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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
July 2, 2015 | New York Law Journal
In the bitter breakup between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Justice Eileen Bransten ordered Paul Napoli to reimburse the partnership $415,000 that was used without a receiver's authorization and ordered all property to be returned immediately to the firm's New York City office.
By Christine Simmons
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July 2, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The First Department said that a ruling that Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and its client failed to notify their adversary of a mistaken representation "is not based on a fair interpretation of the evidence."
By Christine Simmons
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July 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Former Diamond McCarthy partner Sheila Gowan agreed to pay the firm $700,000 to resolve its lawsuit over the trustee fee she received in the Dreier bankruptcy, said Gowan's attorney, George Gibson.
By Christine Simmons
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July 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Diamond McCarthy and its former partner, Sheila Gowan, have reached a settlement in their bitter dispute over the $1.4 million trustee fee that Gowan was awarded in the Dreier LLP bankruptcy, the parties confirmed Tuesday.
By Christine Simmons
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July 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Claims that 20-attorney Gilbride Tusa Last & Spellane failed to perfect two investment funds' security interest in life insurance policies, leading to more than $84 million in damages, have been partially dismissed.
By Christine Simmons
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June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Thomas Munno, who has served as Dechert's New York managing partner for the past 21 years, retired from the partnership Tuesday. The firm has appointed Kathleen Massey to succeed him in overseeing Dechert's largest office, which has more than 200 lawyers.
By Christine Simmons
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June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The merger of two Los Angeles-based law firms will create a 16-attorney New York office focusing on corporate, securities and litigation matters.
By Christine Simmons
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June 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal
In the dispute between the equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten on Thursday moved up the date that she will hear a request of Marc Bern to hold Paul Napoli in contempt and to seek other emergency measures.
By Christine Simmons
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June 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The business divorce between two equity partners of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik heated up Wednesday when partner Marc Bern requested emergency measures to terminate the authority of his partner, Paul Napoli, to access the firms' funds.
By Christine Simmons
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May 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal
New York Law Journal reporter Christine Simmons conducts an informal survey of nine law firm leaders on their expectations for the rest of 2015 based on the first quarter of the year.
By Christine Simmons
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