America’s Most Powerful Law Firms Won’t Stand Up to Trump

Bowing to Trump won’t protect their businesses and clients.

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How a Major Democratic Law Firm Ended Up Bowing to Trump

Paul Weiss was targeted by an executive order from President Trump. Its chairman, who had worked against Mr. Trump during his first term, then went to the Oval Office and cut a deal.
The New York Times - 3d
Legal community shaken by a powerful law firm's decision to give in to Trump's demands

President Donald Trump rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss — after the law firm agreed to certain conditions.
NBC News - 3d
Attorney urges major law firm to resist Trump attacks in viral resignation letter

An attorney resigned from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, posting a sharply critical resignation letter that called on the company to stand up to President Trump' amid a ...
The Hill - 3d
What to Know About Paul Weiss, the Law Firm Bowing to Trump’s Demands

The 150-year-old firm has employed many Democrats, including Manhattan’s former U.S. attorney. Its revenue was more than $2.6 billion last year.
The New York Times - 3d
Law firms divided over response to Trump orders

The diverging paths taken by three law firms targeted by the Trump administration show a major divide over how the legal community is responding to a White House ratcheting up the pressure. The ...
The Hill - 12h
Medical price transparency simply won’t work

While the goal is laudable, price transparency won’t work as Trump claims — in fact, it can’t.
The Hill - Mar. 16
Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands

Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.
The New York Times - 4d
Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System

The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.
The New York Times - Mar. 12

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