right to appeal the rulings in the criminal case, including the finding that he didn't have standing to challenge subpoenas for his Twitter information, said Harris' attorney, Martin Stolar.

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October 26, 2012 | Law.com

Los Angeles bankruptcy boutique Stutman Treister has opened an office in New York, led by shareholders Michael Goldstein from Greenberg Traurig and William Weintraub, who rejoins Stutman Treister from Friedman Kaplan. The firm decided to open its first office outside of L.A. due to the consistency of large bankruptcy cases in New York.

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November 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Atlanta-based Smith, Gambrell & Russell has doubled its New York office by merging with 19-lawyer Hartman & Craven, which focused on real estate, finance, corporate work, trusts and estates and litigation.

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May 08, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The chairs of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft's financial restructuring department are decamping to O'Melveny & Myers to lead that firm's practice.

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November 20, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Joseph Wayland, a former U.S. Justice Department antitrust official who led significant merger challenges on behalf of the government, has rejoined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a litigation partner focusing on complex litigation, antitrust counseling and corporate investigations.

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May 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Two weeks ago, Birnbaum, dubbed the "Queen of Toxic Torts," announced she was leaving Skadden, where she had been for 33 years and where she was coleader of the mass torts and insurance litigation group.

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July 03, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Benjamin Fischer and James Stovall were elevated from counsel effective July 1.

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July 18, 2013 | Law.com

Steven Eckhaus, an executive compensation expert, is leaving Katten Muchin Rosenman to set up a new group at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. He will be a partner and chair of Cadwalader's executive compensation and benefits practice in the corporate department.

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November 19, 2012 | New York Law Journal

"While new hires across levels are more diverse than attorneys at [firms that were signatories to a city bar statement of diversity principles], elevated turnover for women and minorities continues to erode the gains," the New York City Bar's sixth Diversity Benchmarking Report said.

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December 13, 2012 | New York Law Journal

J. McGregor Smyth has been appointed to succeed the late Michael Rothenberg at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. Smyth now oversees the civil practice at The Bronx Defenders, a nonprofit legal services provider.

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