Paul Weiss Chair Says Deal With Trump Adheres to Firm’s Principles
In an email message, the law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, reassured employees that its deal with President Trump was in keeping with its principles.
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Paul Weiss chair: Trump order 'could easily have destroyed our firm'
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Paul Weiss chair says Trump executive order could have destroyed law firm
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Trump suggests law firms 'want to make deals' after rescinding Paul, Weiss order
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Trump rescinds order targeting Paul, Weiss citing commitments from law firm
President Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order he signed less than a week ago targeting the Paul, Weiss law firm, citing an agreement with the firm that includes pro bono support for the ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump drops Paul Weiss order after law firm pledges $40mn of pro bono support
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The Paul Weiss settlement is a disgrace
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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.The New York Times - 2h -
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.The New York Times - 2h -
The Memo: Democrats, lawyers left reeling from Paul, Weiss firm’s Trump deal
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What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands
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At Paul Weiss, Panic, Poachers and a Fight for the Bottom Line
Fears that competitors could take its top rainmaking talent added to the law firm’s worries about a Trump executive order that targeted it.The New York Times - 8h -
Elite US law firms brace for more retaliation from Trump
Capitulation of Paul Weiss strikes fear in American legal boardroomsFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s attack on law firms targets democracy’s front lines of defense
The initial targets of the president’s purge have been the law firms Perkins Coie, Covington & Burling, and Paul Weiss, which drew Trump’s wrath by representing or employing his adversaries.The Hill - 2d -
Trump rescinds order targeting law firm after it makes $40m promise
Paul, Weiss promised $40 million of free legal work to the White House and to change its diversity policies.BBC News - 4d -
Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm
President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
Putin wants direct White House talks before Ukraine ceasefire, but says he is open to deal in principle
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Putin says he agrees in principle to Ukraine ceasefire, points out issues pending
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Trump pushes out National Endowment for the Humanities chair, official says
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SEC drops case against crypto firm with ties to Trump, CEO says
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Globalisation may have run its course in current form, says HSBC chair
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Trump tariffs partly to blame for inflation: Fed chair
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What Thom Tillis’s Surrender to Trump Says About the Trump G.O.P.
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Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns
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Putin says any Ukraine ceasefire should ‘lead to long-term peace’
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Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 17h -
Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 17h -
Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
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Putin backs a Ukraine ceasefire in principle, but says details need to be discussed
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GOP chairs 'very concerned' over report of Trump changing military commands
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Trump says Ukraine 'more difficult' to deal with than Russia
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Trump might be willing to do a 'big trade deal' with China, veteran Singapore diplomat Mahbubani says
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Commerce secretary says Trump wants TikTok deal done under current deadline
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Law firms divided over response to Trump orders
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Trump meets with NATO chief amid push for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
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