Legal News

Simpson Thacher Gets Bailout Contract
Simpson Thacher to Get $300,000 From Treasury Department for Bailout Work is a Oct. 20, 2008 American Lawyer article that really has surprised me. The article reports that the U.S. Treasury retained Simpson Thacher as its lead legal advisor with...

Simpson Thacher's Loss Leader Pays Off
Back in October, I posted about how Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the law firm selected in a competitive solicitation to advise the Treasury Department on the $700 billion bailout plan after four of six firms declined to participate, had capped...

Impact of the Credit Crunch on Acquisition Agreements
(Editor?s Note: This post is based on a Simpson Thacher & Bartlett memorandum, which first appeared as an article in the New York Law Journal.) This post was written together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett associate Salvatore Gagliardi...

Clifford Chance's Signy to join Simpson Thacher
Adam Signy, a highly-regarded corporate partner at Clifford Chance has quit the City firm to join the London office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the US law firm.

Seven Law Firms Comment on “Opt-Out” Under SECs Proposed Proxy Access Rules
Editor?s Note: John Finley is member of the mergers and acquisitions group of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. This post refers to a comment letter submitted by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Latham & Watkins, LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Sullivan & [...

Special Litigation Committees in Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Editor?s Note: This post comes to us from Joseph M. McLaughlin. Mr. McLaughlin is a Partner in the Litigation Department at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. The post is based on a Simpson Thacher client memorandum by Mr...

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

Bank of America
Buys Merrill for $50 Billion

Siemans
Agrees $1.3 Billion Settlement for International Bribery Charges

Zicam Cold Remedies
FDA Advises "Don't Use"

Pull Vicodin, Percocet
Expert Panel Advises FDA

Chevy Chase Bank
lawsuit claims the bank is in violation of the Truth in Lending Act

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.