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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...
From The New York Times
Jenner & Block said Friday that the executive order is unconstitutional and that it expects to “prevail quickly.”
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Trump said Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election "epitomizes the weaponization of government."
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Rivals Pounce on Paul Weiss, a Top Law Firm, After Trump’s Order
Fears that competitors could take its top rainmaking talent added to the law firm’s worries about a Trump executive order that targeted it.
Why Paul Weiss Struck a Deal With Trump
The executive order put the firm at risk of a catastrophic ‘partner run’ and a death spiral.
Trump withdraws order targeting Paul Weiss, says law firm promised free legal work
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is withdrawing an executive order that targeted law firm Paul Weiss, saying the firm "acknowledged the wrongdoing" of an attorney who investigated the president and has pledged $40 million in free legal work to support the administration.
Law Firm Jenner & Block Sues Over Trump Executive Order, Becoming Second Firm to Do So
A prominent Washington law firm targeted by President Donald Trump has sued to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its employees
Two major law firms sue Trump administration over executive orders targeting them
Jenner and Block and WilmerHale are suing President Trump over executive orders targeting the firms for their clients and work, saying they undermine the overall legal system.
Two Law Firms Sue Trump Administration to Stop Executive Orders
The firms are among several prominent law firms to be targeted by the president.
Trump Goes After Law Firm With Ties To Robert Mueller In New Executive Order
Trump said Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election "epitomizes the weaponization of government."
Inside the Law Firm That Decided to Fight Back Against Trump’s Attack
The firm’s biggest clients—including Amazon and Boeing—are staying despite an executive order that targeted the firm, which has Democratic ties.
Trump targets another large DC law firm with executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing agencies to suspend the security clearances and access to federal buildings of lawyers from the law firm Wilmer Hale.
Judge blocks 'disturbing' Trump executive order against law firm Jenner & Block
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked key parts of Donald Trump's executive order targeting law firm Jenner & Block on Friday - calling parts of it reprehensible and disturbing - even as another firm, Skadden Arps,
Two Law Firms Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders, Another Cuts a Deal
Two law firms filed lawsuits Friday to block White House executive orders that targeted them for their ties to lawyers involved in an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, while a third firm cut a deal to avoid being targeted by the Trump administration.
A Big Law firm hired a conservative legal superstar to fight back against Trump's executive order in court
WilmerHale and Jenner & Block say Trump's executive orders targeting Big Law are unconstitutional and harm their business.
Paul Weiss chair: Trump order ‘could easily have destroyed our firm’
The chair of a law firm that struck a deal with President Trump said the president’s executive order could have easily “destroyed our firm.” Chair Brad Karp told employees in a memo obtained by The Hill that he made an agreement with Trump that included pro bono support for the administration’s plans.
Major law firm Skadden strikes $100 million deal to avoid Trump executive order
The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration to avoid an executive order punishing it for allegedly weaponizing the legal system against conservatives.
Trump says he's rescinding executive order targeting Paul Weiss after law firm agrees to drop DEI hiring practices
President Donald Trump reversed an executive order aimed at the law firm Paul Weiss.As part of the agreement, Paul Weiss pledge $40 million in pro bono services and to drop DEI hiring.Since Trump's earlier order to revoke its security clearances,
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order targeting Jenner & Block
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting major law firm Jenner & Block Friday. Judge John D. Bates, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, barred the current administration,
Trump Withdrawing Paul Weiss Order After $40 Million Agreement
President Donald Trump said he would withdraw an executive order stripping security clearances and threatening government contracts from Paul Weiss after the powerhouse firm agreed not to use diversity and inclusion considerations in its hiring practices and donate $40 million in pro bono legal services to initiatives supported by his administration.
Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order
President Donald Trump announced that the large law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom agreed to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services to the federal government during the Trump administration.
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