Harvard University, armed with different counsel, sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to prohibit international students from enrolling in its school. Several partners at Jenner […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire Independent Labor Officials
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that President Donald Trump does not have to reinstate, for now, two independent federal labor officials he fired without cause, casting legal […]
Trump Order on Regulatory Prosecutions Largely Symbolic, Experts Say
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at reducing regulatory criminal prosecutions reflects a distorted reality in which a draconian regulatory regime is supposedly turning ordinary Americans into […]
When are TROs Appealable? Trump Admin Cases Put Question in Spotlight
Happy Friday, and welcome to another roundup of the week’s news about the judiciary. This week, we’re taking a look at a type of court order for relief […]
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 […]
Trade Court Asks If Trump Could Declare ‘Peanut Butter Emergency’ to Set More Tariffs
Federal government lawyers appeared to be hard-pressed to define the limits of President Donald Trump’s trade powers during a Tuesday hearing over his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs, with […]
Skadden, Milbank Say EEOC Request Is Resolved as Part of Deal With Trump
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Milbank both say a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that went out to 20 law firms seeking information about […]
17 AGs Sue Trump Administration for Withholding EV Charging Station Funds
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 17 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding billions in congressionally approved […]
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 […]
Are Some Law Firms That Settled With Trump Getting the Cold Shoulder From Legal Departments?
Microsoft isn’t the only company switching law firms lately amid President Trump’s ongoing battle with Big Law. Some in-house lawyers are quietly pulling work away from some law […]