Christine Simmons
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
March 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Latham Had 'No Choice' but to Remove Voge, Industry Watchers SayBill Voge's quick ouster was critical for the firm, lawyers and PR professionals said, especially as the industry adjusts to the heightened scrutiny of the #MeToo era.
By Lizzy McLellan | Christine Simmons
6 minute read
March 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
Ted Olson Quickly Rejected Offer To Join Trump Legal TeamA source said Olson declined the president's offer the morning after receiving it.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
March 19, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Hunton & Williams Enters Boston With 14-Lawyer Litigation GroupTwo name partners and a dozen others are splitting from Boston's Manion Gaynor & Manning to help Hunton & Williams establish a base in the city.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
March 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Amid Split Over Strategy, Herrick Practice Leader Joins Blank RomeExecutive committee member and financial institutions group leader Stephen Brodie joined Blank Rome along with two other attorneys.
By Christine Simmons
4 minute read
March 15, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Lippes Mathias Absorbs 7-Lawyer Albany FirmRobert Ganz, who founded Ganz Wolkenbreit & Siegfeld 30 years ago, said it was difficult to keep up a sophisticated practice at such a small firm.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
March 14, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Chadbourne Settles Sex Bias Case That Shined Light on Big Law Pay GapThe deal resolves discrimination claims brought by Kerrie Campbell and two other partners against Chadbourne & Parke and its successor firm, Norton Rose Fulbright.
By Christine Simmons
7 minute read
March 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Defunct Dickstein Shapiro Sues Reed Smith, Ex-Client Estee Lauder Over FeesThe shuttered law firm says it's owed nearly $1.5 million for legal work it performed before its collapse.
By Christine Simmons
3 minute read
March 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Quinn Emanuel Loses Early Bid to Throw Out Race Bias SuitU.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni of the Southern District of New York said she was “surprised” that Quinn “attempted to cast the use of the N-word as a poor attempt at humor or a bad pun."
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
March 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Five NY Finance Lawyers Leave Andrews Kurth for Alston & BirdThe moves come as Andrews Kurth comes close to finalizing its merger with Hunton & Williams.
By Christine Simmons
4 minute read
March 05, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Q&A: Jim Walden on His 'Icarus' Cameo, Creating a No-Drama Law FirmWalden, who left Gibson Dunn to start a boutique where partners all bill the same rate, appeared in the Academy Award-winning"'Icarus" and was portrayed by Idris Elba in the Oscar-nominated "Molly's Game."
By Christine Simmons
9 minute read
