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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 19, 2015 | New York Law Journal
A former Kaye Scholer associate who was hired to support business development has sued the law firm, alleging at least $21 million in damages, claiming she was treated differently because of her gender, her sexual orientation and her advocacy in the LGBT community.
By Christine Simmons
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March 18, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Buffalo-based Damon Morey is in preliminary merger talks with Syracuse-based Hiscock & Barclay, said Damon's managing partner Peter Marlette, adding, "We're dating, we're getting to know each other."
By Christine Simmons
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March 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has hired as a partner Anjan Sahni, the chief of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District.
By Christine Simmons
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March 16, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Proskauer Rose was dealt a setback in January in its long-running battle against a former client when a Manhattan judge dismissed its fraud suit against the company's executives. This month, the same judge limited the firm's discovery in a related case in which it is the defendant.
By Christine Simmons
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March 13, 2015 | New York Law Journal
The Second Circuit has upheld a decision to impose sanctions totaling more than $270,000 against Boies, Schiller & Flexner for taking a case with a client conflict.
By Christine Simmons
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March 11, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman confirmed that it announced layoffs this week but declined to say how many lawyers or staff were affected.
By Christine Simmons
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March 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Professional employer organizations, entities being tapped by mid-size and smaller firms to lower the cost of employee benefits and human resource functions, are the subject of a recent ethics opinion by the New York City Bar Association.
By Christine Simmons
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March 10, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Ronald Richter, a Queens family court judge who previously led New York City's Administration for Children's Services, will step down from the bench in May to become CEO of Jewish Child Care Association.
By Christine Simmons
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March 6, 2015 | New York Law Journal
As pressure mounts to strengthen defenses against security breaches, at least five Am Law 100 and Magic Circle firms are working to form an alliance that would allow them to ultimately share information with each other about cyber threats and vulnerability.
By Christine Simmons and Nell Gluckman
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March 4, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Attorneys for former firm leaders Steven Davis, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders said Dennis D'Alessandro's statements that he was unaware of inappropriate accounting at the firm and did not believe his colleagues were doing anything illegal will be "very helpful" in establishing their clients' innocence.
By Christine Simmons
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We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have three to six years of employee benefits experienc...
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
Duane Morris LLP has an immediate opening for a senior level, highly motivated litigation associate to join its dynamic and growing Employme...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
