Christine Simmons

June 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Barbara Maleno, a Nassau County solo practitioner, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing more than $120,000 from a client in a matrimonial action between 2011 and 2015.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

June 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A disbarred lawyer directed attorneys affiliated with a small firm in Queens to appear in an employment case and then paid them, according to a decision by a New York federal judge who has directed the matter to federal prosecutors.

By Christine Simmons

13 minute read

June 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten said former Graubard Miller partner Steven Mallis' arguments that his consent to an agreement over the distribution of a $72 million contingency fee amounted to extortion or coercion under the penal law don't apply and "the plain language" of the agreement is clear.

By Christine Simmons

10 minute read

June 16, 2016 | Law.com

After a Skadden client landed in bankruptcy court, creditors brought suit against the firm for malpractice, alleging it turned a blind eye to multiple conflicts because it had a lucrative relationship with the company's founder. Fighting back and seeking $35 million in damages, Skadden contends the claims are purely speculative.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

June 10, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Gregory Krakower, a former senior adviser to New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, has moved to plaintiffs firm Getnick & Getnick, where he will continue to focus on whistleblower cases.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

June 09, 2016 | New York Law Journal

It's routine for top prosecutors to leave an office near the end of a presidential administration, but attorneys knowledgeable about the so-called Sovereign District—a nod to the office's prominence—point to a natural wave of attrition occurring now.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

June 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Ex-pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli and attorney Evan Greebel pleaded not guilty on Monday to an additional criminal charge related to an alleged scheme to defraud investors.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

June 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A musical featuring a cast of New York lawyers and hosted by the New York American Inn of Court will use the backdrop of the well-known case to provide an ethics lesson.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

June 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Vandenberg & Feliu, a small New York general practice firm, has closed after managing partner Raymond Vandenberg and six attorneys joined Los Angeles-based Michelman & Robinson in Manhattan on Tuesday.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 06, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Insurance recovery firm Anderson Kill said all of Rosen Livingston & Cholst's 10 attorneys are joining, including six as shareholders, and support staff.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read