Christine Simmons

August 22, 2013 | Law.com

A federal judge has imposed sanctions on a Brazilian businessman, rejecting his attorneys' arguments that cultural differences and a language barrier contributed to missed discovery deadlines, which the judge called "entirely inexcusable."

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

April 30, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The largest increases in the state are found in the Eastern District, with a 916 percent leap from the number of filings in fiscal year 2003, and the Southern District, with a 626 percent surge and the third-highest number of Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits filed nationwide.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

March 14, 2012 | Law.com

The dispute stems from separate arrangements both companies made with now disbarred attorney Marc A. Bernstein, who assigned each the right to fees from the same case in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

March 26, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Nassau County District Court Judge Michael A. Ciaffa acknowledged that an online merchant can condition its sales upon a mandatory forum selection provision, but that the sales terms that purportedly required a Florida venue in this case were too deeply "submerged" in the website to create an obligation.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

August 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Northern District Judge Gary Sharpe agreed with attorney Jonathan Fairbanks that dismissal of his client's wrongful death suit against the federal government would be "too harsh," but said Fairbanks should reimburse the government for the expenses it incurs as a result of his "disregard for the discovery schedule."

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

March 06, 2013 | Law.com

Two ex-partners of Gersten Savage are suing the law firm's former managing partner, claiming he used the firm "as his personal piggy bank, taking out whatever funds he needed" for personal expenses and withholding compensation due the firm's other lawyers.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

May 14, 2012 | Law.com

New York employees of beleaguered Dewey & LeBoeuf collected their belongings on May 11 and said goodbye to colleagues after the firm laid off scores of non-attorney personnel. Some staffers described the mood as somber, while others expressed anger at firm management, blaming them for orchestrating what is shaping up as the largest law firm failure in history.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

July 27, 2012 | New York Law Journal

This second-year associate in the mergers and acquisitions practice at Seward & Kissel is also a competitive runner who placed first among the 13,465 women finishing in New York City's JPMorgan Corporate Challenge in June.

By Christine Simmons

12 minute read

September 10, 2012 | Law.com

Southern District Judge Shira Scheindlin sanctioned Wachtel Masyr & Missry, ordering it to pay attorney fees and costs for its representation of a holding company that was set up for Gilad Sharon, the son of the former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

October 21, 2013 | New York Law Journal

A hedge fund manager in a high-stakes divorce no longer must pay the legal fees of his wife, who had not had the "skin in the game" that would give her an incentive to resolve litigation, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read