Christine Simmons writes about the New York legal community and the business of law. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twitter @chlsimmons
April 16, 2012 | Law.com
Entertainment Lawyer Does Double Duty as FilmmakerEntertainment lawyer Marc Simon's latest film, Unraveled, focuses on the fall of attorney Marc Dreier, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison after bilking investors of more than $400 million in a Ponzi scheme. In this Q&A, Simon talks about his professional pursuit of both filmmaking and the law and how the two interests influence each other.
By Christine Simmons
9 minute read
July 17, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Ex-Nonequity Partner's Lawsuit Proceeds Against Gersten SavageA nonequity partner's claims for salary and commissions could be calculated "from his own origination billings without the need for a full accounting" of the dissolved firm, the court held. The claims of an equity partner, however, were dismissed as premature.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
August 31, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Judge Erred by Adopting Inconsistent Pre-Sentence Report, Circuit SaysWeighing an issue of first impression, a unanimous panel of the Second Circuit said that a defendant must be resentenced, because his incorrect classification as a career criminal was so serious that it did not matter that his counsel did not challenge the deficiencies in a Probation Department report.
By Christine Simmons
4 minute read
September 13, 2013 | Law.com
Firms Grapple With Insurance Issues Lingering From SandyNearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, law firms are still wrangling with insurance carriers over denied coverage for loss of business. While some are are sticking with negotiations, several have turned to litigation.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
October 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Civil Rights Firms Accused of Failing to Honor Fee AgreementTwo prominent civil rights firms in New York are accused by a three-lawyer Washington, D.C., firm of cheating it out of a significant fee as part of a $3.75 million settlement in a wrongful death case.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
September 13, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Q&A: Anne RudmanThe new chair of the board of Lawyers Without Borders discusses her own work in Liberia, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda, along with the organization's training programs on legal concepts and human rights in developing countries.
By Christine Simmons
13 minute read
November 21, 2008 | Daily Report Online
Mukasey returns to work after collapseWASHINGTON AP - With briefcase in hand and a smile on his face, Attorney General Michael Mukasey returned to work Friday after collapsing during a speech the night before and spurring a 14-hour scare about his health.A Justice Department spokeswoman blamed the 67-year-old's dramatic and public fall on a fainting spell.
By LARA JAKES JORDAN and CHRISTINE SIMMONS
4 minute read
July 05, 2012 | Law.com
Dakota Directors Can Be Held Liable for Bias, Panel FindsA discrimination suit filed by a black resident can go forward against the legendary Manhattan co-op where John Lennon was murdered, a state appellate court has ruled.
By Brendan Pierson and Christine Simmons
5 minute read
June 17, 2013 | New York Law Journal
NYLJ 100: Regional Firm Growth Outpaces Larger Firms in 2012The size of the state's largest law firms has remained steady over the last year, while growth in several regional firms has been significant, according to an analysis of the number of attorneys in the 100 largest law firms in the state.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
July 26, 2013 | New York Law Journal
Firm Moves to Arbitrate Lawsuit by Former CounselThe managing partner of Clyde & Co.'s New York office said the firm's evidence in the defamation suit includes "an email and photograph of a naked woman that Plaintiff circulated to certain female employees while working at Clyde," an allegation the former senior counsel denied, saying the firm was "grasping at straws."
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
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