Christine Simmons

May 31, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Creditors and lawyers representing parties in the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy mull over how much of their unpaid bills would be covered. Not much, apparently.

By Sara Randazzo and Christine Simmons

11 minute read

September 04, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Melvin Schweitzer granted summary judgment to Red Zone, an investment vehicle run by the owner of the Washington Redskins, finding Cadwalader did not prove it gave adequate warning that a side letter it reviewed may not have limited Red Zone's liability in a proxy fight.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

July 31, 2012 | Law.com

Southern District Judge Richard Sullivan sanctioned Harris Beach attorneys for challenging the award, ruling the petition caused the parties "to incur unnecessary expense and delay" and the firm's representation of undisputed facts and selective quoting of the record were "disingenuous at best."

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

May 30, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Until recently, there was no law permitting foreign attorneys to advise Israeli clients in the country. As part of new regulations finalized last year, Israel now allows foreign attorneys and firms, after they complete a lengthy application process, to advise clients in Israel on matters relating to foreign laws.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

April 15, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A former Thompson Hine secretary who discovered she was the subject of emails between a New Jersey law firm partner and his wife cannot sue for defamation because the communications are protected by spousal privilege and the comments were opinions, a New York Southern District judge has ruled.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

November 28, 2012 | Law.com

Karen Artz Ash, national co-head of Katten Muchin's intellectual property practice, focuses on fashion law, representing such clients as Donna Karan and Loehmann's. Her position has taken her to New York fashion week shows for the past nine years, where she keeps abreast of what makes her clients' designs and products truly unique.

By Christine Simmons

9 minute read

August 26, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten found that because a nonequity partner became a minority equity partner after Marya Lenn Yee's death, intellectual property boutique Donovan & Yee did not dissolve, but a question remains whether the firm owes Yee's estate any money.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

September 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Finding attorney Jeffrey Schwartz had confused the injuries claimed by real estate investor Paul Black, Judge Joanna Seybert said that Black "does not claim that he would necessarily have prevailed on the merits in the California action; rather, he simply argues that but for Defendant's malpractice, he would not have been sanctioned."

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

December 06, 2012 | Daily Report Online

As businesses and property owners assess damage from Superstorm Sandy, lawyers who have been fielding calls from insurers and policyholders say they are seeing areas of potential conflict, and while most disputes could be settled out of court, they predict some lengthy and substantial litigation.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

September 20, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The first-in-the-nation requirement will take effect immediately for first- and second-year law students, who will have up to 34 months to fulfill the 50-hour mandate. Current third-years are exempt.

By Joel Stashenko and Christine Simmons

10 minute read