Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

As one of the oldest law firms in the United States, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, founded in downtown New York in 1792, boasts more than 200 years of service to many of the country's and the world's most prestigious institutions. We are proud of our rich history and participation in many of the most significant social, economic and legal issues accompanying the growth of the United States. Our well-established US roots have led us to also become one of the world's most prominent law firms, with influence that has expanded around the globe as we advise clients with interests in Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim. In the process, we have established long-standing relationships with many of the world's premier financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies and other leading corporations, government entities, charitable and health care organizations, and individual private clients. With offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Beijing, we offer clients innovative solutions to legal and financial issues in a wide range of areas.

Key Advantages of Patent Enforcement at the United States International Trade Commission
Christopher A. Hughes, Tony V. Pezzano, Kent R. Stevens, December 9, 2009
Companies seeking to enforce patents have historically pursued infringers by civil litigation before the United States District Courts. Such litigation afforded patent owners a trial by jury, the possibility of money damages and perhaps punitive damages, and an almost sure injunction in the event...

New York State Administrative Law Judge Finds Office of Medicaid Inspector General Audit Findings Invalid
Kathy Hirata Chin, Jared L. Facher, Brian T. McGovern, Paul W. Mourning, December 9, 2009
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP represented the Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center (“Metropolitan”), a not-for-profit nursing home located in Brooklyn, New York, in its administrative challenge to audit findings by the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General...

The New Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies is published in the Official Journal of the European Union
Marco Crosignani, Nick Shiren, December 2, 2009
The wait is over. The EU Regulation (the “Regulation”) on credit rating agencies (“CRAs”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 17 November 2009 and will become effective, subject to certain exceptions, on 7 December 2009. The Regulation represents a...