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….

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…

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….

Jenner & Block Sues to Stop Trump’s Executive Order Against Law Firm
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Jenner & Block Sues to Stop Trump’s Executive Order Against Law Firm

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to stop an executive order leveled against the firm this week that could cripple its ability to represent clients. The suit is the second time that a law firm targeted…

Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order
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Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has had discussions with President Trump’s advisers about a deal to avert the type of executive order that the White House has been imposing on many of its competitors, according to five people…

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…

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block
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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump initiated a fresh attack on lawyers on Tuesday, singling out a firm where a former prosecutor who investigated him once worked as the White House pursues vengeance against the profession he blames for his legal troubles. An executive order from Mr….

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…