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Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
President Trump issued an executive order Tuesday targeting Chicago law firm Jenner & Block. The firm also has an office in Washington, D.C.CBS News - 11h -
Is Trump above the law?
Legal experts say the president’s willingness to defy America’s judiciary threatens a constitutional crisisFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Big Law’s ‘existential crisis’
Plus, how one of KKR’s big investments in Europe turned sideways and Silver Lake completes a Hollywood mega-dealFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump suggests law firms 'want to make deals' after rescinding Paul, Weiss order
President Trump on Friday defended a series of executive actions he’s taken to target major law firms associated with individuals he holds grudges against, one day after one of those law firms ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump to give 'law and order,' 'weaponization of justice' speech at DOJ Friday
President Trump will give a speech focused on "law and order" at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, according to the White House. The president is set to argue that there has been a ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Trump to speak on "law and order" at Justice Department as purge continues
President Trump is expected to deliver remarks Friday at the Department of Justice focused on "law and order." The visit comes amid mass layoffs and demotions at the department. David Weigel, ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump pulls security clearance of Paul Weiss law firm
President Trump has continued his attack against prominent law firms, pulling the security clearances of attorneys at New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), and ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
GOP senator weighs in on Trump’s 1798 immigration law, judge’s attempt to block it
Republican Sen. Mike Rounds (S.D.) appeared Sunday on CNN, where he spoke about President Trump’s decision to invoke a 1798 immigration law and a federal judge’s attempt to block it. On Saturday, ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission targets law firms over DEI practices
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sent letters to 20 top law firms demanding information about their employment practices, a sign it plans to target their diversity, equity and ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Former DOJ attorney: Trump ‘determined’ to demolish the rule of law’
Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice (DOJ), said she believes President Trump is “determined” to “demolish the rule of law.” Oyer, who was ousted from the DOJ earlier ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches
Former Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills made six payments totalling £3.9m to sanctioned banks. Herbert Smith Freehills, the elite global law firm based in London, has been fined by the ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Trump's law firm memo and wildfires burn in the Carolinas: Morning Rundown
Trump escalates assault on law firms. Wildfires burn in Carolinas. U.S., Russian renew Ukraine peace talks on tricky footing. Gen Z discovers millennial cringe.NBC News - 5d -
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 - 4d -
Trump signs order targeting law firm that employed Mueller team prosecutor
President Trump on Tuesday signed an order targeting a law firm that previously employed Andrew Weissman, a former federal prosecutor who worked on then-special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge blocks Iowa law banning books with sex acts from schools
A federal judge on Tuesday put a hold on an Iowa law that says schools cannot carry books that depict sex acts. District Judge Stephen Locher placed a temporary block on the ban, saying there ...The Hill - 2d -
Dem AGs vow not to 'bow to intimidation' over Trump targeting of law firms
Over a dozen Democratic state attorneys general have issued a joint letter urging lawyers not to bow to Trump's intimidation tactics, condemning his attempts to penalize law firms and judges who ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump's order to overhaul elections will likely be challenged in court: Election law expert
Voting rights groups are speaking out against President Donald Trump's executive action calling for sweeping changes to how elections are conducted. UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen joins Meet the ...NBC News - 2d -
Israel parliament defies protests to pass law tightening grip over judges
Opposition parties say political control of appointments will make judges subject to politicians and undermine democracy. Israel’s parliament has passed a law expanding elected officials’ power to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel parliament defies protests to pass law tightening grip over judges
Opposition parties say political control of appointments will make judges subject to politicians and undermine democracy. Israel’s parliament has passed a law expanding elected officials’ power to ...The Guardian - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1d -
Jenner & Block sues after Trump targets law firm
Law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration Friday, calling the president’s executive order targeting the firm an “unconstitutional abuse of power.” Trump has signed a series of ...The Hill - 1d -
Jenner & Block sues after Trump targets law firm
Law firm Jenner & Block sued the Trump administration Friday, calling the president’s executive order targeting the firm an “unconstitutional abuse of power.” Trump has signed a series of ...The Hill - 1d -
Hungary's parliament passes law banning Pride events, in new assault on LGBTQ rights
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Thousands take to the streets after Hungary passes new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events
There was a demonstration in Budapest after A new anti-LGBTQ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Utah governor signs online child safety law requiring Apple, Google to verify user ages
Utah's signing of the law is a political win for Meta, which has been aiming to put more political and regulatory pressure on Apple.CNBC - 2d -
Trump sued by two more 'Big Law' firms he targeted in executive orders
The law firms WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Perkins Coie say President Trump's orders violate the U.S. Constitution.CNBC - 20h -
Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order
Earlier, two "Big Law" firms sued the Trump administration over the president's executive orders targeting them.CNBC - 19h -
Trump sued by two more 'Big Law' firms he targeted in executive orders
The law firms WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Perkins Coie say President Trump's orders violate the U.S. Constitution.CNBC - 19h -
Trump says Skadden, Arps law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono legal services, avoiding executive order
Earlier, two "Big Law" firms sued the Trump administration over the president's executive orders targeting them.CNBC - 19h -
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.CBS News - 12h -
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.CBS News - 12h -
Zeldin: $20B in green bank grants from climate law terminated
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Tuesday night he has terminated $20 billion in green bank grants that were funded by the Democrats’ climate, tax and health care ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump preparing to invoke 1798 wartime law for Guantánamo deportations
President Trump is planning to use a wartime law from 1798 to help carry out deportations to Guantánamo Bay, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the plan. CBS News immigration and ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump’s battle with Washington law firm Perkins Coie, explained
The battle between President Trump and a prominent Washington law firm has taken a new turn this week, as a judge intervenes to pause Trump’s actions. The controversy kicked off when Trump targeted ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Fears for human rights as Peru passes ‘simply brutal’ anti-NGO law
Experts say legislation will prevent vulnerable people from accessing justice in latest government-backed crackdown. Human rights groups in Peru have voiced alarm over a controversial anti-NGO law ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar on abortion law, Musk, Trump during debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford sparred over abortion law, as well as Elon Musk, during a debate.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
‘30 Rock’ actor Will Arnett sells $20.2 million Beverly Hills home to Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law
Will Arnett has sold his Beverly Hills home to none other than Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law just 6 weeks after putting it on the market.MarketWatch - Mar. 18 -
Trump instructs DOJ to sanction law firms over 'vexatious' litigation against government
President Trump instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday to sanction attorneys and law firms if they engage in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious” litigation against the U.S. ...The Hill - Mar. 22