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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
March 4, 2015 | The American Lawyer
As pressure to strengthen defenses against security breaches increases, at least five firms—Sullivan & Cromwell, Debevoise & Plimpton, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, Allen & Overy and Linklaters—are working to form an alliance that would allow them to ultimately share information with each other about cyberthreats and vulnerability.
By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman
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March 3, 2015 | New York Law Journal
About 85,390 boxes of court records, including some Appellate Division records from as as recent as 2011 and Family Court records as recent as 2006, were destroyed by the Jan. 31 fire that engulfed a Brooklyn warehouse.
By Christine Simmons
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March 2, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood insurance program, Brad Kieserman, admitted on "60 Minutes" Sunday that he has seen evidence of fraudulent reports relating to homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
By Christine Simmons
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February 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The Second Circuit has reinstated an $18 million verdict that was awarded to a man exonerated by DNA evidence after an 11-year delay by law enforcement to find a rape kit.
By Christine Simmons
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February 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz is splitting into two law firms in May, when a group of real estate and health care lawyers leave to form their own practice which will bill by the hour. Wolf Haldenstein will continue to focus on contingency fee matters.
By Christine Simmons
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February 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Jim Walden, who co-led the white-collar defense and investigations practice at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for the last seven years, is starting a boutique with two other former prosecutors, solo practitioner Timothy Macht and Sean Haran from Nixon Peabody.
By Christine Simmons
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February 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
While the criminal complaint against former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver claims he broke the law, it also raises questions about long-standing legal business practices in New York. In particular, the scandal has prompted conversations about attorney referral fees and the position of "of counsel."
By Christine Simmons
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February 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
In the upcoming criminal trial of Dewey & LeBoeuf's executives, Manhattan prosecutors have signaled that they intend to lean on testimony from former employees, in particular the firm's former finance director. Meanwhile, defense attorneys are seeking to prohibit hearsay from the testimony of cooperators and to bar other information, including one defendant's family ties to an organized crime figure.
By Christine Simmons
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February 17, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Herald Price Fahringer, a prominent criminal defense and First Amendment lawyer who represented clients such as Larry Flynt and adult entertainment shops in Times Square, died Feb. 12 from complications from prostate cancer.
By Christine Simmons
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February 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has obtained a $2.7 million judgment against hedge fund manager Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher, after the law firm sued him for unpaid legal fees.
By Christine Simmons
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