Christine Simmons

November 14, 2012 | New York Law Journal

"While the decision to leave the City Bar, an organization I look at as a family, has not been an easy one, I am excited and energized by the thought of starting a new chapter in life," Barbara Berger Opotowsky said in a statement.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 16, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Hourly billing rates for associates nationwide have risen in the past year at an average of 7.5 percent, to the Valeo Halftime Report from Valeo Partners.

By Christine Simmons

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April 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Tony Pezzano and Michael Dougherty, who focus on litigation involving abbreviated new drug applications to the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical litigation, have joined King & Spalding.

By Christine Simmons

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April 04, 2012 | New York Law Journal

"For bail to have been set in the millions for a D felony, on a defendant with no prior record and who enjoys the presumption of innocence, is outrageous," Anna Gristina's lawyer, Gary Greenwald, writes in a memorandum of law.

By Christine Simmons

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January 30, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The insurer for the now-dissolved firm in the underlying malpractice suit, Lee & Amtzis, had denied coverage based on exceptions such as the policy shall not apply to any claim arising out of the insured's capacity as an officer or employee of a business enterprise.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

May 09, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Four of the five new partners in the capital markets practice - Richard Simonds, Scott Samlin, A. James Cotins and Matt Lyons - are in New York, while Stephen Ornstein is in Washington, D.C.

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

October 30, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Lawsuits are a last resort and that whether to sue a client is decided on a case-by-case basis depending on factors such as the amount owed, the length of the relationship and whether the client can afford to pay.

By Christine Simmons

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January 08, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The First Department has narrowed the damages claim in a malpractice suit over a client's move to a new facility which was delayed due to construction.

By Christine Simmons

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October 09, 2012 | New York Law Journal

An Occupy Wall Street protester seeking to challenge the release of his Twitter records is arguing that the storage of his information in an "e-storage locker" instead of his laptop or cellphone has not changed the fact that law enforcement "still has to get your consent or obtain the information via discovery."

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

April 23, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Plaintiffs suing Morrison Cohen and Brian Snarr, chair of the firm's compensation, benefits and employment department, are small to mid-sized business owners who sold shares of their businesses through employee stock ownership plan transactions.

By Christine Simmons

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