Trump, Skadden and Deals
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The New York Times |
Ever since the elite law firms Paul Weiss and Skadden reached deals with President Trump to scuttle executive orders that could have crippled their businesses, the firms’ top partners have closed ran...
The New York Times |
Only a few firms in the top 50, as ranked by American Lawyer, have committed their signatures.
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After Skadden made a deal with Trump, Brenna Frey resigned, marking another public exit from the firm.
A four-decade-old launchpad for public interest attorneys is getting an overhaul as part of President Donald Trump’s deal with Wall Street law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Law firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale sued the Trump administration over executive orders targeting them, while another firm, Skadden, made a deal.
A Chicago attorney is taking a stand against the Trump administration's efforts to punish lawyers and law firms who bring lawsuits against him, his administration or his agenda, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
The deal is similar to ones struck with Mr. Trump over the past two weeks by the firms Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps.
"I would have done what they did," one Am Law 200 firm leader said. "The people who run these firms are the fiduciaries responsible for them. You have a responsibility to make it go away."
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Sportico on MSNSkadden Is Second Law Firm With Sports Ties to Cut Deal With TrumpSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Skadden) has joined Paul Weiss as an elite, international law firm with deep sports industry ties to strike a deal with President Donald Trump. Trump announced on Friday that Skadden will provide “at least $100 million dollars in pro bono legal services” to causes that both he and the firm support.
Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump’s wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul Weiss.
President Donald Trump said he has reached an agreement with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom that will allow the firm to avoid an executive order targeting it.