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
October 31, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Mayor Appoints Baker & Hostetler Partner to Police Review BoardMayor Bill de Blasio on Monday appointed John Siegal to New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
October 31, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Friedman Kaplan Litigator Jumps to WilmerHallie Levin is joining Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr this week.
By Christine Simmons
10 minute read
October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Judge Tosses $35M Malpractice Claim Against SkaddenManhattan Acting Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager ruled the lawsuit was time-barred, noting the transactions at issue occurred under a two-year, not a three-year, statute of limitations.
By Christine Simmons
24 minute read
October 17, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Cadwalader Restocks Litigation Group With Three HiresCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, which has watched several notable litigators head for the exits this year, announced Monday that it had recruited a new litigation co-leader in former partner Jason Halper from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Halper co-chaired Orrick's financial services litigation practice after joining the firm's New York office in 2014. Cadwalader also announced Monday its hire of two other litigators in London and New York.
By Christine Simmons
26 minute read
October 17, 2016 | New York Law Journal
SDNY Criminal Division Chief Departs for Mayer BrownDaniel Stein, chief of the criminal division at the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office, is joining Mayer Brown as a partner, where he will lead its regulatory and investigations group and co-lead its white collar defense and compliance group.
By Christine Simmons
16 minute read
October 17, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Minority Representation in NYC Law Firms Stalls, Bar Survey ShowsDespite more than a decade of New York law firms pledging to enhance diversity in their ranks, minority representation within associate and partner ranks has stalled.
By Christine Simmons
12 minute read
October 13, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Little-Discussed Aspect of CFPB Ruling Could Be Boon to LawyersLawyers who advise banks, mortgage lenders and other industries regulated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were hit by a blizzard of calls and inquiries this week by clients who are feeling more confident in challenging the agency after a court ruling limited its authority and rejected its statutory interpretations.
By Christine Simmons
18 minute read
October 13, 2016 | International Edition
Where are the women and minorities in global dispute resolution?International arbitration is one of the least diverse fields in the law – but why?
By Christine Simmons
8 minute read
October 13, 2016 | International Edition
Where are the women and minorities in global dispute resolution?International arbitration is one of the least diverse fields in the law – but why?
By Christine Simmons
8 minute read
October 12, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal
InadmissibleIf there's one law firm that stands to gain by a Trump victory in November, it would seem to be Greenberg Traurig, where top campaign surrogate Rudy Giuliani is a partner. But apparently that's not enough to persuade many of Giuliani's law partners to back the Republican nominee.
By Jenna Greene and Christine Simmons
40 minute read
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