Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal
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Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two weeks ago, Brad Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, announced that President Trump would dismiss an executive order aimed at the law firm in return for commitments that included $40 million in pro bono legal services for causes Mr….

At Paul Weiss, Panic, Poachers and a Fight for the Bottom Line
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At Paul Weiss, Panic, Poachers and a Fight for the Bottom Line

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s executive order attacking Paul Weiss and severely restricting that law firm’s ability to represent its clients was widely seen by lawyers as a dangerous affront to the nation’s legal system. To rivals of Paul Weiss, it was an opportunity. Within days…

Opinion | America’s Most Powerful Law Firms Won’t Stand Up to Trump
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Opinion | America’s Most Powerful Law Firms Won’t Stand Up to Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Covington & Burling, the white-shoe Washington-based firm, was first to be targeted by the president. Its offense: having provided pro bono legal work for Jack Smith, who led the federal prosecution against Mr. Trump for his attempt to overturn the results of the…

Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
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Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some lawyers said the deal was driven by profit. Others said it was enabling autocracy. One said the move had prompted her to quit her legal job in disgust. All over the legal world, lawyers on Friday were talking about the deal that…

What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands
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What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Paul Weiss, the New York law firm that this week struck a deal to escape President Trump’s wrath, is one of the nation’s largest, with more than 1,000 lawyers representing some of the world’s wealthiest and most profitable companies. The firm, formally called…