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President Donald Trump says executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S....
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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.
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Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists
But the firms fear the orders are being written so broadly as to potentially weaken national security by calling into question the status of security clearances of lawyers who, in addition to their legal practice, serve as military reservists and require their clearances to report to duty.
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.
Trump Reaches Agreement With Milbank Law Firm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had reached an agreement with law firm Milbank that would require it to perform a total of at least $100 million in pro bono legal services during his second administration.
In Trump’s Fight With Perkins Coie, the Richest Law 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.
Trump executive orders targeting law firms are an assault on liberty | Strictly Legal
He did not graduate from law school but passed the bar after a period of self-study. He would go on to litigate some of the most high-profile cases of the 20th century. Among his clients were union activist Eugene Debs,
Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm
The deal is similar to ones struck with Mr. Trump over the past two weeks by the firms Paul Weiss and Skadden Arps.
Milbank reaches deal with Trump as divide among law firms deepens
A fourth major U.S. law firm, Milbank, reached an agreement on Wednesday with President Donald Trump, who has targeted other firms with punitive executive orders, in a deal disclosed a day after the firm of former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband struck its own pact.
Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Another major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism.
Another Big Law Firm Reaches Agreement 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.
In Trump’s fight with Perkins Coie, the richest law firms are staying quiet
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the Seattle-based law firm that is resisting an executive order.
The Law Firms Trump Has Targeted, Why, and How They’ve Each Responded
On March 27, Trump ordered the federal government to stop working with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale)—suspending the law firm’s security clearances, directing federal agencies to terminate contracts they have with the firm, and limiting WilmerHale employees’ access to government buildings.
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Inside Elite Law Firms, Protests and Quitting After Trump Deals
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.
Major law firm reaches deal with Trump to avoid White House order even as two other firms sue
A prominent international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to provide at least $100 million in free legal services and to review its hiring practices, averting a punishing execu
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.
Another Major Law Firm Reaches Settlement With Trump, Offers $100M Pro Bono
Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has reached a settlement deal with the Trump administration that will see them provide $100 million in legal services.
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