Christine Simmons

July 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Corporate governance experts say a Transperfect employee's free speech suit against Chancellor Andre Bouchard over the company's forced sale isn't likely to survive.

By Christine Simmons and Tom McParland

22 minute read

July 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In a decision highlighting a risk of lateral hiring, a federal judge has disqualified an entire law firm in copyright litigation after finding an ethical wall separating a former Reed Smith partner from the rest of his new firm was not sufficient to guard against confidence sharing.

By Christine Simmons

24 minute read

July 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A judge has dismissed an investment bank's malpractice suit against Morrison & Foerster claiming the law firm failed to conduct due diligence that would have uncovered fraud in a public offering.

By Christine Simmons

21 minute read

July 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Several law firms are again being sued alongside real estate development firm Bayrock and its associates in a lawsuit alleging a series of state tax frauds, according to a newly unsealed lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court.

By Christine Simmons

30 minute read

July 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Lisa Prager and Lara Covington, two white-collars defense lawyers from Schulte Roth & Zabel, joined Holland & Knight as partners this week.

By Christine Simmons

11 minute read

July 18, 2016 | New York Law Journal

James McGuire, a former justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, has left Dechert to join litigation boutique Holwell Shuster & Goldberg as a partner focusing on civil and criminal litigation and regulatory matters.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

July 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eastern District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto has set a trial date of June 26, 2017, in the criminal case against ex-pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli and attorney co-defendant Evan Greebel.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

July 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Baker & McKenzie has brought in two prominent bankruptcy partners in New York: Debra Dandeneau, who became co-head of the firm's global restructuring and insolvency group, and Peter Goodman.

By Christine Simmons

26 minute read

July 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In a major coup for Jackson Lewis, the firm is hiring New York's largest lobbying practice, a group of attorneys and staff at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, the firms announced Wednesday.

By Christine Simmons

183 minute read

July 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Greenspoon Marder, a Florida-based firm that opened a New York office only a few months ago, has hired eight additional attorneys in Manhattan from matrimonial boutique Preston Ettinger Steiner & Ackermanare.

By Christine Simmons

9 minute read