Trump's crusade against big law firms sparks fears of long lasting damage

Trump's crusade against big law firms sparks fears of long-lasting damage

President Trump has signed a string of executive orders in recent weeks targeting some of the nation's most prominent law firms.

CBS News - 1d

Trump's crusade against big law firms sparks fears of long-lasting damage

President Trump has signed a string of executive orders in recent weeks targeting some of the nation's most prominent law firms.

CBS News - 1d

Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions

Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation

Financial Times - 4d

How Trump is exploiting Big Law’s identity crisis

Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the government

Financial Times - 1d

Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order

The discussions come as President Trump has taken aim at WilmerHale, another big law firm. Other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.

The New York Times - 6d

Two more law firms reach deals with Trump to avoid executive orders: ‘They’re all bending’

Settlements, one with Doug Emhoff’s firm, come as many fear Trumps’s effort to target firms affiliated with his rivals. Two more legal firms have reached agreements with Donald Trump to avoid ...

The Guardian - 1d

Judges temporarily block Trump orders targeting prominent law firms

Federal judges in D.C. on Friday partially blocked two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting the Jenner and Block and WilmerHale law firms

ABC News - 5d

Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump

Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

The New York Times - 1d

Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump

Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

The New York Times - 1d

Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump’s Next Target

The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump announces $100M deal with law firm tied to Doug Emhoff, Jan. 6 House panel

President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration struck a deal with a law firm with ties to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and the House panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the ...

The Hill - 1d

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

None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.

The New York Times - 20h

Elite Law Firms’ Deals With Trump Decried by Their Associates

The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.

The New York Times - 1d

The right’s legal heavyweight takes on Trump

President Trump has an unlikely foe in his efforts to target Big Law firms: Paul Clement. Clement is a conservative legal heavyweight who served as solicitor general in President George W. Bush’s ...

The Hill - 1d

New EEOC Chief’s DEI Investigations Draw Outcries

Andrea Lucas’s pressure campaigns, especially against big law firms, are rebuked by lawyers and other experts. ‘This isn’t how the EEOC works,’ says one critic.

Inc. - 4h

How Trump rattled Big Law

Plus, J&J’s latest attempt to settle class-action claims gets rejected and Klarna faces online backlash ahead of planned IPO

Financial Times - 1d

Trump's 'Liberation Day' unfolds with new reciprocal tariffs sparking fear, uncertainty

President Donald Trump is expected to roll out the largest set of new trade barriers in generations Wednesday — calling it “Liberation Day” — shortly after U.S. stock markets close.

NBC News - 1d

Markets plunge as Trump tariffs spark fears of a trade war

Stocks nosedived at the opening bell after President Donald Trump upended global markets by announcing tariffs on almost all imports coming into the United States. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on ...

NBC News - 7h

Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders

The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with ...

The New York Times - 5d

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's law firm latest to strike deal with Trump

The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Granddaughters of a Paul Weiss Patriarch Deplore the Firm’s Trump Deal

The law firm’s chairman, Brad Karp, capitulated to the president’s threats. The descendants of the man who wrote its high-minded principles told Mr. Karp that he had betrayed them.

The New York Times - 1d

What are tariffs and why is Trump using them?

Tariffs are a key part of Trump's political vision, but economists fear they could spark a trade war.

BBC News - 1d

Lady Crusaders return from break with win

Grace Christian showed no sign of rust as the Lady Crusader softball team returned to action Tuesday evening against the same Rocky Mount Academy team it had beaten decisively before going on ...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Sinema joins law firm as senior adviser

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has joined Hogan Lovells' global regulatory and intellectual property team as a senior adviser. The firm highlighted her experience in AI, technology, digital assets, ...

The Hill - 3d

Crypt closed to visitors after burning of Crusader's remains

A historic crypt is unable to open after an arson attack damaged the remains of mummified bodies.

BBC News - 3d

Your guide to Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, how the president is exploiting an identity crisis among major US law firms

Financial Times - 7h

‘The law is the same for everyone’: Macron addresses Le Pen verdict for first time and criticises threats against judges – Europe live

French president says ‘the judiciary is independent’ following threats made against judges in case against former French far-right leader . The French government expects President Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

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