Christine Simmons

January 18, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Robert Feder, a founding partner of Westchester County-based Cuddy & Feder, died Saturday after suffering complications from pneumonia. He represented most of the major developers and owners of commercial real property in Westchester and surrounding counties, such as the Robert Martin Co. and Presidential Realty, said firm managing partner Joshua Kimerling.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

January 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Just days before the retrial of two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to battle over upcoming testimony of a key witness.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

January 17, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A New York appeals court affirmed sanctions against Anthony Zappin over his conduct in divorce proceedings with his then-wife.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

January 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Zachary Warren, a young lawyer who faced criminal charges alongside three executives at Dewey & LeBoeuf, has formally put the case behind him and has relaunched his legal career at one of the country's top law firms.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

January 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In an unusual move, the Manhattan district attorney and the Securities and Exchange Commission have rushed to intervene in the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy case, challenging the trustee's plans to destroy records and emails that the government said it needs to prosecute the firm's former leaders.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

January 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

It was no secret during the presidential race that Donald Trump trailed Hillary Clinton in financial donations from the legal industry. But many partners at the nation's largest law firms did back the president-elect—even if they opted to keep their support unusually private.

By Christine Simmons

38 minute read

January 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Amid litigation, the New York Attorney General's office has agreed to hold off for now on enforcing certain provisions of a new state ethics law, including a provision requiring certain nonprofits to disclose the identities of donors giving them more than $2,500.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

January 11, 2017 | New York Law Journal

More than 140 attorneys from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law argued that Sen. Jeff Sessions is unfit to serve as U.S. attorney general.

By Christine Simmons

18 minute read

January 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

As Chadbourne & Parke and two female partners battle in court over discrimination claims, the firm continues to see head count changes, including the departure of a female project finance partner and the arrival of a bankruptcy attorney.

By Christine Simmons

21 minute read

January 10, 2017 | New York Law Journal

As Chadbourne & Parke and two female partners battle in court over discrimination claims, the firm continues to see head count changes, including the departure of a female project finance partner and the arrival of a bankruptcy attorney.

By Christine Simmons

21 minute read