Christine Simmons

October 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Under the proposed rule, once registered, in-house counsel could appear before any tribunal or court in the state on pro bono matters, without the need to seek pro hac vice admission, associate with a legal services provider or work under the supervision of a New York-licensed attorney.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

September 04, 2013 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft failed to defeat a malpractice suit brought by Red Zone, an investment vehicle run by the owner of the Washington Redskins, after a state judge found the firm did not prove it gave adequate warning that a side letter it reviewed may not have limited Red Zone's liability in a proxy fight.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

August 20, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Since Justice O. Peter Sherwood set a date for the dissolution of Arkin Kaplan Rice at a July 20 hearing, ruling on income and rent disputes, attorneys for the ex-partners have collectively sent at least eight letters to the judge, accusing the other party of violating the ruling.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

March 26, 2013 | Law.com

A former DLA Piper client who is challenging the firm over fees has filed with the court what he claims are internal emails by DLA attorneys who discuss deliberate overbilling, with one attorney allegedly writing about another's "churn that bill, baby!" approach.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

September 14, 2012 | Daily Report Online

HSBC Bank claims Troutman Sanders failed to investigate details in a loan transaction, allowing a now-imprisoned investment banker to steal $75 million from the bank, according to a malpractice suit filed against the law firm in Manhattan Supreme Court.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

March 14, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A former Aeropostale clothing executive cannot claim privilege to exclude from his upcoming trial for allegedly taking kickbacks an email listing his assets sent to his company account by an attorney preparing his will, a U.S. district judge in New York has ruled.

By Christine Simmons

6 minute read

March 05, 2013 | Law.com

Immanuel "Ike" Kohn, who chaired Cahill Gordon & Reindel's executive committee for 15 years, establishing a "fiscally prudent" style that has remained with the firm, died yesterday from lung cancer.

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

October 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The New York Daily News is relying on the testimony of a judicial ethics expert to support its motion for summary judgment in a defamation case filed nearly five years ago by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Larry Martin.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

April 03, 2013 | Daily Report Online

The disclosure of internal DLA Piper emails that referred to churning a client's bill drew the attention of the legal world last week, but several in-house counsel said that while the emails were disturbing, their release would not likely affect client/firm relationships or the billing review process because clients are already demanding more transparency from firms.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

January 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's choice to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton since 2002, following a career as a federal prosecutor that included notable terror trials.

By Christine Simmons

10 minute read