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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
August 24, 2015 | New York Law Journal
According to court records, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge last week signed off on the dismissal of a malpractice suit brought by a shoe company founder against Duane Morris and two corporate partners who resigned just weeks after the suit was filed.
By Christine Simmons
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August 24, 2015 | The American Lawyer
A judge found that communications between a plaintiffs attorney and a Willkie partner "tainted" the deal.
By Christine Simmons
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August 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Although Dewey & LeBoeuf's former chief operating officer has been extensively cited at a trial against the firm's executives, the Manhattan District Attorney's office has said it does not plan to call him as a witness, and the defense said it has been denied access to him and therefore has been unable to prepare him as a witness.
By Christine Simmons
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August 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Dewey & LeBoeuf's former general counsel, Janis Meyer, testified Thursday that the executive committee didn't approve reclassifications of payments made to of counsel as equity partner compensation. She also said she didn't know about the accounting adjustments.
By Christine Simmons
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August 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Supreme Court Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich has refused to dismiss a litigation financing company's suit against a California law firm that defaulted on a credit agreement, rejecting the firm's claim that the arrangement amounted to illegal fee-sharing.
By Christine Simmons
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August 20, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Janis Meyer, a former general counsel at Dewey & LeBoeuf and current professional ethics and responsibility partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson in New York, testified Thursday in the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial.
By Christine Simmons
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August 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Law firms now have access to a platform that allows them to share data on cybersecurity threats anonymously. Several chief information officers and data security directors said they expected wide participation, although they expressed some reservations.
By Christine Simmons
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August 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Dewey & LeBoeuf's director of billing testified Monday that former chief financial officer Joel Sanders and the former finance director instructed her to create client invoices to boost the firm's revenue, even though there was no expectation the invoices would be collected.
By Christine Simmons
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August 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal
It is no coincidence that the criminal case against three executives of Dewey & LeBoeuf, who are facing about 100 criminal counts and a months-long trial with dozens of witnesses, was assigned to Acting Supreme Court Justice Robert Stolz.
By Christine Simmons
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August 10, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Dewey & LeBoeuf's former billing chief testified Monday that one of the firm's top executives, ex-CFO Joel Sanders, had instructed her to prepare client invoices aimed at artificially inflating the firm's revenues.
By Christine Simmons
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