German lawyers who work with any of the nine U.S. law firms that made deals with the Trump administration could be in breach of the German legal professional […]
Law Firms Insist Deals With Trump Were ‘Proper and Appropriate,’ in Letters to Lawmakers
Law firms are continuing to double down on their deals with President Donald Trump, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and eight other law firms that reached […]
Ex-Associates Say Trump Deals Render Big Law Leaders Unfit for Board Positions, Launch Campaign for Their Removal
A group of former Big Law associates who resigned over their firms’ deals with the Trump administration launched an email-writing campaign on Wednesday that invites the general public […]
5 Big Law Firms Defend Their Deals With Trump, Explain ‘Independence’ on Client Matters
Five law firms that struck pro bono deals with President Donald Trump defended their moves to Democratic lawmakers, noting they still have “complete independence” in what clients and […]
Student Amicus Brief Signals Recruitment Troubles for Firms Making Deals With Trump
Law school students turned out en masse in support of Susman Godfrey, with over 1,100 students signing onto an amicus brief filed Wednesday supporting the firm’s litigation to […]
Associate Exits at Kirkland, Labor Complaint Against Skadden Among the Latest in Backlash to Trump Deals
Scrutiny on law firm deals with the Trump administration, both from within and beyond Big Law, mounted this week, with additional associates announcing resignations at Kirkland & Ellis […]
Are Trump’s Deals With Big Law Firms Enforceable?
At least four Big Law firms have negotiated agreements with the Trump administration to avert executive orders restricting their ability to conduct business, but one critical issue lingers—whether […]
Susman Godfrey Says It Will ‘Fight’ Executive Order, while White House Hints at $1B in Law Firm Deals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday against Susman Godfrey, while indicating that “another five” firms are in the administration’s sights. Trump also said he wants […]
Lawmakers Probe 6 Law Firms About Trump Deals
Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing six Big Law firms and the White House to provide details on the terms of deals reached with President Donald Trump and what […]
Two More Co-Defendants Take Plea Deals
Two more of Young Thug’s co-defendants are taking plea deals in the long-running Atlanta racketeering case against the rapper’s alleged YSL gang, leaving Thug facing trial with just […]