Legal community shaken by a powerful law firm's decision to give in to Trump's demands

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

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 - 3d

Trump, Big Law, and an “Existential Crisis”

The president’s clash with some of the nation’s biggest law firms appears to be far from over, potentially splintering the legal community even further.

The New York Times - 46m

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 - 2d

Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession

Paul Weiss, a law firm targeted by President Trump, reached a deal to settle a conflict. Many in the legal field are condemning the agreement.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump’s Big Law crackdown sends chill through legal industry

Executive orders encompass firms’ diversity policies as well targeting those who acted for his opponents

Financial Times - Mar. 12

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 - 2d

Trump’s demand that US could take over Ukraine’s reactors is not credible

US president’s plan for American firms to run power plants is unrealistic and is opposed by Putin and Zelenskyy. As a demand, it is Donald Trump at his most confusing. The American president ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - Mar. 9

White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight

Over the weekend, the Trump administration cited a rarely-used 18th-century law to justify the deportations of suspected gang members. As Ed O'Keefe reports, the president's moves sparked a legal ...

CBS News - 6d

Judge blocks 'unlawful' Trump order targeting Clinton 2016 law firm

A federal judge entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing parts of its executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Justice Department demands judge recuse from Perkins Coie lawsuit

The Trump administration Friday demanded a federal judge step aside from overseeing Perkins Coie’s challenge to President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm. The new filing claims U.S. ...

The Hill - 2d

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

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 - 5d

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

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 - 4h

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 - 2d

Paul Weiss chair says Trump executive order could have destroyed law firm

Brad Karp defends decision to cut a deal with White House in note to colleagues

Financial Times - 15h

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 - 3d

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 - 2d

Trump's executive power flex leaves some legal challengers adrift

President Trump’s unprecedented flex of executive power has sent legal challengers scrambling to courts to pump the breaks. But some of the president’s more extraordinary actions have been ...

The Hill - 5h

Amid fear and confusion in US immigrant communities, protest goes grassroots

Churches and non-profits are offering legal help, meals and workshops to people targeted by the Trump administration. On Sundays, Juan Carlos Ruiz gives his sermons while wearing a white robe. ...

The Guardian - 1d

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

Judge blocks parts of Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three parts of Trump's executive order from being implemented against the law firm Perkins Coie.

CBS News - Mar. 12

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 - 1d

Law professor speaks on legality of deportations under Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act

Professor of law at Georgetown University David Super speaks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about President Trump's invoking of the Alien Enemies Act and the legality of the deportations used under it.

NBC News - 6d

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.

The New York Times - 2d

The obscure Jimmy Lai ruling that exposed the erosion of Hong Kong’s rule of law

The moves that barred the media mogul’s choice of lawyer are immune from legal challenge, giving the national security committee what one expert called ‘the powers of a police state’. The dwindling ...

The Guardian - 2d

With New Decree, Trump Threatens Lawyers and Law Firms

A presidential memorandum aimed at lawyers everywhere struck a menacing tone.

The New York Times - 1d

Law firm sues Trump administration after executive order targeting its attorneys

Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order that targeted the firm for its work representing Clinton's 2016 campaign.

ABC News - Mar. 11

The Nonprofit Caught in the Fray of Trump’s Attacks on Big Law

A federal inquiry into D.E.I. practices at 20 law firms zeroed in on SEO, a decades-old program that helps students land jobs on Wall Street.

The New York Times - 2d

Is Trump above the law?

Legal experts say the president’s willingness to defy America’s judiciary threatens a constitutional crisis

Financial Times - 5d

Trump drops Paul Weiss order after law firm pledges $40mn of pro bono support

New York firm has agreed not to pursue any diversity, equity and inclusion policies, says US president

Financial Times - 3d

US launches ‘decisive and powerful’ strikes against Houthis in Yemen

President Trump said the United States has launched “decisive and powerful” strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, warning that the military “will use overwhelming lethal force” until the ...

The Hill - Mar. 15

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 - 2d

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

Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister

Judge Maryanne Trump Barry ruled that the law invoked against Mr. Khalil violated the Constitution by giving unfettered discretion to the secretary of state.

The New York Times - 1h

What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says

The declaration, signed by interim president Ahmed al-Shara, guarantees individual freedoms but gives Mr. al-Shara abundant power and keeps Islamic law as its legal foundation.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

The law must not bend to Trump’s crusade of political retribution

Lawyers must not sit on the sidelines as firms and judges are attacked merely for doing their jobs.

The Hill - 5d

Legal community shaken by a powerful law firm's decision to give in to Trump's demands

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