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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
November 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Even as they imitate Cravath on bonuses, some firms are adding fine print that shrinks the pot for certain associates and sweetens it for others.
By Christine Simmons
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November 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Cravath, Swaine & Moore on Monday announced end-of-year bonuses that match last year's scale. Paul Weiss and Milbank were among the first to fall in line.
By Christine Simmons
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November 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal
A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Reed Smith can't sue former co-counsel Wohl & Fruchter in state court for a chunk of class action attorney fees.
By Christine Simmons
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September 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
In its second merger announcement in two weeks, Ballard Spahr has reached a deal to add 25 lawyers from media law boutique Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz.
By Lizzy McLellan and Christine Simmons
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August 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal
A group of eight construction lawyers left 500-attorney Marshall Dennehey for 135-attorney Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck.
By Christine Simmons
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August 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Here's a hypothetical but very possible scenario for a law firm: A hacker emails a law firm leader, saying he has obtained confidential and sensitive client information from the firm and will make it public unless the hacker is paid millions, in an apparent ransomware attack.
By Christine Simmons
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August 11, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
New York has become the latest state to target attorney match service Avvo Inc. for ethical violations.
By Christine Simmons
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July 31, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Two plaintiffs firms are urging New York judges to deny Reed Smith's claim to $6.75 million in attorney fees for its work as co-counsel in a securities class action, claiming the traditionally defense-side firm misled them in stating it was free from conflicts.
By Christine Simmons
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July 26, 2017 | New York Law Journal
A massive Wells Fargo customer data breach was not the work of a hacker, but of the bank's own lawyer who failed to review an entire set of discovery documents, including information about the bank's wealthy customers, before it was shipped to a litigation adversary.
By Christine Simmons
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February 5, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Spurred on by President Trump's deportation priorities, a group of big-firm lawyers and nonprofit attorneys has launched a project to represent immigrants nationwide who are at ri
By Christine Simmons
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The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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