Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms
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Trump Close to Winning Concessions From More Law Firms

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is planning to announce new deals with several of the nation’s top law firms requiring them to offer legal support for some of his favored causes, according to people with knowledge of the matter. In a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Mr….

Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump
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Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, Todd Blanche had represented people close to President Trump over the years. But in 2023, when Mr. Trump was facing multiple criminal investigations and Mr. Blanche wanted to represent him,…

Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs
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Small Businesses Face a ‘Tornado’ of Challenges: Cuts, Freezes and Now Tariffs

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It was a bad week for Ben Coryell, who runs a wilderness guiding company in Golden, Colo. He got several calls from customers who wanted to cancel their climbing courses and mountaineering expeditions over the summer, often citing second thoughts about big purchases…

Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump
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Opinion | A Playbook for Law Firms and Colleges to Stand Up to President Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his attacks on law firms, universities and other American institutions, President Trump is relying on an illusion. The illusion is that the institutions are powerless to fight back and that they face a choice between principle and survival. These institutions do not…

How Guantánamo Bay Figures in the Trump Immigration Crackdown
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How Guantánamo Bay Figures in the Trump Immigration Crackdown

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two months after President Trump ordered his administration to prepare the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay for up to 30,000 migrants, about 400 migrants have been held there at a cost to taxpayers of more than $40 million. At one point in…

In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet
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In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Firms Are Staying Quiet

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines They are among the nation’s richest law firms, and they employ some of the most loquacious litigators. But with their industry under attack from President Trump, most of these leaders of Big Law are not speaking up to defend one of their own….

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….

Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
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Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump issued an executive order claiming that the Smithsonian Institution had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology,” he singled out a sculpture exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. The exhibition, called “The Shape of Power:…

‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status
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‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Almost immediately after taking office, President Trump began shutting down refugee resettlement programs, slashing billions of dollars in funding and making it all but impossible for people from scores of countries to seek haven in the United States. With one exception. The Trump…