Trump executive order targets Chicago law firm Jenner & Block
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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block
An executive order underscored the extent to which the president, who faced four indictments after he left office, aims to exact a price from anyone associated with past investigations of him.The New York Times - 10h -
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 -
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 -
Trump widens war on legal industry with order targeting Jenner & Block
White House says law firm ‘abandoned the profession’s highest ideals’ and ‘condoned partisan lawfare’Financial Times - 15h -
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 -
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 -
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President Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order he signed less than a week ago targeting the Paul, Weiss law firm, citing an agreement with the firm that includes pro bono support for the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 -
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
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President Donald Trump rescinded his executive order targeting Paul Weiss — after the law firm agreed to certain conditions.NBC News - 4d -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 - 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 - 17h -
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 -
FirstFT: White House targets Jenner & Block in assault on law firms
Also in today’s newsletter, interview with FOMC member Austan Goolsbee and Vance plans visit to GreenlandFinancial Times - 1h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 4d -
Perkins Coie executive order 'one of the most sinister' Trump has entered: Luttig
Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig said Thursday that President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie is "one of the most sinister" that he "has entered to date." ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Trump’s Big Law crackdown sends chill through legal industry
Executive orders encompass firms’ diversity policies as well targeting those who acted for his opponentsFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
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 -
Paul Weiss chair: Trump order 'could easily have destroyed our firm'
The chair of a law firm that struck a deal with President Trump said the president’s executive order could have easily “destroyed our firm.” Chair Brad Karp told employees in a memo obtained by The ...The Hill - 1d -
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 -
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 - 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 - 1d -
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 - 3h -
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 - 3h -
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 - 3h -
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 colleaguesFinancial Times - 2d -
Appeals court reinstates portions of Trump’s DEI orders
A federal appeals court Friday reinstated portions of President Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were blocked by a lower court. The unanimous ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
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 - 4d -
Sen. Lindsey Graham rebukes lawyers who defended Trump foes: "I hope they pay a price"
President Trump has targeted several law firms by terminating security clearances and other executive actions.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Perkins Coie sues over Trump's order stripping security clearances
Law firm Perkins Coie has launched a suit to challenge President Trump’s stripping of security clearances for lawyers at the firm, saying it was targeted due to its past work for Democrats. Perkins ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations
A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
Judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban
A federal judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from enlisting or serving in the military.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Federal judge blocks Trump transgender military ban
A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order which would prevent transgender people from serving in the military.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Judge blocks deportations under 1798 law, orders flights turned around
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting any noncitizens pursuant to the president's recent proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
Judge blocks implementation of Trump's transgender military ban
A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked implementation of President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, a stark blow to the ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
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 presidentFinancial Times - 4d -
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 -
Democrats ask judge to block Trump order giving him more control over FEC
In February, Mr. Trump signed an executive order to curtail the authority of independent regulatory agencies.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Third challenge filed to Trump’s order on transgender troops
Two transgender service members are suing the Trump administration over a pair of executive orders targeting transgender Americans and their implementation by the U.S. military. The lawsuit filed ...The Hill - Mar. 17
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